‘NEW DEAL FOR CONSUMERS’ – AN IMPORTANT BREAKTHROUGH FOR MANY FINANCIAL SERVICES USERS BUT NOT FOR EU CITIZENS AS INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS

Many financial services providers already operate across borders in different Member States. Like for other sectors, the case for EU-wide collective redress for financial services is clear and in the interest of EU citizens as retail investors and pension savers. Over the years there have been numerous mis-selling scandals in the financial services industry that have harmed individual investors. In many of these cases the lack of collective redress mechanisms prevented victims from seeking compensation for losses and damages suffered.

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