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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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Consultation Response to Commission’s Call for Evidence on Savings and Investment Accounts

Simple access to a wide range of investment products, incentives to adopt a long-term perspective and the freedom to switch service providers without undue costs are crucial elements of an ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets Union (CMU), Retail Investment Strategy, Savings and Investment Union, 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 EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure

BETTER FINANCE responds to the European Commission Consultation on the Revision of EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission’s plan to revise the SFDR to ...
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/ Consultations, Savings and Investment Union, Sustainabe Finance

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

Response to IOSCO Consultation Report on Neobrokers

In its consultation response to the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), BETTER FINANCE agrees with IOSCO’s general definition of neo-brokers but suggests expanding it to better reflect key features ...
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/ Consultations, Digital Finance, FinTech

Consultation Response to EIOPA’s Consultation on the Opinion of AI Governance and Risk Management

BETTER FINANCE welcomes EIOPA’s draft Opinion on AI governance and risk management in insurance undertakings. As the European-level representative of life insurance policyholders, BETTER FINANCE fully supports EIOPA's risk-based approach ...
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/ Consultations, Life Insurance & Pensions, Product governance & disclosures

Consultation Response on the EU Follow-on Prospectus and the EU Growth Issuance Prospectus

Targeted consultation on the reduced content and the standardised format and sequence of the EU follow-on prospectus and the EU growth issuance prospectus BETTER FINANCE welcomes the introduction of the ...
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/ Consultations, Capital Markets (equity & bonds), Product governance & disclosures, Retail Investment Strategy

Consultation Response to Taxonomy Delegated Acts to Make Reporting Simpler and Cost-Effective

BETTER FINANCE is committed to protecting the interests of individual investors and ensuring the integrity of sustainable finance. As such, we express our concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the ...
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/ Consultations, Sustainabe Finance

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