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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 Welcomes Key Aspects of Commissioner-Designate Albuquerque’s Vision but Urges Stronger Focus on Retail Investor Protections

Brussles, 8 November 2024 - Press Release BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomes the appointment of Ms Albuquerque as Commissioner-Designate for Financial Services following ...
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/ Press Releases, Banking, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Financial Education, Life Insurance & Pensions, Packaged Investment Products, Product governance & disclosures, Retail Investment Strategy, Sustainabe Finance

BETTER FINANCE Welcomes EU Financial Services Commissioner-designate’s Focus on Savings and Investment Union

On 17 September, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, unveiled the new proposed College of Commissioners, nominating Maria Luís Albuquerque as the new EU Commissioner for Financial ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), Packaged Investment Products, Retail Investment Strategy, Sustainabe Finance

European Financial Supervisors Listen to Investors and Propose Simplified Categories for Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Press Release - 25 June 2024 European financial supervisors have taken a proactive stance in their Opinion on the assessment of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), addressing concerns raised ...
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/ Press Releases, Product governance & disclosures, Sustainabe Finance

BETTER FINANCE Response to EFRAG Public Consultation on Development of the Exposure Draft for a Voluntary Standard for non-listed SMEs

BETTER FINANCE has submitted its response to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group's (EFRAG) public consultation on the Voluntary Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME ED). This standard aims to provide ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets Union (CMU), Product governance & disclosures, Sustainabe Finance

Invest for Better Climate EU: Assessing Retail Investor Sustainability Knowledge and Preferences EU

Invest for Better Climate is an educational and advocacy campaign, aimed at giving individual retail investors a better understanding of the impact on climate they have through their investments. It ...
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/ Position Papers, Invest for Better Climate, Sustainabe Finance

Invest for Better Climate EU: Assessing Retail Investor Sustainability Knowledge and Preferences in Spain

Invest for Better Climate is an educational and advocacy campaign, aimed at giving individual retail investors a better understanding of the impact on climate they have through their investments. It ...
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/ Position Papers, Invest for Better Climate, Sustainabe Finance

Invest for Better Climate EU: Assessing Retail Investor Sustainability Knowledge and Preferences in Poland

Invest for Better Climate is an educational and advocacy campaign, aimed at giving individual retail investors a better understanding of the impact on climate they have through their investments. It ...
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/ Position Papers, Invest for Better Climate, Sustainabe Finance

Invest for Better Climate EU: Assessing Retail Investor Sustainability Knowledge and Preferences in Germany

Invest for Better Climate is an educational and advocacy campaign, aimed at giving individual retail investors a better understanding of the impact on climate they have through their investments. It ...
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/ Position Papers, Invest for Better Climate, Sustainabe Finance

Invest for Better Climate EU: Assessing Retail Investor Sustainability Knowledge and Preferences in France

Invest for Better Climate is an educational and advocacy campaign, aimed at giving individual retail investors a better understanding of the impact on climate they have through their investments. It ...
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/ Position Papers, Invest for Better Climate, Sustainabe Finance

BETTER FINANCE Urges Industry Innovation: Prache and McGuinness Find EU Financial Industry Proposals Disappointing and Call to Prioritise Consumer Outcomes at EU Retail Investment Roundtable

Guillaume Prache, Founder and Senior Advisor at BETTER FINANCE, brought his expertise to the forefront today as he addressed representatives of the financial industry at a roundtable on retail investment ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), Financial Education, Life Insurance & Pensions, Packaged Investment Products, Product governance & disclosures, Securities Markets & Trading, Sustainabe Finance

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