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March 2025
International Conference | Towards a Savings and Investment Union (SIU)
Date: 28 March 2025 | Time: 09:00 - 14:45 | Location: KBR Royal Library of Belgium BETTER FINANCE is pleased to announce its upcoming International Conference on “Towards a Savings and Investment Union (SIU).” The International Conference, taking place on 28 March 2025 in Brussels, will bring together key stakeholders from across Europe to discuss how to strengthen retail investor participation and deliver better value for money in the EU financial markets. This event will feature expert keynote speeches, insightful panels, and interactive…
Find out more »May 2025
Silence is Golden: Exploitation of Artisanal Gold Miners to Fund War, Terrorism, and Organised Crime
Date: 28 May 2025 | Location: The Representation of Hessen to the EU, Rue Montoyer 21 BETTER FINANCE, in collaboration with the World Gold Council, is hosting an exclusive high-level roundtable discussion, entitled "Silence is Golden," to be held on 28 May in Brussels. This closed-door event (under the Chatham House Rules) will bring together senior EU officials, top diplomats, CEOs of leading NGOs and trade associations, and representatives of key international institutions to explore the urgent issue of illicit gold…
Find out more »June 2025
IIC | Empowering Minority Shareholders and Advancing Individual Investor Rights
12 June 2025 | 10:30 - 17:30 | Cremades y Calvo-Sotelo, Madrid The voice of minority shareholders remains insufficiently heard across the EU. Despite recent regulatory progress, individual investors continue to face significant obstacles in exercising their rights at Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and accessing effective redress mechanisms when their interests are undermined. What should be the step forward to protect shareholders' rights? This issue will be addressed during the upcoming: International Investors’ Conference | Empowering Minority Shareholders and Advancing…
Find out more »Aleksandra Mączyńska to Participate at Commission’s Stakeholder Forum on Retirement Savings
Aleksandra Mączyńska, Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE, will participate in the European Commission's conference "Stakeholder forum on retirement savings." This event will explore emerging trends in retirement provisioning across the European Union. The forum aims to highlight best practices from Member States and pave the way for sharing successful strategies across the Union. Mączyńska will join the panel discussion on "How can insurers contribute to the pension debate?" This panel discussion will focus on the private pension products and the…
Find out more »September 2025
Financial Literacy and Advice: Driving Confidence, Protection and Wellbeing
Date: 30 September 2025 | Time: 09:15 - 13:00 | Location: Renaissance Brussels Hotel *Under the patronage of the European Parliament BETTER FINANCE is teaming up with EFPA to promote the importance of Financial Health through a full-day event at the Renaissance Brussels Hotel: “Financial Literacy and Advice: Driving Confidence, Protection and Wellbeing.” The conference examines how financial literacy, professional advice, and a more streamlined investor journey can contribute to achieving the objectives of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU).…
Find out more »November 2025
ERW25 | Turning Savings into Long-Term Growth: The Role of Capital Markets
Date: 27 November 2025 | Time: 16:00 - 17:30 | Location: Renaissance Brussels Hotel BETTER FINANCE is once again proud to take part in European Retirement Week, co-hosting this year’s event with FESE. The 2025 conference will focus on the forthcoming legislative proposals to advance the Savings and Investments Union (SIU). The discussion will bring together perspectives from both financial market infrastructures (FMIs) and retail investor communities, exploring how to better channel household savings into capital markets to strengthen…
Find out more »December 2025
Mind the Pension Gap: Delivering Adequate, Inclusive and Portable Pensions in the Current EU Cycle
Date: 2 December 2025 | Time: 12:30 - 15:00 | Location: European Parliament Europe’s pension systems are facing mounting pressure from demographic changes, shifting labour markets, and growing demands for fairness and sustainability. Millions of citizens risk entering retirement without adequate or secure income. At the same time, pension gaps persist between countries, genders, and employment types. In an effort to gain a deeper understanding of the pension gap in Europe, BETTER FINANCE, in collaboration with the CFA Institute and…
Find out more »From Fraud to Accountability: Tackling Financial Crime Across Europe
Date: 9 December 2025 | Time: 15:00 - 17:30 | Location: State of Hessen Rep to the EU (Rue Montoyer 21, Brussels) Europe's capital markets participation is challenged by the flood of scams, misconduct, and systemic risks that retail investors and savers face online. In turn, trust in Europe's capital markets continues to erode. And, with new digital innovations sparked by AI, financial crimes have accelerated, with fraudsters becoming increasingly sophisticated. To tackle such crimes, regulatory and enforcement responses must keep…
Find out more »March 2026
Investor Education & Trust: Reconnecting European Citizens with Finance and Capital Markets
Across Europe, millions of citizens remain hesitant to save and invest. Their scepticism is mostly rooted in low financial literacy, limited confidence in financial institutions, and persistent concerns about fairness, transparency, and misselling. Today, as digital finance, neobrokers, finfluencers, AI-driven financial content, and a wider variety of investment products become the norm, investing has become more accessible and user-friendly than ever before, yet it remains complex. While these innovations offer new opportunities, they can also leave some citizens unsure about…
Find out more »May 2026
Integrating Europe’s Capital Markets: Delivering for Retail Investors
Despite recent progress, EU financial markets remain fragmented, relatively small and less competitive. This represents a missed opportunity to realise economies of scale and improve efficiency. To address these shortcomings, the European Union is advancing the Savings and Investment Union by implementing the new Market Integration Package. However, as the EU intensifies its efforts, the central question is whether the new market integration package will deliver tangible benefits for Europe's retail investors and savers. For a thorough examination of this issue, BETTER FINANCE is hosting…
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