BETTER FINANCE Responds to the European Commission Feedback for Short-Form Prospectuses
BETTER FINANCE supports the EC’s objective to operationalise the Listing Act with shorter, reduced-burden prospectuses. We acknowledge the proposal to align further the “Follow-on” and the “Growth prospectuses” with the sequence of ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to European Commission on the Draft Delegated Directive amending MiFID II:
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 ...
BETTER FINANCE Response to the EFRAG’s Consultation on the Amended ESRS
Our response to the consultation on the amended European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) reflects both recognition of progress and concerns about what is still missing for individual investors. We welcome ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to Open Feedback on 28th Regime for Companies
BETTER FINANCE provides feedback on an optional, digital-first “28th Regime” for companies. If well designed, this new EU company framework could bridge corporate and securities law, boost attractiveness, reduce arbitrage, ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to European Commission’s Consultation on the 28th Regime – an EU Corporate Legal Framework
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Union consultation on an optional, digital-by-default “28th Regime” framework, reflecting on what an “EU company brand” could mean for entrepreneurs and investors. Properly designed (and ...
BETTER FINANCE Responds to the Commission’s Call on Draft Amendments to Solvency II Delegated Rules
BETTER FINANCE Provides Feedback on Draft Amendments to Solvency II Delegated Rules on the Calculation of Insurers’ Capital Requirements BETTER FINANCE welcomes the European Commission's efforts to review the prudential ...
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 ...
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 ...
