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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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BETTER FINANCE Responds to European Commission on the Draft Delegated Directive amending MiFID II on Rules on Payment for Research and Execution Services

​​The European Commission is setting forth its delegated act that specifies new governance and transparency requirements for investment firms choosing between two distinct research payment models. These rules enact a choice: firms may continue to ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Securities Markets & Trading

Neobrokers & Securities Lending : Extra Income or Hidden Trade-offs for Investors?

Executive Summary By prioritising app-based onboarding, frictionless trading and low entry thresholds, neobrokers have broadened retail engagement, and especially among younger and first-time investors. They also expand access to asset ...
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/ Research papers, Securities Markets & Trading

When Companies Leave the Market | Strengthening Investor Protection in Europe’s Delisting Landscape

Listing and delisting are the entry and exit doors of public equity markets, yet only the former has meaningfully shaped EU policymaking. Recent reforms — most notably the 2024 Listing Act — focused on ...
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/ Research papers, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), Securities Markets & Trading, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance

Consultation Response on the Integration of EU Capital Markets​

BETTER FINANCE Responds to the ​​European Commission’s Targeted Consultation on the Integration of EU Capital Markets​ ​​BETTER FINANCE welcomes the comprehensive examination that the European Commission is undertaking of the ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Capital Markets Union (CMU), Retail Investment Strategy, Securities Markets & Trading

Consultation Response on Draft ITS on Alleviated Insider Lists

​​BETTER FINANCE Responds to Consultation Paper on the Draft Implementing Technical Standards on the Extension of the Use of the Alleviated Format of Insider Lists​  ​​​The European Commission argues that ...
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/ Consultations, Securities Markets & Trading, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

Response to ESMA Consultation on the Guidelines on Prospectus Supplements

BETTER FINANCE Responds to ESMA Public Consultation on the Guidelines on Supplements Which Introduce New Securities to a Base Prospectus BETTER FINANCE welcomes ESMA's initiative to clarify when a supplement ...
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/ Consultations, Securities Markets & Trading

Neobrokers – Trading Fractions Reinventing Retail Ownership and Challenging Regulation

A BETTER FINANCE Focused Paper on Fractional Investing The rapid expansion of neobrokers across the European Union has fundamentally reshaped the retail investment landscape by introducing mobile-first, low-cost platforms characterised ...
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/ Research papers, FinTech, Retail Investment Strategy, Securities Markets & Trading

BETTER FINANCE Open Letter to UniCredit Board of Directors

BETTER FINANCE expresses serious concerns over the abrupt and unilateral termination of the financial instruments custody agreement between Zagrebačka banka (UniCredit) and VZMD (Pan-Slovenian Stakeholders' Association). The termination has left ...
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/ Public Letters, Securities Markets & Trading, Shareholder Rights & Corporate Governance, Supervision & Redress

BETTER FINANCE Answer to ESMA Consultation Paper on Draft RTS for the Establishment of an EU Code of Conduct for Issuer-Sponsored Research (Listing Act-MiFID)

Following the Listing Act Package, BETTER FINANCE strongly supports ESMA’s initiative to introduce an EU Code of Conduct (CoC) for issuer-sponsored research, developed under Article 24(3c) of MiFID II. The draft RTS ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Securities Markets & Trading

SIU: Improve EU Economy Funding and Address the Pension Gap

Key Actions for Advancing the Savings & Investments Union – Presentation to ESMA's Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group Advisory Group This presentation, delivered during the ESMA Securities and Markets Stakeholder ...
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/ Position Papers, Savings and Investment Union, Securities Markets & Trading

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