MiFID2 and PRIIPs Implementation Study: Are the new rules serving their purpose?

More than a year after the entry into force of the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and of the Regulation on Key Information Document for Packaged Retail ...
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The Real Return 2021 – Country by Country

Real Return of Long-Term and Pension Savings report | 2021 Edition

BETTER FINANCE published the ninth edition of its “Real Return of Long-Term and Pension Savings report | 2021 Edition”. Download the report in English for free here. Should you like ...
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Methodology Paper: Solvency and Financial Condition Reports (SFCR) – The body-mass-index of the life insurance industry

In the study about the Solvency and Financial Condition Reports (SFCRs) - that have to be disclosed under the Solvency II Directive (Art. 51) – we take a closer look ...
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Consumer Access to EU Equity Trade Data

Access to equity market data is essential for “retail” investors to make informed investment decisions. However, new research by BETTER FINANCE found that online equity market data published by the ...
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ROBO-ADVICE 5.0: CAN CONSUMERS TRUST ROBOTS?

Robo-advisors are online platforms that use artificial intelligence or algorithms to process information on clients’ investment preferences, risk tolerance and loss-absorption capacity, to determine an investor profile and make a ...
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BETTER FINANCE ELTIF Research & Policy Report

This study is part of the BETTER FINANCE #FundResearch project, a research activity aimed at providing qualitative and quantitative assessments of the EU market for “retail” investment funds, focusing on ...
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