22 October deadline to join ATM’s class action against Banco Espirito Santo (Portugal) share- and bondholders

ATM, the Portuguese Investors Association and member of BETTER FINANCE, is finalising a class action aimed at holding the Portuguese ...
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The Consumer Problem of Foreign Currency Mortgages intensifies as Switzerland abandons currency cap. Forex Markets, the next big scandal to happen?

At least 75.000 Romanians currently holding mortgages referenced to the Swiss franc are facing unknown but potentially huge increases in ...
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European Parliament once again ignores individual shareholders rights

The new EU Shareholders Rights’ Directive is to be voted tomorrow 8 July. As it stands the proposal grossly ignores ...
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MiFID II delay welcomed by industry

MiFID II, the law which is said to transform markets, was delayed. As one of the most wide-ranging pieces of ...
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Solocal’s Shareholders Rebellion

The last AGM of Solocal Group is another example of this new trend of shareholders using their powers to demonstrate ...
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Investor group angered at Priips rejection

BETTER FINANCE, which describes itself as a European federation of investors and financial services users, said its members back the ...
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DSW to request legal enforcement of special audit of Volkswagen

Yesterday’s General Assembly of Volkswagen AG delivered the expected results, despite heated discussion. This also applied to the resolution introduced ...
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German investors association to request special VW audit

DSW, Germany's leading investors association and member of BETTER FINANCE, just announced that it will add the request for a ...
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ARE ALL BANK INVESTORS TREATED EQUALLY BY EU MEMBER STATES?

The first bail-in under new European rules has taken place. A little more than a week ago Heta Asset Resolution’s ...
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More Union for the EU's IPO Market

More Union for the EU’s IPO Market

An EU-wide market for initial public offerings, or IPOs, and other issuances is vital to allow a Capital Markets Union ...
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