- AFM imposes a fine on Ernst & Young Accountants LLP for not exercising its duty of care
26-01-2012On 9 November 2011, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) imposed a €54,450 administrative fine on Ernst & Young Accountants LLP following its inspection of ten audit...
Read more - The AFM launches online course 'AFM Approval procedure AFM prospectuses'
17-01-2012The AFM starts the online course 'AFM approval procedure prospectuses' in which the various phases of the approval procedure can be viewed by means of video on demand. People interested...
Read more - Banks and insurers pay closer attention to brokers in the interest of their clients
16-01-2012During its supervisory activities, the AFM still regularly encounters brokers who do not comply sufficiently with the requirements of the duty of care, integrity and expertise. Providers...
Read more - AFM: room for improvement in the information on websites concerning consumer credit
10-01-2012The information concerning consumer credit on the websites of providers and brokers of consumer credit has to improve. This is evident from an investigation performed by the Netherlands...
Read more - The AFM imposes an administrative fine on the Bikudak pension fund for failing to provide clear and understandable information
05-01-2012On 27 December 2011, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) imposed an administrative fine of €4,687 on Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor de Bitumineuze en...
Read more - The AFM imposes an administrative fine on AvéWé Holding B.V. for providing unsuitable advice concerning mortgage loans and insurance / payment protectors
05-01-2012On 22 December 2011, the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets imposed an administrative fine of €50,000 on AvéWé Holding B.V. (AvéWé), for providing unsuitable advice when...
Read more - AFM publishes Guideline for Shareholders
04-01-2012The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has published a Guideline for Shareholders, which replaces its previous Information Brochure for Shareholders.
Read more - New policy rule on extending the notification requirement and the calculation method
30-12-2011The amendment to the Financial Supervision Act [Wet op het Financieel Toezicht, or Wft], which takes effect on 1 January 2012, extends the current regulations for the notification of...
Read more - AFM: Resumption of trading in Swedish Automobile N.V.
19-12-2011Following the press release of Swedish Automobile N.V. of 19 December 2011 at 10:22 hrs CET the AFM (Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets) announces a trade resumption in...
Read more - Speech by Ronald Gerritse at the ICLN conference
12-12-2011On 8 December, Ronald Gerritse, Chairman of the Board of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, attended the annual International Criminal Law Network (ICLN) conference as...
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