The Real Return: 10 years of reporting on the state of long-term & pension savings in Europe
Engage to counter Greenwashing! – [in English]
S'engager pour contrer le Greenwashing – [en Français]
Hellas2022 | Corporate Sustainability Reporting: impact of sustainability on investment strategies
Jonas Fernàndez, MEP, Keynote Speech, Hellas2022
Hellas2022 | “Building a Capital Markets Union and Enhancing Investor Confidence and Protection”
Fausto Parente, EIOPA, Keynote Speech, Hellas2022
European Money Week 2022: Spotlight interview with Arnaud Houdmont
Barriers to Shareholder Engagement 2.0 | SRD II Implementation Study
HLEF2021 - Closing Speech
HLEF2021 - Recommandations on EEI/SEI policies
HLEF2021 - Briefing COP26
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The Real Return: 10 years of reporting on the state of long-term & pension savings in Europe
BETTER FINANCE celebrates 10 years of “The Real Return”, providing essential and unique information for pension savers in the EU. For a long time, EU pension savers lacked comparable information on private pension savings in terms of structure, tax, costs, and real net returns. To address this, BETTER FINANCE launched a unique project in Europe in 2013, disclosing and comparing the long-term real net returns of voluntary occupational and private pension vehicles in Denmark, France, and Spain. Over the years the report grew to cover 18 EU countries. -
Engage to counter Greenwashing! – [in English]
BETTER FINANCE is committed to counter #Greenwashing of companies! And the most important actor for this is YOU! Investors and citizens alike can take action to tackle climate change: getting informed is empowering you to make better choices and ensure you have a positive impact on the planet. Everything you need to know about greenwashing in finance, as well as about sustainability and ESG factors, is in this video. -
S'engager pour contrer le Greenwashing – [en Français]
BETTER FINANCE s'engage pour contrer le Greenwashing (écoblanchiment) des entreprises! Et l'acteur le plus important, c'est vous! Investisseurs et citoyens peuvent prendre des mesures pour s'attaquer au changement climatique: s'informer, c'est se donner les moyens de faire des choix éclairés et s'assurer d'avoir un impact positif pour la planète. Tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur le greenwashing en finance, ainsi que sur les facteurs de durabilité et notations ‘ESG', se trouve dans cette vidéo. -
Hellas2022 | Corporate Sustainability Reporting: impact of sustainability on investment strategies
Panel 3 on “Corporate Sustainability Reporting: the impact of sustainability on investment strategies” at the Hellas 2022 International Conference in Athens on 16 June 2022 on "A New Era of Investor Protection, Sustainability & Pension Reform" with interventions from @DSW - Die Anlegerschützer @MYTILINEOS @Mazars @European Commission @VFB Vlaamse Federatie van beleggers @EFRAG @ACCA @IFRS Foundation -
Jonas Fernàndez, MEP, Keynote Speech, Hellas2022
Keynote Speech by Jonas Fernàndez - @European Parliament & ECON Committee Member - on “A New Era for Sustainable Finance & Investor Protection in Europe”, at the Hellas 2022 International Conference in Athens on 16 June 2022 on "A New Era of Investor Protection, Sustainability & Pension Reform" -
Hellas2022 | “Building a Capital Markets Union and Enhancing Investor Confidence and Protection”
Panel 1 on “Building a Capital Markets Union and Enhancing Investor Confidence & Protection” at the Hellas 2022 International Conference in Athens on 16 June 2022 on "A New Era of Investor Protection, Sustainability & Pension Reform" with interventions from @European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA),@Athens Exchange Group, the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) and the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC) -
Fausto Parente, EIOPA, Keynote Speech, Hellas2022
Keynote Speech by Fausto Parente, Executive Director of EIOPA (@Eiopa Videos) - the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority - on the challenges and opportunities presented by the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP), at the Hellas 2022 International Conference in Athens on 16 June 2022 on "A New Era of Investor Protection, Sustainability & Pension Reform" -
European Money Week 2022: Spotlight interview with Arnaud Houdmont
As part of European Money Week, an interview with BETTER FINANCE's Chief Communications Officer, Arnaud Houdmont, on the topic of Sustainability and Financial Skills. -
Barriers to Shareholder Engagement 2.0 | SRD II Implementation Study
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HLEF2021 - Closing Speech
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HLEF2021 - Recommandations on EEI/SEI policies
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HLEF2021 - Briefing COP26
Podcasts
The SPACs boom: What do they mean for investors and investment professionals in the EU?
CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE address the recent boom of SPACs in a joint research report that brings a pragmatic view of the issues facing European retail investors and investment professionals that are considering a move into this rapidly evolving (and for many, unfamiliar) territory. Roberto Silvestri, Josina Kamerling and Edoardo Carlucci discuss the possible role of SPACs in the context of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) in the EU, and the main regulatory issues concerning transparency and information disclosure, investor protection, and supervision.
Read and download the new study here
Can Sustainable Value for Money be Achieved?
Josina Kamerling, head of regulatory outreach for CFA Institute for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and Guillaume Prache, Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE discuss a hot topic, sustainable value for money, based on a survey taken with CFA Institute and BETTER FINANCE. They address the gap between what financial professionals believe they should provide in order to deliver sustainable value for money and what retail investors expect and what is being done to create an alignment of those priorities. They delve into the impacts that duty of care, ESG investing, MiFID II, Key Information Documents (KIDs), among others factors have on sustainable value.
More information can be found in the Sustainable Value for Money Report.