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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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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 ...

23rd February 2015 / Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

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 ...

20th February 2015 / Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

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 ...

17th February 2015 / Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

BETTER FINANCE’s Response to EIOPA Consultation Paper on Further Work on Solvency of IORPs

Please find here our comments to EIOPA Consultation Paper on Further Work on Solvency of IORPs ...

13th January 2015 / Consultations, Life Insurance & Pensions

“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 ...

31st October 2014 / Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

French Pension Fund Victims sacrificed again

400 000 French pension savers who have been the victims of an irresponsible and misleading strategy are being sacrificed once again. The French mutual UMR announced measures to try and ...

31st October 2014 / Press Releases, Life Insurance & Pensions

BETTER FINANCE Response to EC Consultation on the Impact of IFRS in the EU

BETTER FINANCE published its response to the European Commission consultation on the impact of IFRS in the EU ...

30th October 2014 / Consultations, Financial Reporting & Audit

New EU legislation on shareholders rights: Many European shareholders will still not be able to vote whilst others will still have to pay to vote

The European Commission’s review of the shareholders rights directive is a good step forward, but, if not amended and improved upon by the European Parliament, will fail to fix the ...

29th October 2014 / Press Releases, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

BETTER FINANCE Position on the Review of the Shareholder Rights Directive

BETTER FINANCE published its position on the review of the Shareholders Rights Directive ...

27th October 2014 / 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 ...

24th October 2014 / Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Packaged Investment Products

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