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We are pleased to share that Jesse Collin, from BETTER FINANCE member organization Finnish Share Promotion Foundation, has been selected as a member of ESMA’s Consultative Working Group in the Risk Standing Committee – Investor Trends and Research Working Group. The working group will focus on consumers, ESG and innovation related topics. For a full

BETTER FINANCE’s member organisation (and experts) from the Slovak Institute of Savings and Investments have developped a Technical Working Paper on key aspects for the PEPP: how to estimate pension projections (for the PEPP KID and Benefit Statement) and how to design the PEPP Benefit Statement so that it is useful and attractive for savers.

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce that two of its members have been selected for the renewal of the Investment Management Standing Committee Consultative Working Group (CWG). Jean Medernach – President of Investas in Luxemburg and Jean Berthon (President of GAIPARE and Vice-President of BETTER FINANCE) have been selected for a renewable term of two

In a press release on 24 October 2017 the French Financial Markets Supervisor (Autorité des Marchés Financiers, AMF) announced that, in light of the transposition of the new Shareholders Rights Directive (EU 2017/828), it will establish a Working Group to continue research on, and enhance, voting rights for shareholders in listed companies. This decision is

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is looking to newly constitute a Consultative Working Group (CWG) for the ESMA Commodity Derivatives Task Force (CDTF) as the two-year-term of the existing CWG has recently expired. Stakeholders have the opportunity to apply to become a member of the CWG by no later than July 6 2014. Please find the

In March 2015 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a call for candidates for its Consultative Working Group (CWG) for the Investor Protection and Intermediaries Standing Committee (IPISC). Following his application, Juan Manuel Viver of BETTER FINANCE’s Secretariat has been appointed to the CWG. Josina Kamerling, Head of regulatory outreach for the EMEA region at

In January 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a call for candidates for its Consultative Working Group (CWG) for the Corporate Reporting Standing Committee (CRSC). Following his application, Roger Collinge of BETTER FINANCE’s member organisation UKSA (the UK’s Shareholders Association) was today appointed to the CWG. The CRSC advises ESMA on issues related to accounting, audit, periodic reporting and storage of regulated

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) had published a call for candidates for the Consultative Working Group for ESMA’s Corporate Reporting Standing Committee. The Corporate Reporting Standing Committee is active in promoting consistent application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and fostering convergence of enforcement practices. It also contributes to the development of high-quality

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is seeking to appoint new members to the Consultative Working Group of its Investment Management Standing Committee (IMSC). The IMSC focuses on collective investment management instruments, such as the Directives on Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) and Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD), as well as

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

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce that, also in 2021, it is well-positioned to remain the leader in providing high-level user-side experts to EU and International expert advisory groups in policy and regulatory matters impacting individual, non-professional users of financial services. At the European level, BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce that Desislav Danov from

Back in November 2017 we formed an Alliance to voice our disappointment with the European Commission’s proposal for the review of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), and to make proposals to remedy the situation. The Alliance reiterated its main concerns in a joint statement in July 2018, following the report on the review by the

The European federation of retail investors, BETTER FINANCE, has criticised the new composition of stakeholder groups at the European supervisory authorities, branding it “a step backwards with regard to a balanced representation between industry and consumers in EU financial rulemaking.” Read the full article here.

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce that Edoardo Carlucci, Research and Policy Officer at BETTER FINANCE – the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users – was appointed as a member of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (EIOPA) Consultative Expert Group on Digital Ethics in Insurance to represent individual savers and investors.

We are happy to announce that Christian Gülich, EU Policy Officer at the Bund der Versicherten (BdV), one of BETTER FINANCE’s German members, was appointed to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group. For more information, please see EIOPA’s website. With 17 user-side expert members from among its ranks in

BETTER FINANCE has challenged BlackRock, UBS Asset Management and Deka, amongst others, on the revenues generated by their securities lending activities, reigniting a debate about an opaque but lucrative part of the fund industry. Under rules issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority in 2012, asset managers cannot profit from securities lending. However, analysis

Last week, IPE (Investment & Pensions Europe) published an article on the variety of responses to the EU’s proposed pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP). In a response to BETTER FINANCE’s calls for policy makers writing the PEPP rulebook to include protection against inflation in real terms, both the Committee for Internal Market and Consumer Protection

On 17 July EIOPA, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority announced the new composition of its two “stakeholder groups”: the Insurance and Reinsurance one (IRSG), and the Occupational Pensions one (OPSG). BETTER FINANCE thanks and congratulates EIOPA for successfully “seeking to strengthen representation of consumers”, especially in the OPSG where up to now BETTER

On 17 July EIOPA, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority announced the new composition of its two “stakeholder groups”: the Insurance and Reinsurance one (IRSG), and the Occupational Pensions one (OPSG). BETTER FINANCE thanks and congratulates EIOPA for successfully “seeking to strengthen representation of consumers”, especially in the OPSG where up to now BETTER

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Last week, ShareAction, a UK registered charity promoting an investment system which serves savers, society and the environment, released a survey on Responsible Investment Performance of European Asset Managers. For this study, ShareAction has examined and ranked the transparency and Responsible investment practices of 40 of the largest asset managers in Europe which control €21

Following the filling of three lawsuits by VZMD, the Slovenian Constitutional Court acknowledged the legal interest of the 293 initiators united by VZMD who were all owners of subordinated bonds of three Slovenian banks who were expropriated on December 18. VZMD demanded a constitutional review of the Banking Act and the Court accepted the hearing

On the 19th of January 2016 a documentary focusing on savings and life insurance in France was broadcast on France 5. Amongst others, Guillaume Prache, Managing Director at BETTER FINANCE, was interviewed on the topic and brought up the story of the day he looked into the account statements from his mother who contributes to

EuroFinUse was quoted in the Accountancy Age with regards to the EU Audit regulation. It’s a case of going back to basics. Should the ultimate oversight body for auditing in the EU be the European Group of Auditors’ Oversight Bodies (EGAOB), as set up under the 8th Company Law directive, which has roots going back

EuroFinUse was quoted in the Accountancy Age with regards to the EU Audit regulation. It’s a case of going back to basics. Should the ultimate oversight body for auditing in the EU be the European Group of Auditors’ Oversight Bodies (EGAOB), as set up under the 8th Company Law directive, which has roots going back

Research by BETTER FINANCE, published in 2015 in BETTER FINANCE’s briefing paper on the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative, debunked the myth that individual investors are short-term oriented. Now a survey carried out by S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI), one of the world’s largest index providers has provided another angle to the debate, indicating that

Guillaume Prache, 11 November 2012 What is by far the biggest financial market in the world and also one of the most opaque, least regulated, least taxed, and extremely expensive for end users? You guessed it, the Currency Market. By far the biggest One quadrillion dollars (one followed by 15 zeros) in transactions per year:

BETTER FINANCE welcomes and supports EIOPA’s ongoing work on a supervisory toolkit to assess the value for money offered by unit linked and hybrid insurance products. Since its creation, BETTER FINANCE has been fighting for regulatory and supervisory action to improve the returns of long-term and pension saving products. As BETTER FINANCE research shows, high

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

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

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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