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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Automatic exchange of personal financial information between States: Issues for EU investors behind the recently adopted new DAC2

BETTER FINANCE published its comments on the new Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC2) and the concerns DAC2 raises regarding errors of appreciation possibly being made by financial institutions and the ...
/ Position Papers, Other

IOSCO 2020 Questionnaire

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

Legal Certainty of Securities Holdings and Disposition

The legal information flows regarding securities holdings and disposition should be simplified, made fully available to real (economic) shareholders and issuers via the Internet, to no extra cost for retail ...

For timely updates on our advocacy and regulatory positions, consult our press releases