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

“Pension Savings: The Real Return” 2015 Edition

Dear Visitor, Please note that this new version of the 2015 BETTER FINANCE Pensions Report corrects a few specific mistakes contained in the previous version. Please discard any previous version ...

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" ...

“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? ...

The Real Return of Private Pensions

Recent OECD statistics have cast a dark shadow over the aspirations of private pension savers. Over the last 5 years, real returns from private pension funds after inflation have been ...

Barriers to Shareholder Engagement – A report on cross-border voting

The right to vote at a general meeting is a fundamental shareholder right. Individual shareholders should have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights and take responsibilities as owners of ...
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Obstà¡culos a la participacià³n de los accionistas – Informe sobre votaciones transfronterizas

El derecho de voto en una asamblea general es un derecho fundamental del accionista. Los accionistas privados deberà­an tener la oportunidad de ejercer su derecho al voto y asumir responsabilidades ...
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European equity trades execution – Cost of opportunity analysis

Please find here an Equiduct LFA analysis on the cost of opportunity of the European equity trades execution based on full depth order book data prices across seven European venues: ...
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