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Lobby organisation

European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users

NGO or non-profit · Finance · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
€1.0M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
7.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“BETTER FINANCE, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users, is the only European federation dedicated to advocating for the rights and interests of individual investors and financial services users.”

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“Established in 2009 in response to the financial crisis, we unite independent non-profit organisations across Europe to ensure that financial markets operate with integrity, transparency and accountability, always prioritising the best interests of European citizens. We provide research to support our evidence-based advocacy and aims for simple, transparent, and well-performing long-term investment and savings opportunities across Europe. Our vision is: "A Europe where individuals can confidently and safely access fair, simple, and efficient financial services."”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party556%
Renew Europe222%
Socialists & Democrats222%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
1
2021
0
2022
0
2023
1
2024
1
2025
5
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Stéphanie Yon-Courtin
2 meetings · Renew
Sirpa Pietikäinen
2 meetings · EPP
Markus Ferber
1 meeting · EPP
Ralf Seekatz
1 meeting · EPP
Aurore Lalucq
1 meeting · S&D

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
1 Jun 2026Francisco AssisPan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)
7 Oct 2025Stéphanie Yon-CourtinRetail investment strategy
26 Sep 2025Stéphanie Yon-CourtinRetail Investment Strategy
5 May 2025Sirpa PietikäinenEU Omnibus
20 Feb 2025Aurore LalucqSavings and investments Union (SIU)
23 Jan 2025Markus FerberSavings and Investments Union
24 Sep 2024Ralf SeekatzKlei­nan­le­gers­tra­te­gie
8 Sep 2023Herbert DorfmannExchange on FASTER
7 Dec 2020Sirpa PietikäinenESMA

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