Ahead of the European Parliament plenary vote on the EU Listing Act agreement, research from CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE analyses investment professionals’ and retail investors’ views on whether EU listing rules are doing enough to reduce regulatory burdens for SMEs. Brussels – 4 April 2024 | Following the political agreement between the European Council and European Parliament
The European Commission today published its long-awaited proposal on the digital euro, marking a significant milestone in the digitalisation of public money. The document sets the stage for a democratic debate, as the project moves from its investigation phase by the European Central Bank to the chambers of the European Parliament and the Council. Cash,
Although SPACs – Special Purpose Acquisition Companies – have existed for quite some time, their sudden popularity over the last few years has drawn the attention of investors and regulators alike. In their latest joint report, BETTER FINANCE and CFA Institute shed light on the debate around SPACs also known as “blank cheques companies”. Based
On 1 July 2020, Germany took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Croatia and published the presidency programme for the next six months, including several aspects related to financial services, highlighting “a sustainable financial market architecture, stable financial policy and fair taxation”. With regards to taxation the German Presidency is
The study by Morningstar found that out of 1,496 UK-listed open-ended funds, around 108 are run by managers named David or Dave, the equivalent to 7.2% of funds, while there are only 105 women overall managing funds. According to Emma Morgan, portfolio manager at Morningstar, “It’s a great shame that the industry is missing out
Brussels, 12 November 2019 – More than five years ago, the EU laid the foundation for a Capital Markets Union that would, at last, create the single market for capital foreseen 62 years ago in the Treaty of Rome, develop capital market funding for the real economy and provide better returns for EU citizens as
CONSOB, the Italian financial watchdog, invited me on November 8, 2019 to comment on their very interesting 2019 report on the behavior of Italian savers. Several findings were indeed thought-provoking. For example, 63% of Italian savers are loss averse according to the Report. However, their top choice (and more and more so) is bank accounts.
New research by BETTER FINANCE on the Correlation between Costs and Performance of EU Retail Equity Funds without a doubt establishes a negative correlation between returns and fees Brussels, 20 June 2019 – Common knowledge has it that if you want to beat the market, you need to turn to highly active management … at
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 1,335 notifications of inaccurate reporting on the transaction under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid II) in 2018. The figures have been published by regulatory consultancy Bovill, and only covered those companies that were aware that they breached the new reporting requirements and thus reported themselves to the
Despite the attempts to channel equity trading to the “lit” markets, more than half of European stock is bought and sold through “dark pools”. BETTER FINANCE has long criticised its negative effects on transparency and pricing, promoting the need to restore confidence in financial markets. Attempts to regulate the financial markets and instruments have already
10 February 2023 | As EU policymakers continue their negotiations on the MiFIR review, BETTER FINANCE is increasingly alarmed that the regulation could severely hurt retail investors, by putting in place a market structure further benefitting dark Systematic Internalisers (SIs). Ignoring the previous plea from BETTER FINANCE and going against the interests of retail investors,
Over the last two years, health-related restrictions and economic shutdowns had unforeseen effects on European capital markets. An increase in disposable income available for EU households to invest, and at least four and a half million[1] previously inactive EU savers now investing in the real economy and trading in financial instruments, has created a new
On November 14th, Advocate General Bobek responded negatively (in the case of Schrems v. Facebook[1]) to the referring court’s question on whether Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 44/2001 should be interpreted as allowing a consumer to also introduce the claims of other consumers (collective redress). The AG added in no uncertain terms that it is not
Launched in September 2015, the Capital Markets Union (CMU) is a key pillar of the Investment Plan which aims to tackle investment shortages head-on by increasing and diversifying the funding sources for Europe’s businesses and long-term projects. In the third pillar of the Investment Plan – which focuses on removing obstacles to investment – the
EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly is demanding more transparency on so-called expert groups that help frame future EU proposals through, for instance, the publishing of the minutes of meetings as well as positions advanced by individual members. O’Reilly had launched her own inquiry in May 2014 following broad concerns over how the experts were appointed, the
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is looking to newly constitute a Consultative Working Group (CWG) for the ESMA Commodity Derivatives Task Force (CDTF) as the two-year-term of the existing CWG has recently expired. Stakeholders have the opportunity to apply to become a member of the CWG by no later than July 6 2014. Please find the
Whilst the ECB is moving ahead with AnaCredit (Analytical Credit Dataset), a European credit data registry, Sven Giegold, MEP, filed a complaint with the Ombudsman. The project would require banks to report data on all loans in excess of EUR 25 000 to the central bank. Supported by more than 900 board members of German
The European Commission calls on consumers of financial services across all the Member States to share their experience with cross-border banking, insurance or other payment services by posting a short video by 18 March 2016. This social media campaign comes ahead of formal consultation on the remaining barriers in the internal market for financial services
The Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament (ECON) voted yesterday on the Regulation for a Key Information Document for investment products (formerly known as “PRIPs”). EuroFinUse praises the European Parliament for voting for more consistency in summary information for investors, but is quite concerned that a majority of the critical long term and
Towards the end of 2017 Deutsche Bank announced that it will rebrand its asset management division, Deutsche Asset Management. The division is soon to be floated as a partnership limited by shares, or a KGaA (Komandit), a corporate structure that will give minority shareholders limited influence over the entity. The IPO is about to be
In January, BETTER FINANCE revealed its “Blueprint for the Next EU Parliament” ahead of the European Union elections scheduled for June 2024. Entitled “Sustainable Value for Money: Reconciling Individuals, Enterprises & Planet,” the manifesto advocates for consumer-centric reforms, long-term investment strategies, and enhanced corporate governance to rebuild trust in the financial sector. Both BETTER FINANCE
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