Principles for Transition Investing
A Guide for Effective Engagement and Voting Practices for Transition-Linked Equity Investment in Listed Companies The set of Principles developed by BETTER FINANCE and its Working Group Members, aims at ...
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BETTER FINANCE Answer to ESMA Consultation Paper on Draft RTS for the Establishment of an EU Code of Conduct for Issuer-Sponsored Research (Listing Act-MiFID)
Following the Listing Act Package, BETTER FINANCE strongly supports ESMA’s initiative to introduce an EU Code of Conduct (CoC) for issuer-sponsored research, developed under Article 24(3c) of MiFID II. The draft RTS ...
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BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Progress on the Savings and Investments Union
BETTER FINANCE, the public interest organisation representing European citizens as savers and investors, welcomes the European Commission’s communication on the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), alongside the draft report by ...
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Improving Retail Investment in the EU
Key points by civil society on the RIS trilogues from the individual investors' perspective. The Retail Investment Strategy was launched in May 2023, due to the realisation that consumers (i.e ...
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Consultation Response to EIOPA’s Proposal for Regulatory Technical Standards on Management of Sustainability Risks
BETTER FINANCE recognises EIOPA’s efforts to provide guidance on insurers’ sustainability risk plans and endorses many of the consultation’s proposals. BETTER FINANCE supports the proposal to incorporate a long-term climate ...
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Shareholder Engagement and Transition of Capital Flows
Executive Summary This report provides a comprehensive analysis of shareholder engagement and the transition of capital flows in Europe. Structured across five key chapters, each addressing critical aspects of shareholder ...
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BETTER FINANCE Raises Concerns Over Proposed ‘Simplifications’ to EU Sustainability Legislation
BETTER FINANCE, the representative of EU citizens as savers and investors, is concerned about the European Commission's proposals to amend the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and the Corporate ...
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Joint response to the proposal of the Platform on Sustainable Finance on categorisation of products under the SFDR
The European Commission is expected to publish a proposal for the review of the SFDR in Q4 2025. This position paper provides an overview of BETTER FINANCE, BEUC, and Finance ...
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BETTER FINANCE Calls for Clearer ESG Categorisation Rules for Individual Investors
Brussels | Press Release BETTER FINANCE, alongside BEUC and Finance Watch, welcomes the Platform on Sustainable Finance’s proposal to categorise financial products under the SFDR. However, we have serious concerns ...
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BETTER FINANCE Welcomes the Return to On-Site AGMs in Germany
Brussels | Press Release BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomes the encouraging vote by Siemens shareholders against virtual-only AGMs - a decision that signals ...
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