AFM may send letters asking for copies of business documents *

Netherlands - April 26 2013
The District Court in Rotterdam recently ruled that the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) may ask for copies of business documents by sending…

Co-authors: Marnix Somsen, Joost Schutte.

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Scope of AIFM Directive – managers of pension fund assets included *

Netherlands - April 26 2013
Managers of investment funds that exclusively manage the assets of pension funds will be subject to the rules of the AIFM Directive, to be…

Co-authors: Marnix Somsen, Joost Schutte.

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Alternative financing *

Netherlands - April 26 2013
The Minister of Economic Affairs has informed the Second Chamber about alternative forms of financing. Examples are: credit unions, crowd funding…

Co-authors: Marnix Somsen, Joost Schutte.

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Supervision of financial conglomerates *

European Union - April 26 2013
A bill has been submitted to parliament implementing the European Directive on financial conglomerates. The Directive contains prudential rules for…

Co-authors: Marnix Somsen, Joost Schutte.

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Council of State ruling on SNS *

Netherlands - April 26 2013
The Minister of Finance was entitled to expropriate the securities- including shares, subordinated bonds, and participation certificates - and…

Co-authors: Marnix Somsen, Joost Schutte.

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