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The Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association

The Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association promotes the collective interests of asset managers operating on and from the Dutch market – both Dutch and foreign parties. Central to this the promotion of an optimal business climate for asset managers in the Netherlands. A level playing field for free supply of investment products and asset management services within the European Union and a broadening of the market for investment products are the main starting points.

An English translation of the articles of association of DUFAS can be found by following this link.

Introduction

The business climate for asset managers changes rapidly. It is difficult for individual asset managers to keep up with the many changes, but these developments are a substantial influence on the conduct of their business operations. To unite forces, DUFAS was founded. DUFAS has the objective of promoting the collective interests of asset managers which are active in the Netherlands, by preparing for developments in the business climate of the very important financial sector. DUFAS does this both on the national and the international level. On the European level this is also done  through the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) in Brussels.

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DUFAS Risk Management Guidance Paper
In March of 2011 DUFAS has published a guidance paper on risk management, the English translation of which is available here This DUFAS guidance paper offers guidance on implementing Dutch legislative requirements regarding risk management for individual and collective asset management The Dutch su...
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Rules re outsourcing of management of assets
Article 38a Bgfo contains requirements regarding outsourcing by collective investment schemes and their managers The Dutch rules only allow outsourcing of the management of the assets/investments to a third party outside the European Union when there is an agreement between the Dutch supervisor (the...
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Socially Responsible Investing
DUFAS has produced guidance on socially responsible or sustainable investing In this way DUFAS wants to contribute further to the integrity of the asset management sector The guidance discusses the relationship between social responsiblilty in business and in investment policy It indicates how an a...
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DUFAS Research report active and passive investing
The Hague, May 2010 DUFAS takes great pleasure in introducing this report on the benefits of active investing and index (passive) investing which has been compiled by the Dutch Fund and Asset Management Associa­tion (DUFAS) The content has been composed with great care by DUFAS in close collabo...
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The Netherlands: location of choice!
15th June 2010 -- In a brochure that was introduced on GAIM, the annual seminar event for alternatives in Monaco mid June, the Netherlands presented itself as 'the best alternative' for Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) In the Netherlands, we see opportunities long before others do The current time...
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Principles of Fund Governance
The DUFAS Principles of Fund Governance are a consequence of the Dutch Commission on Modernising Investment Funds (‘Winter Commission’), which advised in december 2004 that each fund management company should have an independent supervisory board This is not a much used model in Europe...
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DUFAS fiduciary management principles
On November 13, 2008, DUFAS published its fiduciary management principles These principles were officially offered to the Dutch Minister of Finance The DUFAS principles are fully recognized by OPF, the Dutch Association of Company Pension Funds OPF strongly advises its members to contract fiduciary ...
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English translations of the Financial Supervision Act
A task force of industry associations (ia DUFAS), regulators and the Ministry of Finance has had the Dutch financial supervision rules and regulations translated from Dutch into English The English translations the Financial Supervision Act and its Royal Decrees can be found on the website of the Mi...
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