BETTER FINANCE reply to ESMA’s Consultation Paper on MiFID II / MiFIR

Following its hearing on MiFID II and MiFIR on February 19, ESMA invited interested parties to reply to its consultation. BETTER FINANCE welcomes the opportunity to share its views and ...
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A successful “Capital Markets Union” initiative must involve and attract individual investors

BETTER FINANCE shares its first thoughts on the long-waited European Commission Green Paper on Building a Capital Markets Union (CMU). Our press release is available here ...
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BETTER FINANCE demands that “dark” capital market “venues” treat individual investors as fairly as the Regulated Markets

Following ESMA hearing on its MiFID II and MiFIR Consultation on February 19 in Paris, BETTER FINANCE expresses its concerns regarding the treatment individual investors face by "dark" capital market ...
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BETTER FINANCE Comments to the Discussion Paper on KIDs for PRIIPs of the Joint Committee of the ESAs

BETTER FINANCE published it comments to the Discussion Paper on KIDs for PRIIPs of the Joint Committee of the ESAs. Read our concerns here ...
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“Relevant players” in the long term capital market excluded from the policy debate?

BETTER FINANCE notes with concern that the panel on “relevant players in the market for long term capital” at the upcoming Conference by the European Commission and the Italian Presidency ...
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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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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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European Financial Regulator fails to recognise the mounting losses hitting European savers and investors

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the new "Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities" report released today by the European Securities & Markets Authority (ESMA). But the ESMA press release does not say a word ...
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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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