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On 14 October, BNR Nieuwsradio hosted the Finance Debate, made possible by DUFAS, together with the Dutch Banking Association and the Dutch Association of Private Equity Firms.
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.
Young people see investing as an important way to build financial security for the future. Yet a large proportion of them do not have enough knowledge to get started responsibly. Representative research by Kieskompas shows that young people favor more financial education in education.
The Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association (DUFAS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the EFRAG Survey on the Amended ESRS Exposure Drafts 2025, to which we have submitted our input today. Representing the asset management sector in the Netherlands, our response signals support for EFRAG's efforts to simplify the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, as well as for important proposals such as in the areas of fair presentation and (reliefs for) anticipated financial effects. However, in our response we also highlight a few areas where we feel the decision usefulness of reporting requirements still needs further improvement.
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.
