🆕 FECIF Editorial | November 2026
«More choice only drives competition when consumers can compare»
✍️ by Tiago Vilaça, President of ANICA
🔗 fecif.eu/editorial/edito-nov…
#FinancialAdvice #CreditIntermediation #EUFinance
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✨NEW FECIF MEMBER from 🇮🇪
📢 FECIF is pleased to welcome @BrokersIreland as a new member of our European network. Representing over 1,200 Broker firms across Ireland, the association brings valuable expertise in insurance, financial and mortgage brokerage.
#FECIF #Ireland #EU
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For the first time, the FECIF Board met in Budapest 🇭🇺, kindly hosted by member association FPKOSZ.
A productive exchange on FECIF’s priorities and the latest developments shaping financial advice in Europe.
Many thanks to FPKOSZ team for the warm welcome
#FECIF #FinancialAdvice
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🆕 FECIF Edito | Sept. 2026
💬 “The Evolving Role of Credit Intermediation in Europe”
Drawing on FECIF's survey of 10 markets, Tamás Bércesi examines the challenges and the future of the #MCD.
🔗 fecif.eu/editorial/edito-sep…
#FECIF #EUFinance
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🆕 FECIF Edito | July/August 2026
Can #AI chatbots recommend insurance and financial products without the authorisation required under the #IDD?
Martin Klein explores the regulatory gap, consumer protection, and why consistent enforcement matters.
🔗 fecif.eu/editorial/edito-jul…
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📢Vania Franceschelli (ANASF) re-elected as Chairperson of FECIF
Also reconfirmed:
🔹Martin Klein, Dep. Chairman
🔹Simon Colboc, Secretary General
🔹St John Coombes, Treasurer
A strong vote of confidence in leadership & mission to represent fin. advisers/intermediaries across🇪🇺
ALT Vania Franceschelli
ALT Martin Klein
ALT Simon Colboc
ALT St John Coombes
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🔗 Read more here: fecif.eu/blog/vania-francesc…
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🆕 FECIF Editorial | June 2026
«Financial Advice and Financial Education Must Advance Together»
✍️by Stefka Topalova, General Manager of EFPA
🔗fecif.eu/editorial/edito-jun…
#FinancialAdvice #EUFinance #SIU
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🔗Read the full Joint Letter here fecif.eu/blog/professional-f…
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📝 Financial education and professional financial advice must advance together to deliver the SIU.
📢 FECIF and EFPA have jointly addressed Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque, welcoming the EC’s commitment to strengthening retail participation in...
🔗fecif.eu/blog/professional-f… – at Brussels, Belgium
ALT FECIF-EFPA Joint Press Release
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🔗 Read the full joint press release and the letter here: fecif.eu/blog/professional-f…
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💬 “European households save. What they fail to do is invest.”
🆕 FECIF Editorial | May 2026
«Europe Saves. Europe Fails to Invest. The Difference is Advice.»
✍️by @simon_colboc, FECIF Secretary-General
🔗fecif.eu/editorial/edito-may…
#FECIF #FinancialAdvice #EUFinance #SIU
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📢 FECIF welcomes 🇭🇺 FPKOSZ as a new member
We are also pleased to announce the election of its Secretary General Tamás Bércesi to the FECIF Board.
Strengthening the voice of financial intermediaries across Europe.
#FECIF #FinancialAdvice #EUFinance
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🎙️ FECIF Secretary-General @simon_colboc on @RadioPatrimoine with Cédric Decoeur
Discussing the role of FECIF and the importance of financial advice in Europe 🇪🇺
▶️ radio-patrimoine.fr/video/71…
#FECIF #FinancialAdvice #EUFinance
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📢 FECIF Event – Today in Brussels 🇧🇪
📍 Le Louise Hotel (Room Metamorphose I)
🕔 Registration 17:30 | 🕕 Start 18:00
🔴 Live stream: linkedin.com/events/74519618…
👉 See you shortly
#FECIF #FinancialAdvice #EUFinance – at Brussels, Belgium
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🆕EDITO | APRIL 2026
💬 «Why Tax Incentives Are Key to Closing Europe’s Growing Pension Protection Gap»
🔗 fecif.eu/editorial
✍️ Michael Herzhofer
underscores that well-designed tax incentives can strengthen private pension provision, close protection gaps and support...
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📍 FECIF & Chairwoman @V_Franceschelli at ANACOFI Convention in Paris last week.
An insightful exchange on EU regulation and the realities for financial advisors across Europe.
Thank you to @AssNaCoFin and @david_charlet for bringing together such a valuable discussion.
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📍FECIF at ANACOFI Annual Convention
💬 Our Chairwoman @V_Franceschelli joins tomorrow’s roundtable:
“L’Europe de nos métiers – actualité réglementaire et réalité terrain”
A key discussion linking EU regulation with market realities.
#FinancialAdvice #EUFinance #ANACOFI2026
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