BETTER FINANCE’s response to the European Supervisory Authorities’ (ESAs) Joint Committee (JC) public consultation paper concerning amendments to the PRIIPs KID (JC 2019 63, 16 October 2019) Link to consultation: https://www.esma.europa.eu/press-news/consultations/joint-consultation-concerning-amendments-priips-kid Link to paper: https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/jc-2019-63_consultation_paper_amendments_priips_kid.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY General approach and review As mandated by EU Law, the review process should have started with the Level
The EU Benchmark Regulation has been in application since 1 January 2018. The review covers the following topics: the functioning and effectiveness of the rules applicable to critical benchmarks, the mandatory administration and mandatory contribution rules and the definition of a critical benchmark; the effectiveness of the authorisation, registration and supervision regime applicable to benchmark
The Banking Union initiative has reduced the number and magnitude of bank failures and the recourse to taxpayers’ money. However, up to now, it has been focused on prudential objectives, not on citizens as banking users’ protection. This has too often generated significant detriment to consumers of banking services.
For the fourth year in a row BETTER FINANCE took a closer look at the emerging robo-advisory business from the perspective of individual investors and savers. This year 16 platforms found their way into the study: 11 platforms from EU countries and 5 from North America. In addition, we compared the results obtained from this
For years now BETTER FINANCE has been calling for Capital Markets to be returned to their natural participants: European households and EU Citizens as individual long-term savers and investors. Robo-advice could pave the way for their return, provided the platforms abide by EU investor protection rules and comply with basic requirements such as fair, transparent,
Brussels, 26 November 2019 – On 18 November 2019, the European Commission (EC) announced the composition of its high-level forum on the Capital Markets Union (CMU). 28 experts from the business and finance sectors, civil society and other non-public sector institutions will provide support and insights towards the Commission’s goal of further developing and finalising
Brussels, 20 November 2019 – BETTER FINANCE Publishes its survey on “green” investment products in cooperation with Financial Analysts Besides addressing crucial environmental and social issues, the concept of sustainable finance should translate into investment products that are exemplary in complying with EU investor protection, governance and conduct of business rules. An investment can be
Besides addressing crucial environmental and social issues, the concept of sustainable finance should translate into investment products that are exemplary in complying with EU investor protection, governance and conduct of business rules. An investment can be as ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ as you like, individual investors as long-term and pension savers will not entrust their lifetime
This Briefing Paper aims to provide a targeted assessment of the progress achieved by the European Union (EU) in establishing a Capital Markets Union after four years of implementation, and just before a new EU Commission is being established. It also comes just after the “Next CMU” Report of 9 October 2019, which takes on
Brussels, 12 November 2019 – More than five years ago, the EU laid the foundation for a Capital Markets Union that would, at last, create the single market for capital foreseen 62 years ago in the Treaty of Rome, develop capital market funding for the real economy and provide better returns for EU citizens as