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The fifth edition of World Investor Week, an initiative of IOSCO, the International Organization of Securities Commissions, will take place From Monday 4 October to Sunday 10 October. World Investor Week 2021 aims to promote financial education and increase investor protection and will shine a spotlight on a range of initiatives in this area by

In february 2015, in a 18 page document called “The Union of Capital Markets: An Investor Perspective”, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink`s message was clear: the EU should assess the possibility of creating a cross-border personal pension fund. With a potential 240 million European citizens reached, the EU Commission, starting efforts for such a pan-european pension

World Investor Week (WIW) is a week-long, global campaign promoted by IOSCO to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators in these two critical areas. From 2-8 October 2017, IOSCO securities regulators and other IOSCO members on six continents will provide a range of

In 2013, the Financial Conduct Authority (the City’s Financial Watchdog) adopted a reform relating to  fees charged to investors for fund management and financial advice. It decided to ban the “bundling of charges” and to stop fund groups from paying commission to advisers. The idea behind this reform is that since fund managers are no

The 8th international congress of the European Federation of Building Societies (EFBS) – ‘Brave New World for Finance’ – took place on 19 October 2016 in Budapest. The conference was opened by Mr. Dániel Palotai, the Managing Director of the Hungarian National Bank, and Mr. Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank. Six roundtable

A PwC survey of 176 Banking & Capital Markets (BCM) CEOs across 62 countries reveals the huge challenges facing banks globally. BCM CEOs see over-regulation (87%), geopolitical uncertainty (81%) and exchange rate volatility (76%) as really affecting their banks. The combination of higher capital charges, liquidity demands and compliance costs is forcing many to abandon

In february 2015, in a 18 page document called "The Union of Capital Markets: An Investor Perspective", Blackrock CEO Larry Fink`s message was clear: the EU should assess the possibility of creating a cross-border personal pension fund. With a potential 240 million European citizens reached, the EU Commission, starting efforts for such a pan-european pension

In the 1980s, some life-insurance companies, such as Abeille Vie – now part of Aviva France – issued life assurance products with an unusual feature: the ability to trade funds based on last week’s prices, a so called Fixed Price Abitrage Life Insurance. Under the terms of these insurance contracts, clients could effectively invest with hindsight since funds were available for a fixed price for a

Foreign exchange (FX) is the world’s largest, most liquid and active marketplace that surprisingly lacks for the attention its size merits.   As to its significance, one day of FX trading beats average daily trading in global stock markets by 28 to 1. According to the report “Navigating the waters of foreign exchange and international

Guillaume Prache, Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE, was quoted in the French financial magazine Challenges on Aviva’s "mistake" when in the 80s it issued life insurance products with an unusual feature – the ability to trade funds based on last week’s prices, a so called Fixed Price Abitrage Life Insurance.  Under the terms of these insurance contracts, clients could effectively invest with hindsight since funds were available for a fixed price for a

The European Federation of Employee Share Ownership acts as the umbrella organisation of employee shareholders and all companies, persons, trade unions, experts, researchers, institutions looking to promote employee ownership and participation in Europe. EFES in turn has many member organisations from civil society including trade unions and other employee organisations. EFES is an associate member

The Finnish Shareholders Federation (Suomen Osakesäästäjät ) is a national association of shareholders, its purpose is to promote shares as savings and other personal assets management. The main tasks of the Alliance are lobbying and providing the right information to authorities and the general public. The Finnish Shareholders Federation is a full member of BETTER FINANCE.

Place des Investisseurs works to promote useful savings and develop the public’s financial skills. It supports individuals who wish to learn about financial markets on all types of assets. Place des Investisseurs is the reference network for individual investors committed to informing them in their choice of investments with regard to financial performance but also

FAIDER is the French federation of investor and life insurance policyholder associations. It is a Federation of 15 associations counting in turn about 1.5 million individual members. FAIDER is a full member of BETTER FINANCE.

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)

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 States in the aftermath of a tumultuous 2022. In what is termed an “annus horribilis,” the report exposes the setbacks faced by savers, with disastrous

Aimed at certifying the most virtuous funds, the SRI label, which has just been reformed by the government, now excludes companies with new oil projects. Guillaume Prache denounces an ideological reform that risks favoring foreign oil and gas companies. The reform of France’s SRI (socially responsible investment) label, as announced by the French Ministry of

[A provisional version of the publication was available in January 2024. The document has been updated to the final March 2024 version] The report by CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE critically reviews the EU’s listing rules, targeting reforms to improve public market accessibility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It aims to foster debate amidst

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 Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in some Member States highlight the need for broader engagement and representation frameworks for investors to truly benefit from digitalisation. The

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,

⬇️ Read or download BETTER FINANCE’s National 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, economy, and future generations. This will ensure Europe’s prosperity and security in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.

⬇️ 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

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

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