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As DUFAS we welcome the European Commission's proposal to revise the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) as a significant and much-needed step forward for the EU sustainable finance framework. We reiterate our strong support for the SFDR and its core objectives of enhancing transparency, strengthening investor confidence, and supporting the transition to a more sustainable economy. The proposed shift toward a product-focused framework, combined with a simplification of entity-level requirements, marks an important improvement in making the regulation more practical and effective. At the same time, we recommend several targeted improvements to ensure that the revised framework is workable in practice, supports capital allocation to sustainable activities, and enhances comparability for investors. The DUFAS position statement, prepared by our SFDR Expert Group, contains several key recommendations, including:
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Despite the fact that more and more young Europeans are thinking about their financial future, many first-time investors often find it difficult to take the first step toward investing. This is why EFAMA, the European trade association for asset managers, published the brochure "Investing young, growing strong."
Welcome to the DUFAS team! We are pleased to have David join our team for the next six months as a communications & public affairs intern. David is studying Business Administration and is spending six months on the DUFAS team. To get to know him better, we asked him a few questions.
Frank van Geel of Rotterdam-based asset manager Transtrend has been head of compliance since 2019. The company where he works has been a member of DUFAS for several months. Frank himself - originally a lawyer but now a corporate lawyer in the financial sector for more than 25 years - is member representative and thus the contact person. And for good reason, the conversation reveals. "We want to become more active in the debate in the Netherlands. That is much needed."
The European Commission recently published a targeted consultation on supplementary pensions. This consultation focuses, among other things, on Pension Tracking Systems, pension dashboards, Auto-Enrollment, the Pan-European Pension Product (PEPP) and the Pension Institutions Directive (IORP). With this consultation, the Commission wants to identify how pension systems in Europe can be strengthened. From DUFAS, we responded to the consultation on behalf of the industry.
Leading up to the Lower House elections on Oct. 29, 2025, we published our position paper called "Facilitating Investing in the Future of the Netherlands." The paper was prepared in coordination with our knowledge center and contains recommendations to Dutch politicians to embrace investing and investing. This is done on the basis of four themes: (1) Strengthen the Dutch economy; (2) Invest in housing, sustainability, energy infrastructure and defense; (3) Help improve purchasing power; (4) Increase financial resilience among young people. These four themes form the core of DUFAS' narrative to stakeholders such as political parties and media in the run-up to the elections.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has sought input on how to improve the retail investor journey, or investing for people like you and me, through a Call for Evidence. The goal of this consultation is to remove barriers and better support investors at every stage of their investment choices. From DUFAS, we responded.
The European Commission has requested input on the European framework for savings and investment accounts through a Call for Evidence on a European blueprint for savings and investment accounts. This European Commission initiative aims to promote citizens' participation in capital markets. This should both increase the return on savings and increase the availability of financing for EU companies. From DUFAS, we have responded to this.
Amsterdam, June 20, 2025 - The European Commission's proposed Savings and Investment Union (SIU) aims to take another step in the integration of European capital markets. This strategy aims to improve the flow of savings into investment, remove barriers to cross-border capital movements and strengthen Europe's competitiveness.
In April, the Ministry of Finance published the Consultation on Implementation of the Amended AIFM and UCITS Directive Act. DUFAS responded to this consultation. In our response, we have drawn attention to a number of clarifications and recommendations to align the implementation as closely as possible with the text of the European directives, the existing Dutch legislative framework and market practice.
On May 2nd, the European Commission published a Call for Evidence on the revision of the rules on sustainable finance disclosures. DUFAS has submitted a response to this consultation.
Manouk Fles has been with DUFAS for almost three years now as regulatory affairs manager. In that capacity, one week she deals with the developments of the capital markets union, the next week with anti-money laundering legislation or the relationship with regulators. So a variety of topics, but one of her major focuses is "retail investing. In plain human language: investing by people like you and me.
In this call, we will bring you up to speed in 1.5 hours on all the legal and tax topics currently affecting our industry and lobbying activities. That means updates from all of our committees and expert groups. You will receive the link to attend immediately after registering via this form. Don't forget to put it in your calendar. Please note, this event is for DUFAS members only.
