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„Indexschmusen“ oder „Closet Indexing“ beschreibt die Praxis, einen Fonds mit hohem Aktienanteil in den Vertriebsunterlagen als aktiv verwaltet zu bezeichnen, obwohl dieser sehr eng an einen Referenzwert angelehnt ist und daher eine eher passive Anlagestrategie zu verfolgen scheint.

The centre-left political group in the European Parliament, the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), are leading a proposal to reject the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) Quick Fix in tomorrow’s vote in the European Parliament’s full plenary. Based on the S&D’s latest press release on the matter, Finnish MEP and S&D negotiator on the MiFID Quick-Fix 

In November 2015, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) started an investigation into the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) loan of €400mln to Volkswagen in the context of the Dieselgate scandal. While the company is still calling back vehicles (at a slower rate now – see article here) and shareholders have to time and time again put

At the end of last year, the European Commission emphasised the potential high performance of green bonds, following a study it conducted on climate and environment investing.  The Commission’s study revealed that the European green bond market developed rapidly since its launch in 2007, signalling growth both in the public and private sector issuances. Similarly,

The fallout from Dieselgate continues to harm VW’s reputation and market value, thereby negatively impacting investor interests. After one year and half of investigation, VW stands accused by OLAF of fraudulently securing € 400 million in loans from the EIB to develop the engine (equipped with the cheating software) at the heart of the Dieselgate

EIOPA consulted on the review of IORP II Directive, which governs occupational pension schemes in the EU. BETTER FINANCE’s response to the consultation focuses on protecting the interests of pension scheme participants. BETTER FINANCE proposes changing the terms “beneficiaries” and “members” to “participants” to accurately reflect the stakeholders involved. BETTER FINANCE also highlights the lack

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the establishment of Pension Tracking Systems (PTS) in each EU Member State as a pivotal step towards achieving pension adequacy. EU citizens, being able to easily monitor the status of their pensions pot, will be more aware and prone to actively engage with their retirement savings plans. As such, it will constitute

While the aim of the EU Ecolabel should be to guide retail investors towards truly sustainable financial products, and at the same time avoid the greenwashing of unsustainable investments, the current proposal creates the exact opposite scenario for the label. It is labeling unsustainable investments as “green” and not sufficiently promoting targeted and genuine sustainable

The Commission is currently developing the EU Ecolabel for Retail Financial Products within the framework of the Sustainable Finance Action Plan. The Joint Research Center (JRC) has presented a proposal discussed at the stakeholder meeting on 25 and 26 March to which we provide comments in this paper. The current climate and environmental crises plead

BETTER FINANCE’s member organisation (and experts) from the Slovak Institute of Savings and Investments have developped a Technical Working Paper on key aspects for the PEPP: how to estimate pension projections (for the PEPP KID and Benefit Statement) and how to design the PEPP Benefit Statement so that it is useful and attractive for savers.

On 18 June 2019, the Technical Expert Group (TEG) published its report on Climate Benchmarks and Benchmarks’ ESG Disclosures. The report recommends a list of minimum standards for the methodologies of EU Climate Transition and Paris-aligned benchmarks addressing the risk of greenwashing, and disclosure requirements to improve transparency and comparability of information across benchmarks not only regarding climate-related

On April 14, the ESAs (European Supervisory Authorities) launched a consultation on the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) outlining the framework for the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). The consultation is aimed at gathering public views on how to ensure a proportionate implementation of the requirements and will be open until July 14. Given that RTS cover the

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the draft technical standards on the Market Abuse Regulation. Widespread and large market abuses targeting mostly non-insider investors are indeed one of the main reasons for the lack of trust of individual investors in the EU capital markets. Please read here our position.

EuroFinuse welcomes the consultation from ESMA on technical advice on acts concerning the Prospectus Directive. However, this is a very specific consultation concentrating on very legal matters. We would like ESMA to focus also on other key disclosure issues raised by the implementation of the Prospectus Directive and Regulation, in particular the very poor quality

EuroFinUse participates to the workshop organised by the European Commission, DG Internal Market and Services on ‘Crowdfunding: Untapping its potential, reducing the risks’ on 3 June 2013. Questions will address Crowdfunding in Europe: What drives its growth and what are the obstacles to it? Can it help to fill the financing gap for small firms

PRIIP Key Information Document – A regulation to enable investors to compare financial products and make informed decisions

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World Investor Week (WIW) is a week-long, global campaign promoted by IOSCO to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators in these two critical areas. From 2-8 October 2017, IOSCO securities regulators and other IOSCO members on six continents will provide a range of

