+32 25 14 37 77

Members' Portal



image
Gateway to
Responsible Investing

Publications

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.

Explore Our Full Library of Publications

Closet Indexing Study – Annex 1.A. – All Funds – 2332 funds

ANNEX 1A BETTER FINANCE helps investors identify potential falsely active funds (“closet indexers”), and asks regulators to investigate further: It replicated the ESMA study on closet indexing and identified up ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

Bail-in: How far does it have to go?

The Managing Director of BETTER FINANCE presented the case of the bail-in of the six top Slovenian banks to the Banking Stakeholder Group of the European Banking Authority (EBA) at ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Banking, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

BETTER FINANCE response to the European Commission Green Paper on Retail Financial Services

60 years of European Common market, two green papers, but very little progress: we believe that this is another opportunity to finally bring about a common European market for retail ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

Response to the Joint Comitteee Discussion Paper on automation in financial advice

BETTER FINANCE - the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users - took a closer look at a sample of new Robot Advice providers, both in the US and ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, FinTech

BETTER FINANCE Comments on the identification and calibration of infrastructure investment risk categories

BETTER FINANCE submitted comments on the identification and calibration of infrastructure investment risk categories to EIOPA ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Life Insurance & Pensions

Briefing paper: “An EU Capital Market Union for Growth, Jobs and Citizens”

BETTER FINANCE published its briefing paper on "An EU Capital Market Union for Growth, Jobs and Citizens" ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

BETTER FINANCE reply to ESMA’s Consultation Paper on MiFID II / MiFIR

Following its hearing on MiFID II and MiFIR on February 19, ESMA invited interested parties to reply to its consultation. BETTER FINANCE welcomes the opportunity to share its views and ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

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 ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Other

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 ...
Read More
/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds)

BETTER FINANCE Position on the Review of the Shareholder Rights Directive

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