BETTER FINANCE input to the Questionnaire on gathering input for the EIOPA 7th Consumer Trends Report
BETTER FINANCE provided answers to a questionnaire in order to help EIOPA collect informal input for its Consumer Trends Report and inform EIOPA in the identification, prioritisation and development of ...
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BETTER FINANCE’s answer to the Call for Evidence on Potential product intervention measures on contracts for differences and binary options to retail clients
BETTTER FINANCE wishes to congratulate ESMA for quickly making use of its brand new (03/01/2018) product intervention powers granted by MiFID II to ban or restrict the distribution of toxic ...
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BETTER FINANCE feedback on the review by the ESAs of Solvency II
BF agrees that divergence in the supervision and approval of internal models for Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) leads to inconsistencies and can create both an uneven level playing field for ...
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BETTER FINANCE response to the EC public consultation on institutional investors and asset managers’ duties regarding sustainability
As part of the Paris agreement, the EU has taken ambitious steps for the transition to a sustainable European economy. BETTER FINANCE supports the integration of sustainability into the mandate ...
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BETTER FINANCE feedback on the EBA Relocation Proposal
BETTER FINANCE welcomes this opportunity to comment on the relocation of the European Banking Authority (EBA). Following the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union by 30th March 2019, ...
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Feedback on the revision of the Injunctions Directive
BETTER FINANCE (BF) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Inception Impact Assessment on the revision of the Injunctions Directive. The right to claim compensation and the right to access ...
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BETTER FINANCE feedback on the supervisory architecture of CCPs
BETTER FINANCE welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Commission’s proposed regulation as regards the procedures and authorities involved for the authorization of CCPs (central counter parties) and requirements for ...
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Feedback on EC Roadmap on Fitness Check of supervisory reporting requirements
The EC’s goal to assess whether the supervisory reporting requirements are “fit for purpose” appears to be a good initiative. However, BETTER FINANCE would like to stress that reducing the ...
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BETTER FINANCE’s response to the Discussion paper on the EBA’s approach to financial technology (FinTech)
BETTER FINANCE agrees with EBA’s suggestion to investigate these different regulatory treatments applied to FinTech firms who are offering similar financial services in Europe. It would in fact be interesting ...
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BETTER FINANCE response to the public consultation on transparency and fees in cross-border transactions in the EU
The Regulation on cross-border payments equalised fees for cross-border and national payments in euro within the EU. However, payments involving currencies of EU Member States other than the euro are ...
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