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BETTER FINANCE released its updated report on the progress of the European Capital Markets Union (CMU), and the results are discouraging. The report analyses the first five key performance indicators (KPIs) used to assess the progress of the CMU, and adds two additional KPIs to reflect developments in EU capital markets. The report is based

On Wednesday 14 December, the United Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Regulation Best Execution, seeking to establish a best execution regulatory framework mandating that securities brokers and dealers execute deals at the best price available. BETTER FINANCE, which itself has been highlighting the need for more transparent and fair European stock markets, applauds the

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 – one of the only two individual user side members of the European Commission’s “High Level Forum on the CMU” – firmly advocates for a Capital Markets Union (CMU) that “Works for people” and focuses on EU citizens as – by far – the largest source of long-term, sustainable funding for the real

BETTER FINANCE and BEUC published a Joint Public Letter concerning the collective redress file in light of the recently published Final Report of the High-Level Forum on the Future of the Capital Markets Union, reaffirming the necessity of creating a pan-EU collective redress mechanism that does not exclude European citizens as financial consumers and individual

PRESS RELEASE The Report of the High-Level Forum on the European Capital Markets Union (CMU): European Savers one step closer to getting Sustainable Value for their Money Brussels, 10 June 2020 – A little over 6 months after the European Commission (EC) launched its High-Level Forum (HLF) on the Future of CMU, the group of

Brussels, 26 November 2019 – On 18 November 2019, the European Commission (EC) announced the composition of its high-level forum on the Capital Markets Union (CMU). 28 experts from the business and finance sectors, civil society and other non-public sector institutions will provide support and insights towards the Commission’s goal of further developing and finalising

This Briefing Paper aims to provide a targeted assessment of the progress achieved by the European Union (EU) in establishing a Capital Markets Union after four years of implementation, and just before a new EU Commission is being established. It also comes just after the “Next CMU” Report of 9 October 2019, which takes on

Brussels, 12 November 2019 – More than five years ago, the EU laid the foundation for a Capital Markets Union that would, at last, create the single market for capital foreseen 62 years ago in the Treaty of Rome, develop capital market funding for the real economy and provide better returns for EU citizens as

On the 13th and 14th September, an informal ECOFIN reunion discussed the “Union’s priorities in the field of the capital markets union for the next institutional cycle” based on the Finnish Presidency’s issues note on the matter. Put simply, the Finnish Presidency identified hurdles to the development of the Capital Markets Union and proposed priority

“The CMU will not be successful if its design focuses solely on financial institutions’ needs. It must also add value to investors. Diversifying the funding of our economy can only be achieved if investors have an incentive to take part in this initiative. It makes no sense to create a fully integrated market for professional investors

One year into the project, how is the CMU faring for EU citizens as savers? BETTER FINANCE presented its CMU Barometer © in order for citizens to track its progress. One year after the launch of the CMU Action Plan, and almost sixty years after the Treaty of Rome, key indicators that track the performance

The European Union presented its new plan to renovate the structure of its stock markets. It’s the third wave of reforms since the project was launched six years ago. The EU has been working on the creation of a capital markets union (CMU), which has been affected by the UK’s departure after Brexit. One of

Collective Redress Directive – a directive for initiating court actions against companies who infringe consumers rights

As BREXIT approaches, the loss of the main financial centre in the EU is also nearing. In such circumstances, the Capital Markets Union, as well as various other legislative initiatives and action plans are more important than ever. Speaking at a BETTER FINANCE conference in December 2018 in Brussels, Stephane Boujnah, CEO of Euronext, insisted

In September 2015 the European Commission adopted an Action Plan setting out a list of over 30 actions and related measures to establish a Capital Market Union (CMU) by 2019. Despite the progress that has been made to date, Europe’s capital markets remain fragmented along national lines. The risk, with issues such as Brexit and the European

With work to complete the Capital Markets Union (CMU) underway, reforms with regards to  the functioning of the European System of Financial Supervisors (ESFS) were welcomed by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) during its plenary session in February. By increasing the competencies and improving the governance and funding of the ESFS bodies –

One year into the project, how is the CMU faring for EU citizens as savers? Today BETTER FINANCE presented its CMU Barometer© in order for citizens to track its progress. One year after the launch of the CMU Action Plan, and almost sixty years after the Treaty of Rome, key indicators that track the performance

On October 18, the Eurobarometer published the second part of a survey commissioned by the European Parliament entitled “One year to go to the 2014 European elections”. The poll shows that over half of EU citizens feels that the European Union is best placed to regulate banks and when asked about guarantees for citizens’ banks

 

BETTER FINANCE, as a representative of the users of financial services, develops projects and campaigns that advocate and defend the interests of end-users as well as other stakeholders. On this page, the user can find on this page the actions that BETTER FINANCE undertakes to fulfil this objective, as well as information and support tools. Some of the projects

BETTER FINANCE was quoted in a recent Reuters article on the ongoing discussion surrounding the European Union’s plans to enhance consumer protections in the financial services sector through its retail investment package. Notably, the EU aims to introduce ‘value for money’ safeguards as well as a ban on “inducements” for non-advised sales of investment products,

The practice of greenwashing, or marketing a product as environmentally friendly, when in fact basic environmental standards have not been met, can take many forms including misleading labels and unsubstantiated/vague claims, meaningless catchwords, etc. with the aim of making a product or company seem greener and more socially responsible than it really is, amounting to

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.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY What is Alternative/Online Dispute Resolution (ADR/ODR)? Non-judicial procedures through which consumers (for our constituency, “retail” financial services users) can solve disputes with professionals and obtain redress for their rights. These are generally referred to as alternative dispute resolution (ADR) or out-of-court settlement of consumer claims. Cases are (or should be) handled by independent

BETTER FINANCE’s Managing Director, Guillaume Prache, participated to the last episode (Are consumers being mis-sold investment funds?) of the podcast Fair and Square, part by Fideres. Fideres is an international economic consulting firm that specializes in investigating corporate and financial wrongdoing. In this episode, the programme delves into issues such as disguised index funds (closet indexing), false

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