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Today, BETTER FINANCE, the leading advocate for European citizens as investors, savers, shareholders, and financial services users, unveils its manifesto ahead of the upcoming European Union elections in June 2024. Entitled “Sustainable Value for Money: Reconciling Individuals, Enterprises & The Planet,” the manifesto calls for a renewed emphasis on better outcomes for consumers, long-term investment,

BETTER FINANCE’s full Response to the Targeted Consultation on SRDs – Shareholder Rights Directives (SRD1 and SRD2) for the European Commission by the CSES — [15 December 2023]. BETTER FINANCE advocates for the enforcement of investors’ and shareholders’ rights, underscoring the pivotal role of engagement as a cornerstone within robust green transition plans and corporate

EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly is demanding more transparency on so-called expert groups that help frame future EU proposals through, for instance, the publishing of the minutes of meetings as well as positions advanced by individual members. O’Reilly had launched her own inquiry in May 2014 following broad concerns over how the experts were appointed, the

On 14 September 2011, BETTER FINANCE (then “EuroInvestors”) and BEUC (the European Consumer Organization) filed complaints with the European Ombudsman against the nominations of the members of the Stakeholder Groups set up by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA). In December 2013 the European Ombudsman, after careful analysis of

Whilst the ECB is moving ahead with AnaCredit (Analytical Credit Dataset), a European credit data registry, Sven Giegold, MEP, filed a complaint with the Ombudsman. The project would require banks to report data on all loans in excess of EUR 25 000 to the central bank. Supported by more than 900 board members of German

The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, made proposals to strengthen the role European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) play in democratic political debate at the European level. Among the recommendations are better guidance for ECI organisers, a stronger involvement of the European Parliament and the Council and increased pressure on the Member States to make sure that all

The European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly has urged the European Commission to pay more attention to its senior officials quitting their jobs to pursue a career in the private sector – a practice very likely to lead to a conflict of interest. The Ombudsman’s attention was drawn to the “revolving door” issue following complaints by five NGOs.

The European Ombudsam asked the Council and Commission to publish the EU negotiating directives for the on-going TTIP negotiations with the US. Acknowledging that civil society is rightly concerned about key documents not being disclosed, about delays and about the alleged granting of privileged access to TTIP documents to certain stakeholders, Emily O’Reilly proposes a range of practical measures to the Commission and advises to make certain TTIP

BETTER FINANCE welcomes the Ombudsman’s consultation and her recognition of the importance of the composition of expert groups for ensuring a balanced policy making process. The past years have shown that input into the policymaking process by users of financial services is essential for restoring and maintaining a stable, reliable and inclusive financial system, as

With the termination of the intra-EU bilateral investment treaties (BITs) in 2020 – which received significant criticism for overlapping with the EU single market rules – the EC launched an initiative to improve the investor protection and facilitation framework at EU level. This initiative was reiterated in the new Capital Markets Union (CMU) Action Plan

The European Commission has rejected BETTER FINANCE’s application to join their ‘Group of Experts on removing tax problems facing individuals who are active across borders within the EU’, the successor to the previous Expert Group on the Taxation of Savings of DG TAXUD. The EC’s DG Taxation did not provide any explanations for the rejection

BETTER FINANCE welcomes and supports EIOPA’s ongoing work on a supervisory toolkit to assess the value for money offered by unit linked and hybrid insurance products. Since its creation, BETTER FINANCE has been fighting for regulatory and supervisory action to improve the returns of long-term and pension saving products. As BETTER FINANCE research shows, high

The Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) started applying in March 2021 and requires financial market participants and financial advisers to disclose at entity and product levels how they integrate sustainability risks and principal adverse impacts in their processes at both entity and product levels. It also introduces additional product disclosures for sustainable financial products making

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