Investors’ Advocates Call for Enhancements to Hybrid AGMs and Shareholder Representation Frameworks, Decrying Virtual-Only Meetings

After the 2023 AGM season and looking ahead to the 2024 season, BETTER FINANCE and its member organisations voice concerns about the erosion of shareholder rights. Inadequate rules for Virtual ...
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Behavioural Finance Expert Professor Barbara Alemanni Joins BETTER FINANCE Scientific Council

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Barbara Alemanni, a specialist in behavioural finance and one of the four academic members of the European Securities and Markets ...
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BETTER FINANCE unveils Manifesto for EU Elections 2024, Prioritising Fairer Outcomes for Consumer, Sustainability, and Prosperity for European Citizens as Savers and Investors

Today, BETTER FINANCE, the leading advocate for European citizens as investors, savers, shareholders, and financial services users, unveils its manifesto ahead of the upcoming European Union elections in June 2024 ...
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Swiss Investor Protection Association, SASV, Joins Forces with BETTER FINANCE to Strengthen Advocacy for Swiss Investors in Europe

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce a new collaboration with SASV (Schweizerischer Anlegerschutzverein), the Swiss Investor Protection Association, further expanding its pan-European network. SASV is dedicated to promoting transparency within ...
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Prof. Pierre-Henri Conac appointed as Chair of the BETTER FINANCE Scientific Council

Brussels, 14 December 2023 – On December 11th, the BETTER FINANCE Scientific Council convened to discuss next year's research program and to elect a new chairperson. The Council recommended that ...
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2022’s Annus Horribilis and 23-Year Performance Crisis Leave EU Citizens Struggling for Retirement Income

BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, has released its Pensions Report 2023, uncovering the dire challenges confronting long-term and pension savers across 17 EU Member ...
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BETTER FINANCE Unveils Key Insights on EU Transition Investing

BETTER FINANCE, a leading advocate for investor rights and financial transparency, has released a position paper on transition investing, emphasizing its importance in achieving climate neutrality in the EU. The ...
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BETTER FINANCE Urges a Genuine Reform of the Dysfunctional European Retail Investment Market in Support of EC’s Strategy

BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, has published a position paper on the European Commission's Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) proposals. The organisation fully supports the ...
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IVA & BETTER FINANCE International Investors’ Conference in Vienna

Brussels, 13 October 2023  BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, in collaboration with IVA - the Austrian Shareholder Association, is pleased to announce that the ...
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Diluted European Sustainability Reporting Standards Raise Greenwashing Concerns

The European Commission has issued the Delegated Act on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to enhance transparency in sustainability reporting by companies ...
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