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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 Position on the Review of the Shareholder Rights Directive

BETTER FINANCE published its position on the review of the Shareholders Rights Directive ...
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/ Position Papers, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

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

Letter to Steven Maijoor on the subject of closet indexers

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/ Public Letters, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Supervision & Redress

New European Commission: important issues such as shareholder rights, corporate governance and employee share ownership at risk of relegation

BETTER FINANCE for all stands fully behind the European Federation of Employee Share Ownership (EFES) - one of its member organizations - in its response to the European Commission’s proposed ...
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/ Press Releases, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

“Pension Savings: The Real Return” 2014 Edition

BETTER FINANCE published the 2014 Edition of the "Pension Savings: The Real Return". One can supervise only what one can measure: Why is this pension savings performance report (unfortunately) unique? ...
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/ Research papers, Life Insurance & Pensions, Pensions Report - The Real Return

Beware! Saving for your pensions may be losing you money.

The outlook for European citizens saving money for their pensions is far from encouraging. A new report on the gloomy status of private pensions in Europe was released today by ...
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/ Press Releases, Life Insurance & Pensions

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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/ Press Releases, 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 Annual Report 2013

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/ Annual Reports, Other

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