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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“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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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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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 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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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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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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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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