BETTER FINANCE published the ninth edition of its “Real Return of Long-Term and Pension Savings report | 2021 Edition”. Download the report in English for free here. Should you like to order a physical copy please contacts us at info@betterfinance.eu. This year there is also a user-friendly online interface showing the nominal and real net
On 29 September the BETTER FINANCE Scientific Council convened to discuss next year’s research programme and elect a chairperson. The extensive research work carried out by the BETTER FINANCE Team over the last year was also praised by the Council. The Scientific Council consists of highly skilled and experienced independent academics who help BETTER FINANCE
In the 2017 EC Consumer Finance Action Plan, the Commission undertook to monitor the distance selling market of retail financial services in order to identify the potential consumer risks and business opportunities in this market and, on that basis, decide on the need to amend distance-selling requirements. In this context, a behavioural study was conducted:
BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, joins its Slovenian Member, the Pan-Slovenian Shareholders’ Association (VZMD), in welcoming the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that the wipe-out of shares and bonds (the “bail-in”) held by shareholders and junior bondholders of the leading Slovenian banks in 2013-2014,
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the horizontal and vertical dimensions represented in the objectives of the taxonomy. Furthermore, we would like to suggest expanding the horizontal dimension based on the promotion of gender equality which should not be based only on the gender pay gap but also on freedom of expression, assembly, etc.
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
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA issued a consultation paper setting out the proposed Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) setting out the content and presentation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). BETTER FINANCE welcomed the consultation and supports the proposed approach amending the existing Regulatory Technical Standards for the Sustainable disclosure
A month before the International investor conference and the meeting of the European Federation of Investors and the Financial Services Users (BETTER FINANCE) and the World Federation of Investors (WFI) in Slovenia, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) published an interview with the VZMD President, mag. Kristjan Verbič. In it, mag. Verbič touches on the main topics of
The European Commission has proposed a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence act) and amending certain union legislative acts. The purpose of this regulation is to provide a uniform legal framework for the internal market regarding the marketing and the use of Artificial intelligence (AI). BETTER FINANCE strongly supports the proposal