Factors influencing the number of new listings/IPOs in Sweden Paper presented to the Policy Committee of ecoDa, January 2022 According to the EU Commission’s report “Primary and secondary equity markets in the EU” Sweden has had a unique development of the number of new listings/IPOs between 2010 and 2018 compared to all other member
Retail trading must be simple, transparent, cost-efficient, and done in the best possible conditions for individual, non-professional (“retail”) investors. To achieve this, BETTER FINANCE puts forward a series of recommendations in relation to best execution of retail orders and payments for order flows (PFOF or, more adequately PFROF: Payment for retail order flow). Payments for
The BETTER FINANCE team As an association of national member organisations, BETTER FINANCE is supported by a small professional Brussels-based team and our friends on Facebook and LinkedIn. New members and supporters are always welcome to get involved. Our team consists of finance professionals, lobbyists and communication specialists who carry out the core activities of BETTER FINANCE. Managing Director, Aleksandra Mączyńska
Brussels, 25 October 2013 – For the first time Financial Repression was the topic of an international conference organised in Vienna, attended by prominent authorities from the world of finance. Financial Repression is broadly defined as anything Public Authorities do to force money to flow to the governments’ coffers instead of going into the real
Last Wednesday, the European Ombudsman published an opinion with which she closed her own-initiative inquiry started on July 29 2014. The subject of the inquiry was dealing with requests for information and access to documents. In short, Emily O’Reilly was looking into where the Commission could do a better job regarding the transparency of TTIP
Shortly after the adoption of the Commission’s work programme 2015, an interview with Commissioner Hill conducted by Bloomberg was published earlier today, December 17. If you have been following the latest financial news, you might have stumbled upon articles decrying the intention to scrap the structural banking reform, as suggested in Hill’s letter to Timmermans.
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,
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 Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings 2023 – Austria The Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings 2023 – Belgium The Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings 2023 – Bulgaria The Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings 2023 – Croatia The Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings 2023 – Denmark
On November 28th BETTER FINANCE and FESE will be hosting a webinar on ‘Enhancing Retail Participation in Capital Markets Through Pension Products’. As part of European Retirement Week 2023, the webinar will assess the Retail Investment Strategy’s impact on pension investments in capital markets and explore the reasons behind Europeans’ limited investment in pension products.
For a decade, BETTER FINANCE has flagged the persistently low real returns in EU long-term and pension savings. As government and occupational pensions dwindle, Public Authorities urge earlier and increased savings for retirement. Yet, this advice often disregards a fundamental issue: inadequate, sometimes negative, long-term real returns after inflation. BETTER FINANCE reports disprove the claim
Opening Speech - Carmine Di Noia, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Video Address - Othmar Karas, Vice President of the European ParliamentVideo Address - Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European ParliamentVideo Address - Eero Heinäluoma, Member of the European ParliamentOeKB SlidesVideo Address - Sergiy Tsivkach, CEO, UkraineInvestSlides -