Following the Workshop on Crowdfunding organized in June 2013, attended by Guillaume Prache of EuroFinUse, the European Commission launched a consultation inviting stakeholders to share their views about Crowdfunding. This emerging alternative form of financing removes the middleman by pooling small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals and putting these investors in

EuroFinUse published a position paper on Crowdfunding, a very important emerging trend in financial services. Financial services users, savers and retail investors are not opposed to innovation, particularly with regard to the emergence of Crowdfunding, which could actually dramatically improve the delivery of retail financial services, provided the EU regulators find an adequate user protection

XI International Convention of Independent Financial Advisers (CIFA) Forum on 24th to 26th April 2013  in Monaco. The Forum aims at tackling the overarching question if the world banking system can be reformed. A variety of panels, seminars and workshops are foreseen over the two days event, and EuroFinUse will represent the point of view

The European Commission proposed a regulation to establish an EU programme to support two non-profit organisations, Finance Watch and BETTER FINANCE, for the 2017-2020 period. The programme’s overall budget will amount to a maximum of €6 million during that period, with a maximum 60% co-funding rate. Thanks to these EU grants, BETTER FINANCE will be

Financial products and services in Europe have a bad rep. Not only do “investment products, private pension and securities” persistently rank as the worst of all 31 consumer markets according to the annual EU Consumer Scoreboard1, these markets also lag considerably behind others in terms of cross-border trade, thereby severely limiting competitiveness. In short, financial

EuroFinUse welcomes the workshop organized by the European Commission on this very important emerging trend in financial services. EuroFinUse also thanks the Commission to invite a retail user representative to the speakers table. Financial services users, savers and retail investors are not opposed to innovation, particularly with regard to the emergence of Crowdfunding, which could

BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce a new collaboration with SASV (Schweizerischer Anlegerschutzverein), the Swiss Investor Protection Association, further expanding its pan-European network. SASV is dedicated to promoting transparency within the Swiss capital market and advancing investor rights. This partnership with BETTER FINANCE aims to bolster the representation of Swiss individual investors and shareholders on

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission’s WHT FASTER Proposal that has to potential to bring procedural progress in addressing longstanding obstacles to tax recovery for investors dealing with their cross-border investment income. We applaud an EU-wide framework to streamline withholding tax (WHT) refund modalities under common reporting, and support its digitalisation addressing the current hurdle

On Tuesday, 19 September from 15:00 to 16:30 in the European Parliament in Brussels, a public hearing on the “New EU common system for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax abuse in the area of withholding taxes” will take place. The hearing aims to address the burdensome withholding tax refund procedures for

BETTER FINANCE supports the recent proposal put forth by the European Commission, aimed at simplifying the reimbursement of cross-border withholding taxes. Guillaume Prache, the Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE, expresses cautious optimism and states, “This proposal, which was swiftly introduced following a joint study conducted by BETTER FINANCE and DSW – Germany’s leading association for

Many investors commonly use the strategy of investing in dividend stocks. Yet, investors holding foreign shares often have to pay additional withholding tax on dividends in the respective country. A recent survey conducted by BETTER FINANCE and DSW[1] among 3,000 investors across the EU found that withholding tax (WHT) refund procedures are cumbersome and costly,

A recent survey conducted by BETTER FINANCE and DSW among 3000 investors across the EU found that withholding tax (WHT) refund procedures are cumbersome and costly, making it difficult or financially unreasonable for non-professional investors to reclaim excess withholding tax on cross-border dividend income. More than 90% of European investors find the WHT reclaim procedure

On Thursday 13 April Ferrovial, the Spanish construction group, announced that its shareholders have approved a plan to relocate its holding company to the Netherlands through a reverse merger with its Dutch subsidiary Ferrovial International SE (FISE). The decision was made during Ferrovial’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). This strategic move aims to facilitate future listings

[ARCHIVED: This survey is now closed] The refund of withholding taxes on dividends – to avoid double taxation – can be a complicated procedure for private investors/shareholders across the European Union. Many factors must be taken into account, including the tax residence of the shareholder and the country of the issuer (the listed company), administrative

Eurozone inflation mushroomed from 3.4% to 10% in one year, further deepening Europe’s cost-of-living crisis, yet the best the European Central Bank (ECB) could muster is a late and timid hike of interest rate from 0 to 0.75%. Financial repression policies in place since the crises of 2008 and 2009 are being tightened further in