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.

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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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

Newsletter

A Trusted Source of EU Financial Policy Updates

BETTER FINANCE’s newsletter promotes transparency by keeping stakeholders, partners, and the wider public informed about the organisation’s initiatives, contributions and role within the EU policy landscape.

 

 

 

 

News

Joint Letter: Shelving plans to improve corporate governance is wrong call

BETTER FINANCE members UK Shareholders' Association and ShareSoc (UK Individual Shareholders Society) published a letter expressing disappointment in the news ...
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Factors influencing the number of new listings/IPO’s in Sweden

Factors influencing the number of new listings/IPOs in Sweden Paper presented to the Policy Committee of ecoDa, January 2022                                                                                                                   ...
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FT: Deutsche Bank’s DWS to pay $25mn to settle SEC probes

DWS, a German asset manager, has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for $19 million. This settlement ...
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Compensation lawsuit brought by Credit Suisse shareholders against UBS

In recent months, BETTER FINANCE members have received a large number of inquiries about the takeover of Crédit Suisse (CS) ...
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ARTE: The Future of our Pensions

The recent ARTE documentary titled "The Future of our Pensions" explores how to make the EU pensions system more effective ...
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L’Echo: Johan Thijs, CEO of KBC, criticizes the tax advantage of the one-year government bond

KBC Against Small Savers? The CEO of the Belgian bank, KBC, has expressed criticism regarding the tax advantage granted to ...
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Reuters: EU power battle risks denting planned safeguards for financial products

BETTER FINANCE was quoted in a recent Reuters article on the ongoing discussion surrounding the European Union's plans to enhance ...
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FT: Europe’s digital investment platforms raise ETF demand

In a Financial Times article on the 24th of April 2023, BETTER FINANCE commented on the rise of self-directed investment ...
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