BETTER FINANCE Urges Industry Innovation: Prache and McGuinness Find EU Financial Industry Proposals Disappointing and Call to Prioritise Consumer Outcomes at EU Retail Investment Roundtable
Guillaume Prache, Founder and Senior Advisor at BETTER FINANCE, brought his expertise to the forefront today as he addressed representatives of the financial industry at a roundtable on retail investment ...
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EU Listing Rules need to offer more effective support for SMEs, investment industry surveys find
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 ...
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French Finance Ministry Re-Appoints Consumer Representatives Amidst Industry Dominance in Key CCSF Body
On 24th March 2024, the French Minister of Finance reaffirmed Guillaume Prache’s position as a member of the French Comité Consultatif du Secteur Financier (CCSF), the highest consultative body on ...
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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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