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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.

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

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Examining the Letta and Draghi Reports: Opportunities & Challenges for EU Retail Investors

Brussels, 10 September 2024 - Press Release The European Union (EU) stands at a pivotal moment in its financial strategy, with two key reports providing new insights into unlocking the ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets Union (CMU), Retail Investment Strategy, Savings and Investment Union

BETTER FINANCE and AEMEC Demand Fair Treatment for Talgo’s Minority Shareholders: Call for an Official Takeover Offer (OPA) from Skoda Transportation

Brussels, 20 August 2024 - Press Release Talgo's minority shareholders are actively seeking a fair and equitable solution for all stakeholders amidst ongoing developments in the company's takeover bids. Since ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes New EIOPA Stakeholder Group Members and Calls for Greater End-User Representation

Brussels, 8 July 2024 - Press Release Following our response to last week's announcement of the new composition of the European Securities and Markets Authority's Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group ...
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/ Press Releases, Life Insurance & Pensions, Retail Investment Strategy, Supervision & Redress

BETTER FINANCE Celebrates Appointments in ESMA’s New SMSG Line-up, Presses for Fair Representation

Press Release - 26 June 2024 BETTER FINANCE acknowledges the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) announcement of the new members appointed to its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG), ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Retail Investment Strategy, Securities Markets & Trading, Supervision & Redress

European Financial Supervisors Listen to Investors and Propose Simplified Categories for Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Press Release - 25 June 2024 European financial supervisors have taken a proactive stance in their Opinion on the assessment of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), addressing concerns raised ...
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/ Press Releases, Product governance & disclosures, Sustainabe Finance

Vilnius 2024 | International Investors’ Conference: Shaping the Future of Finance

Date: 30 May 2024 | Location: Vilnius, Lithuania Join us at the exceptional International Investors' Conference in Vilnius on 30 May 2024, hosted by BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), FinTech, Securities Markets & Trading

A Requiem for the Capital Markets Union | Breathing New Life into the “Savings and Investments Union”

In January, BETTER FINANCE revealed its "Blueprint for the Next EU Parliament" ahead of the European Union elections scheduled for June 2024. Entitled "Sustainable Value for Money: Reconciling Individuals, Enterprises ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU)

BETTER FINANCE Urges Industry Innovation: Prache and McGuinness Find EU Financial Industry Proposals Disappointing and Call to Prioritise Consumer Outcomes at EU Retail Investment Roundtable

Guillaume Prache, Founder and Senior Advisor at BETTER FINANCE, brought his expertise to the forefront today as he addressed representatives of the financial industry at a roundtable on retail investment ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), Financial Education, Life Insurance & Pensions, Packaged Investment Products, Product governance & disclosures, Securities Markets & Trading, Sustainabe Finance

EU Listing Rules need to offer more effective support for SMEs, investment industry surveys find

Ahead of the European Parliament plenary vote on the EU Listing Act agreement, research from CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE analyses investment professionals' and retail investors’ views on whether EU ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), Securities Markets & Trading

French Finance Ministry Re-Appoints Consumer Representatives Amidst Industry Dominance in Key CCSF Body

On 24th March 2024, the French Minister of Finance reaffirmed Guillaume Prache’s position as a member of the French Comité Consultatif du Secteur Financier (CCSF), the highest consultative body on ...
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/ Press Releases, Retail Investment Strategy, Supervision & Redress