FD-column Laura van Geest: 'Regeldruk: bind jezelf vast als een ware Odysseus'
Why this matters
This is a column by AFM board chair Laura van Geest discussing the systemic issue of regulatory burden in the Netherlands (€16.8bn annually, 1.5% of GDP). While it references specific policy initiatives (EU Commission's 35% administrative burden reduction target, Cabinet-Jetten's 500 rules scrapping goal, and AFM's own customer-centric approach to compliance), it is fundamentally an opinion piece and speech rather than a regulatory announcement, consultation, or enforcement action. The content is informational and forward-looking rather than prescriptive. It applies broadly across sectors and firm types, making 'General' and 'All Firms' most appropriate. Significance is 3 because it represents noteworthy regulatory leadership commentary with policy signals, but carries no immediate binding obligations or enforcement precedent.
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What the AFM said
Het naleven van regels en wetgeving kost Nederland vele miljarden per jaar en de verwachting is dat dit toeneemt. Een kentering is dus noodzakelijk. Dat vraagt wel om commitment van ons allemaal, schrijft AFM-bestuursvoorzitter Laura van Geest in haar column voor het Financieele Dagblad. De column verschijnt op…
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Context
Autoriteit Financiele Markten (AFM) — The Dutch conduct authority for financial markets. We track 70 updates from them.
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