BETTER FINANCE actively engages with policymakers and the public to promote research, disseminate information, and enhance education on topics related to investment, savings, and personal finance.

BETTER FINANCE campaigns are designed to provide essential information and strengthen protection for end-users.

Its efforts focus on improving market integrity and transparency for individual investors and non-industry stakeholders, while also advocating for better governance in financial supervision for all European citizens.

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Press Releases

BETTER FINANCE issues press releases to communicate its positions, respond to regulatory developments, and provide timely commentary on relevant matters relating to financial services.

These statements serve as an official channel to inform stakeholders, the media, and the wider public about key policy initiatives, consultation responses, and advocacy efforts.

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24/06/2025

BETTER FINANCE Supports AEMEC’s Call for Corporate Transparency Following Iberian Bla...

17/06/2025

Inditex and Banco Santander Honoured with Euroshareholders Award 2025 in Madrid

11/06/2025

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Two New French Member Organisations and Elects New President ...

05/06/2025

BETTER FINANCE Asks EU Member States to be More Ambitious with Their European Savings...

19/03/2025

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Progress on the Savings and Investments Union

Events

BETTER FINANCE events, held across Europe, serve as platforms for policymakers, regulators, civil society actors, academics, and industry representatives to engage in evidence-based discussions.

These conferences focus on critical topics such as, among others

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News

Minority Shareholders Take Centre Stage at BETTER FINANCE’s International Investors’ Conference

BETTER FINANCE’s International Investors' Conference “Empowering Minority Shareholders and Advancing Individual Investor Rights,” co-organised with its member organisation AEMEC in ...
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15th June 2025 / In the news, Retail Investment Strategy, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

Silence is Golden: High-Level Roundtable Tackles Illicit Gold Mining and Its Global Consequences

On 28 May 2025, BETTER FINANCE co-hosted a high-level roundtable discussion with the World Gold Council, titled “Silence is Golden: ...
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28th May 2025 / In the news, Sustainabe Finance

BETTER FINANCE in the Spotlight: Advocating for a Stronger and Fairer EU Financial System

In April 2025, BETTER FINANCE's advocacy efforts were prominently featured across leading European financial media outlets such as POLITICO, Ignites ...
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25th April 2025 / In the news, PEPP, Savings and Investment Union, Sustainabe Finance

Retail Investors Take Centre Stage in “Towards a Savings and Investment Union” Conference

The BETTER FINANCE conference “Towards a Savings and Investment Union” brought together high-level policymakers, industry leaders, consumer advocates, and ...
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31st March 2025 / Capital Markets Union (CMU), In the news, Savings and Investment Union

Why Europe Needs Better Investor Protection?

By Matis Joab, Executive Director of BETTER FINANCE* In recent years, investor protection in Europe has increasingly come into focus, ...
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18th February 2025 / In the news

Europe at a Crossroads: Competitiveness in Focus at International Investors’ Conference

On 9 December, BETTER FINANCE, in collaboration with DSW, convened the International Investors’ Conference Europe at a Crossroads – ...
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17th December 2024 / In the news

Aleksandra Mączyńska Urges Action on Financial Equality for Women at European Parliament ECON Hearing

In a powerful address at the European Parliament ECON hearing, "Financial Services for Women, by Women," Aleksandra Mączyńska, Managing Director ...
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5th December 2024 / In the news, Invest for Better Climate, PEPP

4 Sustainable Investing Strategies for a Better Planet

Climate change affects public finance systems around the globe and retail investors are increasingly concerned about making their investment work ...
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21st November 2024 / In the news, Invest for Better Climate, Sustainabe Finance

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Belgian Pension Savings: A Sting?

The Dire State of Belgian Pension Savings: A Snapshot of the Widespread Pension Crisis Across Europe As BETTER FINANCE prepares ...
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13th September 2024 / In the news, Pensions Report - The Real Return

Why Understanding Pension Fees is Crucial for Your Retirement?

For the past 12 years, BETTER FINANCE has been revealing the true returns of long-term and pension savings in the ...
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9th September 2024 / In the news, Pensions Report - The Real Return

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