The Proposed Retail Investment Strategy Shows Potential for Investor Protection Progress, but Fails to Meet its Own Key Targets
BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, welcomed the European Commission’s launch of a Retail Investor Strategy in September 2020, as a once in a lifetime ...
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BETTER FINANCE Answer to the EC open feedback on the review of the Listing Act
BETTER FINANCE response to the European Commission's request for feedback on the review of the Listing Act - making public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and facilitating access ...
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BETTER FINANCE Position Paper on the EU Retail Investment Strategy (executive summary)
The European Federation of investors and Financial Services Users fully supports the clear stated objectives of the European Union’s very welcome “Retail Investor Strategy”. ENSURE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN ...
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BETTER FINANCE Applauds and Supports Proposed Ban on Sales Commissions Paid to Retail Distributors of Investment Products
BETTER FINANCE considers the recent proposal to ban “inducements” (commissions) in “retail” investment services to be a very significant milestone in investor protection and firmly urges EU Member States to ...
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BETTER FINANCE’s answers to DG FISMA’s Discussion Note on Value for Money
Would you agree with the assessment that certain products that are offered to consumers do not offer Value for Money? If yes: a) how significant a problem would you consider this ...
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BETTER FINANCE answer to European Commission Consultation on resolving consumer disputes out-of-court
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY What is Alternative/Online Dispute Resolution (ADR/ODR)? Non-judicial procedures through which consumers (for our constituency, “retail” financial services users) can solve disputes with professionals and obtain redress for their ...
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BETTER FINANCE response to the Consultation Paper Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements
ESMA Consultation Paper Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements.
- BETTER FINANCE highlights that the new concepts introduced by the recent regulatory amendments may be difficult ...
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BETTER FINANCE answer to EIOPA Consultation Paper regarding draft Advice on certain aspects relating to retail investor
INTRODUCTORY EXPLANATIONS (for non-professional readers) European Union (EU) authorities aim to improve the conditions of saving and investing in capital markets for EU households through several regulatory and supervisory actions ...
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BETTER FINANCE reply to EIOPA’s Public Consultation on a ‘Framework to address value for money risk in the European unit-linked market’
BETTER FINANCE welcomes this unique initiative from EIOPA as an example of best practice in terms of supervision and investor protection, not only at the EU level but on the ...
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