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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9422
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin council

Council feels it necessary to promote citizens' financial education on long-term savings products

Brussels, 08/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 8 May, EU finance ministers were given the financial services committee's (FSC) report on the implications of ageing populations for financial markets. In the conclusions which were adopted, they generally accept the report, stressing that on several points there is a need for member states to monitor and take action. They say that there is a need to “significantly” step up efforts to raise households' information and awareness. The FSC...

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