If the next cabinet wants to get the Dutch to invest, it can take inspiration from Sweden. So says Jeroen van Wijngaarden, director of DUFAS, the industry association of asset managers in the Telegraaf.
Recent research by Kieskompas, commissioned by DUFAS, shows that nine in ten non-investing young people would like to start investing. Half of them cite lack of knowledge as the main reason for not doing so yet.
"Many people are quite willing to start investing, but due to a lack of knowledge they don't dare," Van Wijngaarden said in the article. "Through proper education and an accessible investment environment, we can lower that barrier."
