Our 2024 Annual Report presents a comprehensive overview of BETTER FINANCE’s efforts to empower individual investors and financial services users across Europe. As the leading European Federation advocating for financial transparency, fairness, and sustainable investing, we highlight how 2024 marked a decisive year in championing the interests of retail investors.
This year’s report enquires into our initiatives to address critical challenges, including the looming pensions crisis, persistent market opacity, the digital transition, and the urgent need for sustainable finance reform. Through impactful research, advocacy, and campaigns, BETTER FINANCE continued to push for regulatory changes that ensure EU savers and investors are placed at the heart of capital markets.
Key highlights include our leadership in advancing the Savings and Investment Union (SIU), promoting value-for-money principles in retail investment products, and intensifying efforts to combat greenwashing in ESG products. The report also features insights from policymakers and stakeholders, reinforcing our commitment to fair, transparent, and sustainable financial markets.
Read or download the full report to discover how BETTER FINANCE is driving meaningful reforms and ensuring that EU citizens are empowered to shape their financial futures.