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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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Review of the Shareholder Rights Directive: BETTER FINANCE asks for free of charge voting rights for individual EU shareholders

During a debate on the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD) held on the 12th of May in Brussels, Guillaume Prache, Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE, ...
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EF Newsletter Spring 2013

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EF Newsletter Autumn 2013

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BETTER FINANCE Newsletter May-June 2014

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BETTER FINANCE requests for better shareholders rights

BETTER FINANCE generally strongly supports the Commission’s proposals for amendments to the Shareholders Rights Directive regarding long-term Shareholder engagement. Read here the concrete BETTER FINANCE requests to further improve the ...
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PRIIPs – Better little than nothing

Read here BETTER FINANCE press release following the ECON Committee of the European Parliament approval of the Regulation on key information that small investors should be given before putting money ...
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SMALL INVESTORS FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS

Protest movements to promote a radical reform of EU financial legislation in favour of Europe’s small citizen savers have taken off in Europe with a gathering in the European Parliament, ...
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BETTER FINANCE Manifesto

In order to shore up the real economy, protect savers and investors, concentrate on long term investment for job creation and better protect European citizens, BETTER FINANCE wrote the BETTER ...
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The reform of the EU payments framework: a very necessary step but further guarantees for consumers are needed

BETTER FINANCE co-organized a conference at the European Parliament with its Spanish member organisation ADICAE to discuss the impact of the latest regulatory updates on non-cash payments in the EU ...
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Investor protection measure in the balance

Legislative steps aimed to protect millions of retail investors face danger of failing during forthcoming negotiations in Brussels, according to an EU consumer interest group. Despite strong support from all ...
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