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As consumers, we have all been ripped off at some point in our lives by a dishonest company or service provider. We have all been a victim of a scam, small or large, and lost money due to the mis-selling of, or misinformation about, one product or another. Most of the time the amount of

An article from the FT on the ongoing opposition to the PRIIPs KID rules reiterates the industry’s growing concerns that the disclosure requirements on costs and charges for investment products generate the opposite result of that aimed by the Regulation. Alongside voices on the professional side, Guillaume Prache – Managing Director at BETTER FINANCE –

Support a BETTER FINANCE for all!➤ Donate via the Fondation de France ℹ️ Residents from France are eligible for tax deduction receipts. ◆ Make a donation online ➡︎ donate here [Fondation de France ‘TGE’ webpage] ➥ click the 'Belgium/Belgique' drop-down menu, find 'TGE - Better Finance' from the list, and choose your gift amount (one-off

BETTER FINANCE continued its research series into Robo-advice with this seventh annual edition (2022), mapping a sample of platforms that provide online Robo-advisory investing services, by analysing their (automated) advice process in terms of transparency, costs, portfolio composition, suitability and sustainability options and preferences for the client. This edition’s analysis focuses on Robo-advisors’ ability to

The Retail Investment Strategy will be key in establishing a Capital Markets Union “that works for people”. The successful combined completion of the Retail Investor Strategy and the CMU Action Plan could generate a quantum leap in investor protection, empowerment and engagement, to their benefit and to the benefit of the CMU, sustainable investing and

AirbusWirecardVolkswagenAirbus BETTER FINANCE, The European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, joins forces with Stichting Investor Loss Compensation (SILC), assisting Airbus shareholders to recover losses resulting from Airbus’ involvement in bribery practices and other wrongful conducts. Largest ever penalty on global bribery practices | On 31 January 2020, Airbus – the global supplier of aircraft, and

How to make sure you can fully participate and enhance your experience as a sustainable retail investor in the market? ASK Take a closer look at the product information sheet to determine how “green” the investment product really is and whether it corresponds to your own ideas of a sustainable investment. It is always advisable

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Definitions are constantly evolving around the key concepts of sustainability but jurisdictions, regulators, and international organisations around the globe agree on the common elements of each of the below.

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Free translation of French article on Finance and Regulation Following Bruegel, it was BETTER FINANCE’s turn to bring European policymakers and stakeholders together in Brussels to discuss the CMU project. BETTER FINANCE is an NGO funded by the European institutions, fighting for a financial system at the service of individuals and the real economy. Up

[A provisional version of the publication was available in January 2024. The document has been updated to the final March 2024 version] The report by CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE critically reviews the EU’s listing rules, targeting reforms to improve public market accessibility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It aims to foster debate amidst

17 November 2022 – The struggle against conflicts of interests and to deliver an adequate, high level of “retail” investor protection now hinges on the positions of representatives of the EU Member States (Council of the EU). BETTER FINANCE firmly advises the co-legislator not to hamper EU progress and to support the proposal to ban

GREAT RETURNS FOR GREAT VALUES What is sustainable investing? Any investment that seeks to incorporate sustainability elements alongside financial returns. The basic tenet of sustainability refers to ESG factors (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and has been used as a base for sustainable services, products and other investment activity. In the case of financial products, for

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BETTER FINANCE strongly supports the goals of the new initiative on Sustainable Corporate Governance launched by the European Commission in order to reconcile economic growth, social progress, corporate governance and environmental protection, which is a vital and very urgent necessity. But this has to be based on the right assumptions. This press release further details

Business and individual investors organisations issue statement on the European Commission’s upcoming initiative on sustainable corporate governance. BETTER FINANCE joined ecoDa, European Family Businesses, EuropeanIssuers, Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), Invest Europe and SMEUnited in issuing this Joint Letter to the European Commission to convey our shared concerns regarding the upcoming proposal on sustainable

A loan (credit) is “non-performing” when it’s either over 90 days overdue or unlikely to be reimbursed by the client (business or consumer). In this case, credit institutions (e.g., banks) can resort to one of the three following recourses: either “work it out” with the customer, e.g., grant a moratorium (postponement), restructure the repayment, discount

12 February 2019 – BETTER FINANCE welcomes the final report of the European Supervisory Authorities’ Joint Committee (ESAs JC) to the European Commission (EC) on targeted amendments to the PRIIPs Level 2 legislation. These proposals fall in line with some of BETTER FINANCE’s positions, but unfortunately, do not solve the most important issues.

There has been considerable progress on both supervisory convergence and the single rulebook since the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) were created in 2011. Nevertheless, both require continued and appropriately targeted efforts to make further progress. To this end, the Commission’s capital markets union (CMU) action plan published on 24 September 2020, requires the European

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the Commission’s initiative to create a unique digital platform – a European Single Access Point – for investors to access all information about issuers of financial instruments and manufacturers of investment products. For a long time, BETTER FINANCE has called for standardising and aggregating in one source information, data, and documents on

The EU CMU project aims to rebalance the funding for the EU economy from banks to capital markets. The key requisite for this to happen is to foster retail investments into capital markets. Following a proposal from BETTER FINANCE, the EC added a new CMU action in 2017 to “develop best practices in employee share

On the 14th of November ESMA launched the Interactive Single Rulebook (ISRB). ISRB is a new service for market participants and interested shareholders across the EU, with the aim of facilitating a consistent application of the EU Single Rulebook in the securities markets area. For the launch, the UCITS Directive was picked to serve as the

The creation of a more predictable, stable and clear regulatory environment to incentivise investments is one of the key objectives of the third pillar of the Commission’s Investment Plan for Europe. The Capital Markets Union (CMU) action plan is part of this third strand. The Mid-term review of the CMU action plan further emphasises that

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) today published a Consultation Paper related to the development of an EU Single Market for personal pension products (PPPs). This public consultation will provide input, within the broader context of the Call for Advice from the Commission, on how PPPs and a possible European Union-wide framework can

BETTER FINANCE publishes its press release following the launch of the "Green Paper on retail Financial Services” and its consultation issued today by the European Commission. BETTER FINANCE therefore welcomes the Green Paper but will it be the one to eventually bring about an integrated and competitive European market for retail financial services? BETTER FINANCE worries

The Commission’s proposal for the review of the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD), aimed at countering wide-spread short-termism in favour of a long-term perspective in the governance of listed companies by stimulating stronger shareholder engagement, was presented to the European Parliament (EP) and Council. For all intents and purposes the SRD in its current form means

EIOPA issued its initial preliminary report on the creation of a single market for third-pillar pensions in the European Union. Following a request by the European Commission, EIOPA’s report looked at prudential regulations and the consumer protection measures needed to create a single market for personal pensions. EIOPA identified two feasible alternatives for the creation of a single market. One of the options on the table is the introduction

Highlights 2024 – 2029 Key Priorities Key Priorities for 2024-2029 | Sustainable Value for Money: Reconciling Individuals, Enterprises & the Planet Will you afford to retire? | The Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings | 2023 Edition BETTER FINANCE position on the Retail Investment Strategy BETTER FINANCE position on Transition Investing Withholding taxes on