Month: November 2021

The price of bad advice: putting a stop to conflicts of interests in financial advice

This week, civil society organisations and industry associations are organising the first ever Europea Retirement Week, dedicated to discussing the future of pensions in Europe. This is a good opportunity for BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, to remind policymakers that...

/ November 29, 2021
Online ads tracking consumers

Why it’s time to ban surveillance ads

It’s the name of a forty-year-old hit that still holds huge popular appeal today. Every Breath You Take became The Police’s signature track, despite the creepy lyrics about a disturbingly possessive person who watches their lover’s every step. It’s also...

and / November 15, 2021