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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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The cabinet formation is now in full swing. A good time to talk to parties about points that are important to our sector.
As of January 15, 2024, Ron Gruijters joins our team as manager sustainable finance. DUFAS is pleased to welcome Ron as a new permanent team member. His knowledge and experience make him a valuable addition to the team. To get to know him better, we asked Ron a few questions.
DUFAS supports the ambition of the Dutch government to make society and economy more sustainable, and supports legislation and regulations that contribute to (financing) the transition to a sustainable Dutch society. Therefore, on January 16, we responded to the public consultation on the Policy Amendment Scheme Green Projects 2022.
Last November, the Ministry of Justice and Security published a public consultation on the Implementation Decree on the Sustainability Reporting Directive. This transposes part of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into national laws and regulations. On December 18, 2023, we responded to the consultation together with our members.
Last week, the "Behavioral Perspective on Money Matters" was published and handed over to Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag. The publication is an initiative of the Consumer Choices Action Plan, in which more than 50 organizations from the financial sector - including DUFAS - science and government work together. It combines best practices from financial service providers, behavioral science and government, with insights from the literature.
On October 25, 2023, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) consulted the "Good practices Handreiking prudential reports for investment firms and investment fund managers". With the handbook, DNB wants to give investment firms and managers of investment institutions and UCITS (hereinafter: institutions) more guidance on how to correctly complete and submit and provide an overview of good practices for prudential reporting. We responded to this consultation on December 13, 2023.
On 15 December 2023, we responded to the European Commission's (EC's) targeted consultation on the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR), as published on 14 September 2023. We are appreciative of the efforts to further improve the SFDR, and we do see merit in more standardization of disclosures via the SFDR to improve comparability throughout the market and, needless to say, to avoid greenwashing which is the main purpose of the EU legislation.
Despite the growing interest and importance of SRI, most EU citizens often find it difficult to find their way around the investment landscape. This is why EFAMA, the European trade association for asset managers, published a new brochure.
On June 19, 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a directive entitled "Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes," better known as the "EU FASTER.
Should investors and asset managers also have a say or even a say in the sustainability policies of companies? Randy Pattiselanno talks more about that in his latest column on Investment Officer.
The November 22 House of Representatives elections are approaching. For DUFAS an important moment to strengthen our advocacy and to strengthen ties with politicians. Therefore, we traditionally organized an election debate together with the Dutch Banking Association (NVB) and the Dutch Association of Venture Capital Companies (NVP).
In early November, Jeroen van Wijngaarden started as DUFAS' new managing director. His first two weeks have already passed and he is working at full speed. Jeroen brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience. Not only in the field of complex files, spokesmanship and building and maintaining relationships, but also with his years of legal and public affairs background in the business world. To get to know him better, we asked Jeroen a few questions.
