Consultation Response on Draft Revised Guidelines on Reporting and Public Disclosure – Solvency II Review
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published a Consultation Paper on the revised Guidelines on reporting and public disclosure. The proposals aim to keep the Guidelines fit for ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to EIOPA’s Call for Advice on Minimum Harmonisation of IGS in the EU
The European Commission sent the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) a Call for Advice on the possible minimum harmonisation of Insurance Guarantee Schemes (IGS) in the European Union ...
Financial Advice in the EU | Mapping the Rules Protecting Individual Investors
As announced in the Communication on the Savings and Investments Union (SIU)1, the European Commission aims to give European citizens broader access to capital markets and companies better financing options. This renewed policy agenda builds on the still incomplete Banking Union (BU) but also, ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to the European Commission Feedback for Short-Form Prospectuses
BETTER FINANCE supports the EC’s objective to operationalise the Listing Act with shorter, reduced-burden prospectuses. We acknowledge the proposal to align further the “Follow-on” and the “Growth prospectuses” with the sequence of ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to European Commission on the Draft Delegated Directive amending MiFID II on Rules on Payment for Research and Execution Services
The European Commission is setting forth its delegated act that specifies new governance and transparency requirements for investment firms choosing between two distinct research payment models. These rules enact a choice: firms may continue to ...
Neobrokers & Securities Lending : Extra Income or Hidden Trade-offs for Investors?
Executive Summary By prioritising app-based onboarding, frictionless trading and low entry thresholds, neobrokers have broadened retail engagement, and especially among younger and first-time investors. They also expand access to asset ...
European Individual Investors Struggle to Access Climate Solutions in the Global South, New BETTER FINANCE Study Finds
BETTER FINANCE today published its pioneering assessment of whether individual investors in Europe can meaningfully invest in publicly listed climate-solution companies based in low- and middle-income (LMI) countries. The study highlights a striking gap ...
Assessing the Investment Landscape for Global South Climate Solution Equities
BETTER FINANCE has conducted a study to assess the investment landscape for Global South climate solution equities. This study shows that European retail investors are effectively locked out of investing ...
Strong Markets, Weak Pensions: The Real State of European Pensions
BETTER FINANCE publishes the 2025 edition of “Will You Afford to Retire?” revealing persistent structural challenges in long-term and pension savings across Europe. Despite a second strong year, European pension ...
