BETTER FINANCE Responds to European Commission Target Consultation on Supplementary Pensions
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission’s intention to review the EU’s legal framework for supplementary pensions—the IORP II Directive and PEPP Regulation—as well as promote measures for the development of ...
BETTER FINANCE Response to ESMA Consultation on the Retail Investor Journey
BETTER FINANCE welcomes ESMA’s initiative to map the “retail investor journey” as a step toward an investor-centric approach. Our response highlights that low retail participation is less about investor “reluctance” ...
Consultation Response to the Commission’s Call for Evidence on Supplementary Pensions
BETTER FINANCE, warmly welcomes the European Commission’s stated intention to review the EU framework on supplementary pensions. Year after year, our research on the real return of long-term and pension ...
The Muddled Pan-European Pension Revolution: Why PEPP’s Potential Is Still Out of Reach
Brussels | Press Release The long-awaited Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) was designed to transform retirement savings in Europe, but industry opposition and sluggish progress are stalling its game-changing promise ...
Enhancing Financial Health and Wealth in the EU: A Comprehensive Approach to Boosting Retail Investor Participation in Capital Markets
Research Report - BETTER FINANCE's report, "Enhancing Financial Health and Wealth in the EU," explores strategies to boost retail investor participation in the European Union’s capital markets, which remains limited ...
Response to EIOPA’s Consultation on the Draft Opinion on the Supervision of Liquidity Risk Management of IORPs
BETTER FINANCE has reviewed the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Consultation Paper on the Draft Opinion on the Supervision of Liquidity Risk Management of IORPs (Institutions for Occupational ...
Will You Afford to Retire? | The Real Return of Long-term and Pension Savings | 2024 Edition | Country-by-Country
Was 2023 the year when European retail investors finally obtained the “fairer deal” that outgoing European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness had wished for them (McGuinness, 2023)? As far as long-term and ...
BETTER FINANCE Welcomes Key Aspects of Commissioner-Designate Albuquerque’s Vision but Urges Stronger Focus on Retail Investor Protections
Brussles, 8 November 2024 - Press Release BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomes the appointment of Ms Albuquerque as Commissioner-Designate for Financial Services following ...