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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

Proposed by the European Commission in 2011, to make sure the industry made a “ fair contribution” after taxpayers bore the costs of the financial crisis, the Financial Transaction Tax ( FTT)  is under discussion regarding its effects on pension funds.On the 21st of February, a meeting involving the Finances Ministers of those countries was

The EU Council’s Legal Service issued a favorable opinion regarding the inclusion of foreign exchange activities in the scope of FTT. According to an opinion published on March 14 2014, the inclusion of spot currency transactions would “not necessarily be incompatible” with EU law. However, the Council acknowledges that adding foreign currency transactions to the existing proposal would “exceed the Council’s

Following their annual joint meeting, France and Germany are willing to join forces to find an agreement on a European financial transactions tax by the end of May. In a joint press conference, Francois Hollande, the French president said that he would “prefer an imperfect tax to no tax at all”. Angela Merkel, German chancellor, said that setting

Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, will push for the financial transaction tax, despite opposition from the UK as well as several banks. He holds that efforts should be made to convince more nations to join the 11 who already declared their intention to participate in the tax. The measure under consideration is intended to

EuroFinuse supports the main objective of the European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), “to ensure 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, housholds etc.”But EuroFinuse is very concerned that the latest European Commission proposal does not meet at all this

As reported by the Financial Times, the new German coalition agreement between the conservative CDU/CSU and the centre-left SPD will not change any of Germany’s key EU policies. Stressing the importance of Europe and a stable Eurozone, the coalition partners agreed to stick to Germany’s existing foreign and EU strategies. With one exception: the parties

Guillaume Prache was interviewed on EuroParlTV on the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), providing the individual investor perspective on this important issue. See the interview on our website or on EuroParlTV. For more details on the EuroFinUse position on the FTT, please read our position paper here.

Guillaume Prache was interviewed on EuroParlTV on the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), providing the individual investor perspective on this important issue. See the interview on our website or on EuroParlTV. For more details on the EuroFinUse position on the FTT, please read our position paper here.

EuroFinuse supports the main objective of the European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), “to ensure 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, housholds etc.” But EuroFinuse is very concerned that the latest European Commission proposal does not meet at all

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 endorses the FSUG’s call for improved ‘Value for Money’ in retail investments. The focus is on enhancing the effectiveness of packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) to contribute significantly to investors’ financial well-being. The FSUG emphasises the responsibility of product manufacturers to design products that boost investors’ financial wealth and urges supervisors

⬇️ Read or download BETTER FINANCE’s Individual Investors’ Key Priorities for 2024-2029 below. ⬇️ Let’s harness the Capital Markets Union’s (CMU) potential to benefit our citizens as financial consumers, retail investors and pension savers, as well as our planet, the economy, and for future generations. This will ensure Europe’s prosperity and security in a rapidly

DG FISMA will be organising a roundtable on January 25th, 2024 at 10:00, where Aleksandra Maczynska, Acting Managing Director at BETTER FINANCE will address the panel on ‘Opportunities from a shorter settlement cycle in the EU’.

The Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) started applying in March 2021 and requires financial market participants and financial advisers to disclose at entity and product levels how they integrate sustainability risks and principal adverse impacts in their processes at both entity and product levels. It also introduces additional product disclosures for sustainable financial products making

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 the Swiss capital market and advancing investor rights. This partnership with BETTER FINANCE aims to bolster the representation of Swiss individual investors and shareholders on

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 BETTER FINANCE continues to build on the extensive research conducted by the team and expressed support for the 2024 research program, including further research on

The Lithuanian Investors Association and BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, are organising the annual BETTER FINANCE International Investors’ Conference, scheduled to take place in Vilnius on May 30, 2024. The conference, titled “Vilnius 2024 | Shaping the Future of Finance,” will delve into various topics encompassing European and Baltic

Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024 | Time: 14h00 – 18h00 | Place: University Foundation, 11 Rue d’Egmont, 1000 Brussels PROGRAMME 13h30 – 14h00 | Registration & Coffee 14h00 – 14h10 | Welcome | Aleksandra Mączyńska, Acting Managing Director, BETTER FINANCE 14h10 – 14h30 | Keynote Speech | José Manuel Campa, Chair, European Banking Authority (EBA)

The “Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors” (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein) is committed to transparency on the Swiss capital market and the promotion and enforcement of investor rights in Switzerland. Its purpose is to protect the interests of investors with regard to financial investments and to support them in the enforcement of their corporate and economic

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. Entitled “Sustainable Value for Money: Reconciling Individuals, Enterprises & The Planet,” the manifesto calls for a renewed emphasis on better outcomes for consumers, long-term investment,

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

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