Joint Statement on the EU Retail Investment Strategy

18 March 2024

Open letter

On Monday 18 March, Finance Watch, BETTER FINANCE, and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) issued a joint statement in reaction to the compromise text for the EU Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) currently on the table for a European Parliament vote.

The three civil society organisations caution that the text blatantly disregards the interests of retail investors and if approved by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on 20 March, would neglect the financial well-being of households across Europe.

Retail Investment Strategy - Joint Statement Consumer Organisations - 18 March 2024

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