European Federation of Investors presents initiatives and responses to COVID-10 pandemic prepared by national associations and European stock exchanges, including VZMD’s views of general meetings and dividend pay-outs
This week, the European Federation of Investors and Financial Services Users (Better Finance) published a series of opinions, proposals, and measures that have been drawn up by investor associations from all around Europe. With this, they are aiming to provide clear information and guidance for individual investors and financial services users across all EU Member States. The European Federation of Investors (VZMD is one of the founding members) warns that the COVID-19 pandemic in connection with its emergency confinement measures has severely disrupted capital markets. As a result, EU citizens as investors and savers are feeling the immense pressure, and will be among the first in line to suffer from the economic and financial fallout that will undoubtedly ensue following the large array of different financial measures taken by governments and financial institutions.