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The exposure of retail investors to crypto-assets has increased globally, leading to greater retail investor losses due to financial crime, fraud, money laundering, and under-regulated activities in the crypto-asset market. To address these challenges, BETTER FINANCE welcomes the policy recommendations for crypto and digital asset markets proposed by IOSCO. These recommendations aim to ensure a

Regulations on Markets in Crypto Assets and the EU Pilot Regime for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) based market infrastructures BETTER FINANCE welcomes the initiatives and efforts of EU public authorities to accommodate emerging technologies in financial services whilst maintaining a safe and stable environment for consumers and financial services users to benefit from our single

Digitalisation and new technologies are significantly transforming the European financial system and the way it provides financial services to Europe’s businesses and citizens. Key areas of reflection include deepening the Single Market for digital financial services, promoting a data-driven financial sector in the EU while addressing its risks and ensuring a true level playing field,

The EU’s nascent sustainable funds label has been amended after being described as ‘too ambitious and not achievable’ […] The Ecolabel is an existing EU certification awarded to a range of products which meet high environmental standards aimed at end consumers. The scheme is being extended to include financial products for the first time to

The French Assets Management Association ( AFG)  has asked the French government for a cross-border IORP which would be consistent with the PEPP discussed at the European level.  In a white Paper, the French AM Association (AFG) called for the creation of a cross-border pension fund: “we strongly support the PEPP initiative and we are

The world’s largest global custody bank by safe custody assets, the Bank of New York Mellon, has been fined £126m by the UK’s regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), for breaking rules designed to protect more than £1tn worth of assets held on behalf of UK-based clients. The bank stands accused of “failing to implement

Guillaume Prache, Managing Director at BETTER FINANCE, was quoted in the Financial Times on the billions of pounds’ worth of unclaimed assets. Although the article focused on the several fund houses in the UK that have called in specialists to track down the owners of what may amount to billions of pounds’ worth of unclaimed assets, Guillaume Prache

The Lithuanian Investors Association and BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, are organising the annual BETTER FINANCE International Investors’ Conference, scheduled to take place in Vilnius on May 30, 2024. The conference, titled “Vilnius 2024 | Shaping the Future of Finance,” will delve into various topics encompassing European and Baltic

BETTER FINANCE, a leading advocate for investor rights and financial transparency, has released a position paper on transition investing, emphasizing its importance in achieving climate neutrality in the EU. The paper stresses the need for credible, transparent transition plans to avoid greenwashing, advocating for structured engagement over divestment in carbon-intensive industries to drive the shift

For its March Newsletter, DG FISMA (the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union) interviewed Alin Iacob, the new chairman of the Financial Services User Group (FSUG), and Board Member of BETTER FINANCE. Alin Iacob is also the chairman of the Association of Romanian Financial Users (AURSF). In the interview,

The European federation of retail investors, BETTER FINANCE, has criticised the new composition of stakeholder groups at the European supervisory authorities, branding it “a step backwards with regard to a balanced representation between industry and consumers in EU financial rulemaking.” Read the full article here.

The crisis- and Brexit-laden context have given the project new arguments to be on the European agenda. […] This is the second try for the Capital Markets Union (CMU). Europe had launched this project five years ago with the idea of supporting the financing of the economy via the capital markets. […] There is now

In a letter to European commissioners, BETTER FINANCE said that investors would have to wait another full general meeting period to be able to exercise their voting right if SRD II’s implementation is postponed. As a number of stakeholders are demanding the commission to postpone the implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II),

With a global pension gap forecasted to mushroom to $400 trillion by 2050 and income replacement rates decreasing, EU citizens are increasingly asked to rely on personal pension products to complement the insufficient government-sponsored mandatory and occupational pension plans. Unfortunately, independent research by BETTER FINANCE into the real net returns of European pension savings has

Recent Newsletters EU Financial Policy Insights | 15 December 2023 EU Financial Policy Insights | 03 October 2023 EU Financial Policy Insights | 25 July 2023 EU Financial Policy Insights | 26 June 2023 EU Financial Policy Insights | 3 March 2023 EU Financial Policy Insights | 29th of December 2022 EU Financial Policy Insights

Whereas the UK was widely considered the leading force of the Capital Market Union (CMU), Theresa May’s speech on (date)… seems to announce serious turbulence ahead. Launched in 2014, the CMU intends to reduce barriers to cross-border investing and promote bond markets instead of bank lending.    Theresa May declared that there will be no

The European Union’s securities regulator is looking at what action to take after finding that up to 15 percent of actively managed funds may be misleading investors by covertly tracking a stock index. Indeed consumers have long suspected some of the funds that charge them higher fees to scour the market for the best picks

BETTER FINANCE was mentioned in several articles covering the story by Reuters on Closet Index Trackers. Reuters & Yahoo Finance: "EU watchdog considers action against "closet" tracker funds." Closet Indexing Finally on ESMA’s Radar? For years now the active management of investment fund portfolios has suffered negative criticism with financial headlines relegating the failing practice

Ziarul Financiar, a Romanian newspaper, reports on the private pension situation in Romania. Romanians are likely to on average accumulate €17,000 during their lifetime through private pension plans. This amount would last them for just 4 years into retirement, reports the newspaper. This news comes despite the fact that Romanian private pensions had some of

After the 2023 AGM season and looking ahead to the 2024 season, BETTER FINANCE and its member organisations voice concerns about the erosion of shareholder rights. Inadequate rules for Virtual Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in some Member States highlight the need for broader engagement and representation frameworks for investors to truly benefit from digitalisation. The

Today, BETTER FINANCE, the leading advocate for European citizens as investors, savers, shareholders, and financial services users, unveils its manifesto ahead of the upcoming European Union elections in June 2024. Entitled “Sustainable Value for Money: Reconciling Individuals, Enterprises & The Planet,” the manifesto calls for a renewed emphasis on better outcomes for consumers, long-term investment,

⬇️ Read or download BETTER FINANCE’s National Key Priorities for 2024-2029 below. ⬇️ Let’s harness the Capital Markets Union’s (CMU) potential to benefit our citizens as financial consumers, retail investors and pension savers, as well as our planet, economy, and future generations. This will ensure Europe’s prosperity and security in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.

⬇️ Read or download BETTER FINANCE’s Individual Investors’ Key Priorities for 2024-2029 below. ⬇️ Let’s harness the Capital Markets Union’s (CMU) potential to benefit our citizens as financial consumers, retail investors and pension savers, as well as our planet, the economy, and for future generations. This will ensure Europe’s prosperity and security in a rapidly

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

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