BETTER FINANCE Warns Against “Retailisation” of Risky Private Markets as EU Pushes Citizens Towards Illiquid Investments
European retail investors are being encouraged to allocate a greater proportion of their savings to long-term investments, particularly in private markets and European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs). But new research ...
Reykjavík Conference Highlights Need for Fairer Taxation to Protect Savers and Strengthen Retail Investment in Europe
On Thursday 18 June, policymakers, economists, investor representatives and market experts gathered at Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavík for BETTER FINANCE's international conference Protecting Purchasing Power: Taxation, Inflation and Investments ...
EU Pension Reform: BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Improvement But Warns Savers Still Lack Power, Transparency, and Fair Returns
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission’s new “Supplementary Pensions Package”, which includes proposed reforms to occupational pensions (IORP II), the Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP), and new recommendations on pension tracking ...
EU Sustainable Finance Rules Must Deliver Clarity, Credibility and Real Impact for Citizens, Says BETTER FINANCE
BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to revise the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), stressing that the reform must put ...
European Individual Investors Struggle to Access Climate Solutions in the Global South, New BETTER FINANCE Study Finds
BETTER FINANCE today published its pioneering assessment of whether individual investors in Europe can meaningfully invest in publicly listed climate-solution companies based in low- and middle-income (LMI) countries. The study highlights a striking gap ...
Strong Markets, Weak Pensions: The Real State of European Pensions
BETTER FINANCE publishes the 2025 edition of “Will You Afford to Retire?” revealing persistent structural challenges in long-term and pension savings across Europe. Despite a second strong year, European pension ...
BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Simplified EU Sustainability Standards, with a Note of Caution
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the submission of EFRAG’s revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to the European Commission as part of the EU’s drive to simplify sustainability reporting. The amended standards ...
Mind the Pension Gap: EU Stakeholders Call for More Adequate and Inclusive Supplementary Pensions
BETTER FINANCE and the CFA Institute yesterday concluded the conference “Mind the Pension Gap: Delivering Adequate, Inclusive & Portable Pensions in the Current EU Cycle”, kindly hosted by MEP Stéphanie ...
