BETTER FINANCE Participation in EU Financial Advisory Groups
BETTER FINANCE, alongside its member organisations, actively participates in various EU financial stakeholder groups. Through this participation, BETTER FINANCE aims to ensure that European decision-making institutions protect the interests of individual investors and financial service users, rather than serve the financial industry.
By being actively involved in EU advisory groups, we aim to ensure that user perspectives are considered in key decision-making processes across multiple European institutions. Through this involvement, BETTER FINANCE and its member organisations advocate for improved financial services, consumer protection, and sustainable finance initiatives.
Below, you can find the complete list of stakeholder groups and the representatives from BETTER FINANCE and its member organisations.
European Commission
DG FISMA and DG Just | Financial Services User Group
Frederik Beckendorff, DSW – Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz
Victor Cremades Erades, Adicae – Asociación de Usuarios de Bancos, Cajas y Seguros
Alin Jacob, AURSF – Asociația Utilizatorilor Români de Servicii Financiare
Sari Lounasmeri, Pörssisäätiö Börsstiftelsen – Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion
Mariyan Nikolov, BETTER FINANCE
Kristjan Verbić, VZMD – Vseslovensko Združenje Malih Deležnikov – PanSlovenian Stakeholders’ Association
DG FISMA | Payment Systems Market Expert Group
Alin Jacob, AURSF – Asociația Utilizatorilor Români de Servicii Financiare
Fernando Martin, Adicae – Asociación de Usuarios de Bancos, Cajas y Seguros
DG FISMA | Expert Group on European Financial Data Space
Martin, Molko, BETTER FINANCE
DG Just | Consumer Policy Advisory Group
Libor Dupal, SČS – Czech Consumer Association
Aleksandra Mączyńska, BETTER FINANCE
Viktor Vodička, SČS – Czech Consumer Association
European Banking Authority
Banking Stakeholder Group
Poul Kjær, DAF – Dansk Aktionærforening
European Securities and Markets Authority
Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG)
Ben Granje, VFB – Vlaamse Federatie van Beleggers
Christiane Hölz, DSW – Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz
Sari Lounasmeri, Pörssisäätiö Börsstiftelsen – Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion
Aleksandra Mączyńska, BETTER FINANCE
Secondary Markets Standing Committee Consultative Working Group (SMSC CWG)
Poul Kjær, DAF – Dansk Aktionærforening
Risk Standing Committee | Investor Trends and Research Working Group (RSC ITRWG)
Jesse Collin, Pörssisäätiö Börsstiftelsen – Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion
Hélène Lanier, 2 Degrees Investing Initiative
Sustainability Standing Committee | Consultative Working Group (SSC CWG)
Aleksandra Mączyńska, BETTER FINANCE
Risk Standing Committee | Financial Stability and Orderly Market Working Group Consultative Working Group (RSC FRWG CWG)
Sébastien Commain, BETTER FINANCE
Investment Management Standing Committee Consultative Working Group (IMSC CWG)
Jean Medernach, Investas – Association Luxembourgeoise des Investisseurs Privés
Martin Molko, BETTER FINANCE
Financial Stability and Risk Monitoring Working Group (FSRWG)
Jesse Collin, Pörssisäätiö Börsstiftelsen – Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion
Issuers Standing Committee | Consultative Working Group for Corporate Finance (ISC CWGCF)
Jella Benner-Heinacher, DSW – Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz
Jose Francisco Estevez, AEMEC – Asociación Española de Accionistas Minoritarios de Empresas Cotizadas
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Group (OPSG)
Gertrude Anna Pils, Pekabe – Schutzverband der Pensionskassenberechtigten
Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group (IRSG)
Sébastien Commain, BETTER FINANCE
Christian Gülich, BdV – Bund der Versicherten
Guillaume Prache, BETTER FINANCE
CPP Expert Group
Sébastien Commain, BETTER FINANCE
United Nations
Civil Society Advisory Body of the Principles for Responsible Banking
Aleksandra Mączyńska, BETTER FINANCE
Jeanne Martin, ShareAction
