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Our Research & Policy Aim

As a public interest organisation, BETTER FINANCE is committed to advancing the interests of individual investors and users of financial services throughout the European Union.

Our Goal

Our goal is to promote transparency, long-term value, and consumer protection in financial markets, ensuring that retail investors have a strong voice in policy discussions.

Our Approach

Working collaboratively with our member organisations, BETTER FINANCE undertakes rigorous analysis and research, engages in stakeholder consultations, and solicits expert contributions, resulting in well-informed, data-driven policy recommendations.

This approach ensures that EU financial regulations align with the interests of European citizens.

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BETTER FINANCE Response to ESMA Consultation on delegated acts required by the UCITS V Directive

UCITS are one of the most important retail investment products for investors. In general, BETTER FINANCE is in favour of reducing risks that are not directly linked to the assets ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Packaged Investment Products

BETTER FINANCE Response to ESMA Consultation Paper on the Draft technical standards on the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the draft technical standards on the Market Abuse Regulation. Widespread and large market abuses targeting mostly non-insider investors are indeed one of the main reasons for the ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Supervision & Redress

BETTER FINANCE Response to the public consultation by the European Ombudsman on the composition of the European Commission expert groups

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the Ombudsman’s consultation and her recognition of the importance of the composition of expert groups for ensuring a balanced policy making process. The past years have shown ...
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/ Consultations, Supervision & Redress

BETTER FINANCE Response to the Additional Consultation Questionnaire for users of financial statements – Revised IASB Exposure Draft Leases

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/ Consultations, Financial Reporting & Audit

BETTER FINANCE Response to ESMA MiFID II/MiFIR Consultation Paper

BETTER FINANCE presents its response to ESMA MiFID II/MiFIR Consultation Paper and addresses two main problems: the sale and distribution of unsuitable, inappropriate or toxic products to retail investors and ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Life Insurance & Pensions

BETTER FINANCE Response to EIOPA Discussion Paper on Conflicts of Interest in PRIIPs sales

BETTER FINANCE published its comments to EIOPA's Discussion Paper on Conflicts of Interest in direct and intermediated sales of insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Life Insurance & Pensions

BETTER FINANCE response to the EC DG TRADE’s public consultation on modalities for investment protection and ISDS in TTIP

BETTER FINANCE published its response to the EC DG TRADE's public consultation on modalities for investment protection and ISDS in TTIP. Please find it here ...
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/ Consultations, Supervision & Redress

IOSCO 2020 Questionnaire

BETTER FINANCE published its review of work carried out by IOSCO ...
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/ Consultations, Other

BETTER FINANCE Response to the Informal Consultation of 14 May 2014 by OECD

BETTER FINANCE welcomes this informal consultation by OECD and congratulates the OECD Task Force on Financial Consumer Protection, as the “draft effective approaches to support the G20/OECD high-level principles on ...
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/ Consultations

EuroFinUse Response to the European Commission Consultation “Crowdfunding in the EU – Exploring the added value of potential EU action”

EuroFinUse has responded to the European Commission Consultation on Crowdfunding. EuroFinUse expects the European Commission to seek the right balance between financial services users protection and the promotion of a ...
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/ Consultations, Sustainable Finance

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