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BETTER FINANCE’s full Response to the Targeted Consultation on SRDs – Shareholder Rights Directives (SRD1 and SRD2) for the European Commission by the CSES — [15 December 2023]. BETTER FINANCE advocates for the enforcement of investors’ and shareholders’ rights, underscoring the pivotal role of engagement as a cornerstone within robust green transition plans and corporate

This consultation, divided in two parts, addresses first the functioning of the ESG ratings market, its potential shortcomings, and the need for EU intervention. Second, it aims to inform the Commission on possible shortcomings in relation to the consideration of sustainability factors in credit ratings; on disclosures made by Credit Rating Agencies; and on the

The EU’s legislation in the fields of climate, energy and economic activities linked to greenhouse gas emissions needs to also take into consideration latest technological advancements and the way climate action can be incentivised for all.

Following the adoption of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) [1],  which was meant to improve the ‘protection of consumers and retail investors buying insurance products or insurance-based investment product’ [2]  by ‘increasing transparency of price and costs of insurance products’ [3],  by disclosing information on inducements and streamlining investment-related advice, the European Commission (EC) adopted

Update: "The European Parliament adopted ELTIFs regulation" (13 March 2015) Yesterday (20 April), the Council adopted a new regulation on European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs). It is aimed at addressing banks’ reluctance to lend to small businesses or open-ended research projects and designed to benefit the real economy and society by channelling non-bank funds into long-term projects to deliver

On September 4, the European Commission issued a communication on shadow banking and proposed new rules for money market funds (MMFs). The communication emphasized the measures already taken to deal with the risks related to shadow banking such as the rules governing hedge fund activity and reinforcing the relationship between banks and unregulated actors. Read the European

The European Parliament approved the rules creating European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) on its Plenary Session of 10 March 2015 after the political agreement reached between the Parliament and the Council in November 2014. ELTIFs are aimed at  addressing banks’ reluctance to lend to small businesses or open-ended research projects and designed to benefit the real economy

The European Commission proposed a regulation to establish an EU programme to support two non-profit organisations, Finance Watch and BETTER FINANCE, for the 2017-2020 period. The programme’s overall budget will amount to a maximum of €6 million during that period, with a maximum 60% co-funding rate. Thanks to these EU grants, BETTER FINANCE will be

European and national competent authorities are moving towards adopting more stringent rules on transparency for IORPs, UCITs and life-insurance products, and conducting closer supervision of the activities of private financial institutions. A first move by the European Commission came in the shape of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), aimed at ‘increasing transparency of price and

Two weeks to go to the EuroFinUse and IVA International Conference in Vienna on Financial Repression and yet another example of financial repression appears in the news. On 4 September Bloomberg announced that Poland will take over and cancel government bonds held by its privately managed pension funds as part of a system revamp in

The Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) compromise currently on the table for a European Parliament vote blatantly disregards the interests of retail investors and the establishment of a competitive Capital Markets Union (CMU). Should Ms Yon-Courtin’s proposed compromise be approved by the ECON committee on 20th March and subsequently put to a plenary vote one month

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission’s WHT FASTER Proposal that has to potential to bring procedural progress in addressing longstanding obstacles to tax recovery for investors dealing with their cross-border investment income. We applaud an EU-wide framework to streamline withholding tax (WHT) refund modalities under common reporting, and support its digitalisation addressing the current hurdle

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the objectives of the Listing Act review put forward by the European commission to make EU Capital Markets more attractive for companies, particularly for SMEs.[1] Investor associations have long emphasised that to revitalise the Capital Markets Union, the EU’s primary and secondary markets need a boost, that is, greater participation from EU

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,

BETTER FINANCE supports the recent proposal put forth by the European Commission, aimed at simplifying the reimbursement of cross-border withholding taxes. Guillaume Prache, the Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE, expresses cautious optimism and states, “This proposal, which was swiftly introduced following a joint study conducted by BETTER FINANCE and DSW – Germany’s leading association for

The European Commission has proposed a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence act) and amending certain union legislative acts. The purpose of this regulation is to provide a uniform legal framework for the internal market regarding the marketing and the use of Artificial intelligence (AI). BETTER FINANCE strongly supports the proposal

The Covid-19 crisis showed how digitalization can play a useful role for consumers and businesses. However, digitalization and new emerging technological trends do not come without risks, scams, and fraud. This rapid digital transformation accelerated by the pandemic requires shaping the 2030 digital targets by putting people and the public interest back at the centre

The BETTER FINANCE welcomes the proposal put forward by the European Commission to simplify Prospectus disclosure rules for equity issuers in order to stimulate equity financing by companies in need and restore sustainable debt-equity ratios. We believe that both Capital Markets Union (CMU) and COVID-19 recovery policies should be tailored to attract more EU households

Brussels, 21 January 2019 – Back in 2013, BETTER FINANCE clearly expressed its support for a European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) and its main stated objective “[of ensuring] that financial institutions make a fair and substantial contribution to covering the costs of the recent crisis… and to ring-fence the real economy, SMEs, households, etc.”. At

Solvency II equity-to-own funds calibrations to be reduced to 22% in some cases to support long-term investments. BETTER FINANCE’s (and others’) unabated efforts to convince the EU Authorities to recalibrate the capital requirements for equity have started to bear fruit. On 9 November 2018, with the input of BETTER FINANCE and other stakeholders, the Commission

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,

Brussels, 4 June 2020 – On 29 April 2020 the heads of European and Member State organisations representing individual shareholders across Europe sent an Open Letter to the European Commission (EC) opposing lobbying attempts led by powerful financial intermediaries to postpone the implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II). Their call has now

Brussels, 7 April 2020 – The continued spread of the COVID-19 virus around the world and the emergency confinement measures have severely disrupted capital markets. EU Citizens in their capacity as investors and savers are already feeling the squeeze and will be among the first in line to suffer from the economic and financial fallout

With the European elections around the corner, BETTER FINANCE took stock of the developments over the last five years in matters of financial policy at the European level. Although some important measures have been taken to improve the protection European Financial Services Users (i.e. most EU citizens), EU policy makers unfortunately continued to focus on

BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, has committed to support the Stichting (Foundation) Volkswagen Investors Claim in pursuing recovery for investors who suffered investment losses resulting from the Volkswagen (VW) emissions scandal. To this day, the Dutch collective redress system remains the only system that can effectively represent abused European

Whereas the UK was widely considered the leading force of the Capital Market Union (CMU), Theresa May’s speech on (date)… seems to announce serious turbulence ahead. Launched in 2014, the CMU intends to reduce barriers to cross-border investing and promote bond markets instead of bank lending.    Theresa May declared that there will be no

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