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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.

Eurozone inflation mushroomed from 3.4% to 10% in one year, further deepening Europe’s cost-of-living crisis, yet the best the European Central Bank (ECB) could muster is a late and timid hike of interest rate from 0 to 0.75%. Financial repression policies in place since the crises of 2008 and 2009 are being tightened further in

In a late bid to address soaring inflation in the Euro area, the European Central Bank (ECB) increased interest rates for the first time in 11 years in July 2022, raising its main rate to 0 percent after eight years of negative rates, and reaching 0,75% today. Notwithstanding, Eurozone inflation hit a new record high

On 14 April F2iC – one of BETTER FINANCE’s French member organisations – issued a press release arguing that the vote of shareholders, as the true owners of a company, should be binding without a company being able to use dilatory maneuvers to circumvent it. The press release follows the rejection by Stellantis’ shareholders of

This new statement follows on an earlier case where VZMD, the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders Association, opposed pressure on its ‘Share SUPPORT’ programme by a brokerage industry  player, harming the minority, individual shareholders it aims to represent. Today, VZMD pointed to further shortcomings and misleading claims made by the ATVP (The Slovenian Securities Market Agency) against its

BETTER FINANCE Member VZMD makes Objections Public in OPEN LETTER to the CEO of the Slovenian Securities Market Agency (ATVP), the national competent Authority In a press release at the end of 2021, VZMD – the Pan-Slovenian Shareholder Association and BETTER FINANCE Member – drew attention to the mass dissemination of letters and “innovative” offers

In June 2021, the German Association of Insured (BdV), together with the analyst Carsten Zielke and the European consumer organisation BETTER FINANCE, presented the results of their analysis of the current SFCR (Solvency and Financial Condition Report) of selected European life-insurers. Following up on this, BETTER FINANCE and BdV discussed their methodological approach, the interpretation

AEMEC, one of the Spanish member organisations of BETTER FINANCE, expresses concerns about the negative impact on individual shareholders of Spanish electricity companies of new tax measures targetting those companies currently being considered by the Spanish authorities. Please read the full press release in Spanish here. The English version can be found here.

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

With the entire world in the grip of an unprecedented pandemic, governments around the world struggle to bring the devastating Coronavirus under control, save lives and alleviate overburdened health systems. Unfortunately, the necessary health, quarantine and social distancing measures implemented to fight the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, are taking their toll on economies around the world.

DATE Publication and Article Title (with links) 26/01/2018 FT – Slippage causes confusion in Mifid II fund rules row 05/02/2018 Les Echos – La réforme de l’épargne-retraite divise les professionnels 08/02/2018 La Libre – PRIIPs  Un règlement qui trompe linvestisseur 14/02/2018 Law360 – Blocwide Pensions Don’t Prevent Dangers, Groups Warn 04/03/2018 Financial News – Asset

24 September 2020 – The European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) published a third action plan to build a Capital Markets Union (CMU) – this time for “people and businesses” – which sets 16 policy and regulatory objectives in order to “finally complete the Capital Markets

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the recent opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on the proposed “PEPP”  EU Regulation, but remains concerned regarding the recent developments at the European Parliament and Council, in particular with regards to the capital “protection” and the tax

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the recent opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on the proposed “PEPP” EU Regulation, but remains concerned regarding the recent developments at the European Parliament and Council, in particular with regards to the capital “protection” and the tax

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The European Federation of Financial Services Users releases its research report on the real return of pension savings. This research confirms, broadens and deepens the OECD 2012 Pensions Reportconclusions which revealed negative real returns on average for pension funds.  Our research adds other pension savings than pension funds, includes France (not covered by the OECD

EuroFinUse published today its press release in light of the European Commission’s proposal on the European Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). EuroFinUse supports the main objective of the 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

The European Federation of Financial Services Users releases its research report on the real return of pension savings. This research confirms, broadens and deepens the OECD 2012 Pensions Reportconclusions which revealed negative real returns on average for pension funds. Our research adds other pension savings than pension funds, includes France (not covered by the OECD

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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

24 September 2020 – BETTER FINANCE releases the eighth edition of its report on the Real Return of Long-Term and Pension Savings, which marks a new milestone for the series, since it is the first to cover 20 years of historical track record for retirement provision vehicles. At the same time, the report comes against

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9 October 2017 – BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, launched the fifth edition of its annual Pension Savings Report. Started in 2013, the annual research report undertakes an analysis of European pension investment funds and State pensions schemes, in order to provide the European citizen with the ‘real figures’

The recent ARTE documentary titled “The Future of our Pensions” explores how to make the EU pensions system more effective at providing adequate returns. This in-depth feature examines pension systems throughout the European Union and includes interviews with policymakers, scholars, stakeholders, and retirees to provide a comprehensive look at the current state of pensions in

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

Pensions Report - Overview BETTER FINANCE is committed to ensuring pension adequacy and transparency in pension returns for EU citizens. We recognize the ongoing challenges faced by pensioners in attaining a sustainable retirement income, including the impact of ‘financial repression’ on the purchasing power of EU pensioners and the growing strain on the provision and

BETTER FINANCE President, Jella Benner-Heinacher, will address the European Parliament ECON committee (Economic and Monetary Affairs) on the European Commission Listing Act Package Proposal. Public Hearing – EU Listing Act: Is the EU Listings Regime fit for purpose? Follow the intervention (as of 2:30 pm CET) : online streaming here.

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce the affiliation of two new associate member organisations. The Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion (Pörssisäätiö), based in Helsinki, and Financial Inclusion Europe (FiInE), based in Brussels, are the latest organisations to join BETTER FINANCE’s ranks, bringing the total number of member organisations to 39, of which 29 are based

7 July 2021 – The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new ‘Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy‘ or Sustainable Finance Strategy. BETTER FINANCE commends the EC for this important step and fully supports its stated goals, especially the move towards ensuring more and better access for consumers to “transition finance”. It