Transition Investing 2026 | From Commitments to Outcomes
Our 2026 analysis finds encouraging progress has been made, whereby capital is supporting some sectors and technologies central to the transition, however, significant challenges remain:
- Differences in reporting methodologies ...
EU Crypto Investors Still Struggle to Find Basic Information Despite MiCA
Researchers expose major gaps in disclosures as crypto becomes increasingly mainstream Crypto is going mainstream in Europe, but investors still cannot always find the essential information they need to understand ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to ESMA’s Consultation on Simplifying the EU Taxonomy Disclosure Framework
BETTER FINANCE supports ESMA’s efforts to simplify EU Taxonomy reporting. The current framework can be complex and, in some areas, requires significant reporting effort without always providing investors with equally ...
European shareholders call time on “postcode lottery” AGMs
New BETTER FINANCE survey reveals fragmented rules, persistent barriers, and risks of weakening individual shareholder voice across Europe A new Europe-wide survey by BETTER FINANCE members and coordinated by its ...
Evidence from AGMs: Fixing Europe’s Fragmented Shareholder Rights Framework (2025-2026)
BETTER FINANCE and IVA surveyed retail investor representatives across 15 European jurisdictions (13 EU Member States, together with the UK and Switzerland) to examine how shareholder rights work in practice ...
BETTER FINANCE Backs Cross-Sector Call for EU Code of Conduct to Tackle Online Fraud and Scams
BETTER FINANCE has joined a broad coalition of stakeholders calling on the European Commission to establish a dedicated Digital Services Act (DSA) Code of Conduct on online fraud and scams, ...
BETTER FINANCE and Partners Urge DG HOME to Act on Online Fraud and Scams
A multi-stakeholder DSA Code of Conduct on online fraud and scams is urgently needed Dear Executive Vice-President Virkkunen, Dear Commissioner Brunner, We write as a broad coalition of organisations concerned ...
BETTER FINANCE Warns Against “Retailisation” of Risky Private Markets as EU Pushes Citizens Towards Illiquid Investments
European retail investors are being encouraged to allocate a greater proportion of their savings to long-term investments, particularly in private markets and European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs). But new research ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to ESMA Call for Evidence on the Market Structure of European Equity Markets
BETTER FINANCE welcomes ESMA’s Call for Evidence on the market structure of European equity markets. While the questions are technical in nature, the key issue for retail investors should not ...
A New Route to Private Markets? Evaluating ELTIFs for Retail Access
This paper evaluates whether European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) are the most appropriate vehicle for expanding retail investor access to private markets under the EU’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) ...
