Onderzoek naar naleving communicatievereisten bij pensioeningang
Why this matters
The AFM (Dutch financial regulator) is announcing a formal compliance investigation into whether pension funds are meeting statutory communication requirements when participants enter the payout phase. The update specifies concrete mandatory disclosure text and requirements under Article 7a of the BuPw, notes that non-compliance has been observed, and commits to launching an investigation. This is a regulatory enforcement signal with direct obligations for pension providers, warranting high urgency and a significance score of 4 (enforcement action affecting a broad set of firms).
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What the AFM said
Communicatie door pensioenuitvoerders over de uitkeringsfase heeft de nadrukkelijke onze aandacht. Het is belangrijk dat communicatie bijdraagt aan realistische verwachtingen bij deelnemers zodat voorzienbare teleurstellingen worden voorkomen. Het moment van toetreden tot de uitkeringsfase is een belangrijk…
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Context
Autoriteit Financiele Markten (AFM) — The Dutch conduct authority for financial markets. We track 70 updates from them.
Dutch conduct supervision of financial markets is carried out by the AFM. Browse all Netherlands updates.
This update is classified under Consumer Protection / Conduct, Reporting & Disclosure and Insurance & Pensions.