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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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Banca MPS and Individual Shareholders: Damage Mock And Guilty Conscience

BETTER FINANCE supports Azione MPS's position in BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA rescue plan ...
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/ Press Releases, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

Banco Popular – AEMEC announcement

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF BANCO POPULAR: protect your investment in Banco Popular ...
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/ Public Letters, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

CHECKYOURFUND.EU GOES LIVE – RESULTS OF CLOSET INDEXING STUDY NOW SEARCHABLE ONLINE

A little more than a week ago, BETTER FINANCE announced the results of its replication of the ESMA investigation into Closet Indexing. Following up on this announcement, today BETTER FINANCE ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

BETTER FINANCE Replicates and Discloses ESMA Findings on Closet Indexing

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 to 165 ...
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/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

Closet Indexing Study – Annex 1.E. – Potential Closet Indexers 165 funds

ANNEX 1E 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 ...
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/ Research papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

Closet Indexing Study – Annex 1.D. – Potential Active Funds 848 funds

ANNEX 1D 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 ...
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/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

Closet Indexing Study – Annex 1.C. – Funds with Insufficient Data 1172 funds

Annex 1C 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 ...
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/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

Closet Indexing Study – Annex 1.B. – No Reported Benchmark 147 funds

ANNEX 1B 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 ...
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/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

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 ...
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/ Position Papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

BETTER FINANCE SUPPORTS THE PAN-SLOVENIAN SHAREHOLDERS’ ASSOCIATION IN THEIR OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS BY THE SLOVENIAN GOVERNMENT THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY HARM INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS

BETTER FINANCE sent out an open letter to the Slovenian Prime Minister and Slovenian Members of Parliament as well as the European Commission’s Directorate”‘General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and ...
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/ Press Releases, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

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