CFA Society VBA Netherlands has received accreditation from DSI as a 'Permanent Professional' trainer! By going through our MiFID II Stay Compliant education program, participants from the institutional domain can soon prove that their knowledge is up to date. Read press release.
They are obliged to do this under MiFID II, the European directive that has been in force since 2018. Anyone who professionally informs or advises clients about investing must since than meet the professional competence requirements set by ESMA. See program flyer.
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CFA Society VBA Netherlands publishes annually an update of the risk standards for investments. These are the recommendations of CFA Society VBA Netherlands regarding the risk parameters to be used - standard deviations and correlations - when making a quantitative risk analysis of investment categories and investment portfolios. For the 2018 update, the historical analysis has been extended to 2017.With this report we, as CFA Society VBA Netherlands, want to contribute to a careful selection of investment categories and the construction of investment portfolios and thus to the quality of investment services in the Netherlands.
The Ministry of Finance has issued a consultation round regarding possible new measures regarding the remuneration policy in the financial sector. We have submitted a contribution here on behalf of CFA Society VBA Netherlands - see here the consultation invitation and here our letter.A next step is a round table discussion for which we ask our members for input for further discussion with Ministry of Finance.
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column February 2021: The sustainability transition has reached a critical moment
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column December 2020: How can finance do its part to combat climate change?
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column November 2020: Ons pensioenstelsel, from Good to Great!
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column August 2020: Kortetermijndenken heroverwogen
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column June 2020: De standaard ‘toolkit’ van beleggingsprofessionals verandert in hoog tempo
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column May 2020: Beleggen in tijden van verandering
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column April 2020: Pensioenen en private markten - voorzichtigheid is geboden
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column maart 2020: MiFID II in Europa: Gelijke monniken, maar waar zijn de gelijke kappen?
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column februari 2020: Een 'level playing field' voor duurzaam beleggen is binnen handbereik
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column November 2019: Carriere als beleggingsprofessional: 5 tips voor succes
CFA Society VBA Netherlands Financial Investigator Column October 2019: GIPS-standaard nu ook voor alternatieve beleggers en pensioenfondsen
