Amendment to the Dutch Export Credit Insurance Facility *

Netherlands - December 31 2009
On 12 November 2009, the Dutch parliament adopted an amendment to the Framework Act on Financial Provisions by the Secretary of Finance (Framework Act).

Co-authors: Diana Gunckel.

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The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) publishes its annual report *

Netherlands - April 27 2009
The AFM has published its annual report which covers supervisory conduct during 2008.

Co-authors: Floortje Nagelkerke, Jonathan Herbst, Charles Evans, Peter Snowdon, Dorian Drew.

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Amendment to Exemption Regulation AFS for investment firms from Australia, Switzerland and the US *

Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA - April 27 2009
The Exemption Regulation to the Act on Financial Supervision (Vrijstellingsregeling Wft) has been amended to include an exemption to the licence obligation for investment firms providing investment services or investment activities (trading on own account).

Co-authors: Floortje Nagelkerke, Jonathan Herbst, Charles Evans, Peter Snowdon, Dorian Drew.

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Dutch Central Bank publishes a brochure on supervision topics *

Netherlands - March 16 2009
The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has published a brochure in which it sets out certain topics that will get specific supervisory attention during 2009.

Co-authors: Floortje Nagelkerke.

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Ban on naked short-selling extended by the AFM *

Netherlands - March 16 2009
The Dutch regulator, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), has extended the ban on the naked short-selling of shares issued by financial companies.

Co-authors: Floortje Nagelkerke.

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