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BETTER FINANCE’s press releases serve as the organisation’s official voice on developments in EU financial regulation, investor protection, and consumer policy.

Press releases are issued in line with major EU legislative or regulatory milestones, institutional events, key advocacy actions, and stakeholder engagements.

These statements aim to inform the public, media, and institutional stakeholders of BETTER FINANCE’s positions and contributions.

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

BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, is pleased to announce the official approval of two new French member organisations – ANCRE and AGIPI – following ...
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BETTER FINANCE Asks EU Member States to be More Ambitious with Their European Savings Label Initiative

Brussels, 5 June 2025 - BETTER FINANCE, the voice of European savers and individual investors, expresses hopes but also concerns regarding the European Savings Label initiative to be launched today ...

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Progress on the Savings and Investments Union

BETTER FINANCE, the public interest organisation representing European citizens as savers and investors, welcomes the European Commission’s communication on the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), alongside the draft report by ...

BETTER FINANCE Raises Concerns Over Proposed ‘Simplifications’ to EU Sustainability Legislation

BETTER FINANCE, the representative of EU citizens as savers and investors, is concerned about the European Commission's proposals to amend the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate ...
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BETTER FINANCE Calls for Clearer ESG Categorisation Rules for Individual Investors

Brussels | Press Release BETTER FINANCE, alongside BEUC and Finance Watch, welcomes the Platform on Sustainable Finance’s proposal to categorise financial products under the SFDR. However, we have serious concerns ...
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BETTER FINANCE Welcomes the Return to On-Site AGMs in Germany

Brussels | Press Release BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomes the encouraging vote by Siemens shareholders against virtual-only AGMs - a decision that signals ...

BETTER FINANCE Advocates for Fair Investor Redress: The Case of Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis)

Brussels | Press Release BETTER FINANCE stands for a level playing field for all investors, advocating for stronger collective redress mechanisms for investors across Europe. A particularly striking case that ...

ESMA Reveals EU Individual Investors Still Losing Out: High Costs, Low Returns, and Ineffective Fund Management

Brussels | Press Release The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has just released its annual report on the costs and performance of EU retail investment products. While the report ...

The Muddled Pan-European Pension Revolution: Why PEPP’s Potential Is Still Out of Reach

Brussels | Press Release The long-awaited Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) was designed to transform retirement savings in Europe, but industry opposition and sluggish progress are stalling its game-changing promise ...

Transition Finance: Unlocking the Path to a Sustainable Economy

Brussels | Press Release BETTER FINANCE has today published a report highlighting the transformative potential of transition finance in driving the global shift to a sustainable economy. As the world ...
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