Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association

What Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association does

DUFAS (Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association) is a Netherlands-based trade association (branchevereniging) founded in 2003 and headquartered at Paulus Potterstraat 32 H in Amsterdam. The association represents more than 50 member organizations — ranging from large asset managers investing Dutch pension and insurance assets to smaller, specialized asset managers and international firms — and operates as the recognized collective voice of the Dutch asset management sector, which manages approximately €2,119 billion in assets under management (third-largest in the EU) and approximately €2,751 billion in total invested assets at end of 2024. Its core service to members is regulatory advocacy and policy influence: DUFAS engages directly with Dutch regulators (AFM, DNB) and European institutions (ESMA, EIOPA, European Commission) on files including AIFMD, UCITS, SFDR, CSRD, DORA, MiFID II, the EU Taxonomy, and Dutch fiscal regimes.

The association's underlying infrastructure is conventional rather than technology-led: a WordPress website, MailChimp-managed newsletters, and Google Analytics for web analytics. There are no proprietary technology products. Service delivery is organized around three standing committees — the Fund Regulation & Investment Services Committee (FRIS), the Sustainability Committee, and the Fiscal Commission — supported by over a dozen specialized expert groups covering topics such as AIFMD, AML/CFT, DORA, market infrastructure, pensions, prudential requirements, retail investment, SFDR, CSRD, ESG due diligence, EU Taxonomy, climate commitment, and tax matters. Member-facing offerings also include quarterly Regulatory Update Calls, supervision events with AFM and DNB, position papers, consultation responses, and an active newsletter. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues from the 50+ member organizations, which include large international asset managers (Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Fidelity International, PGIM, Russell Investments, Capital Group, VanEck, CBRE Investment Management) and Dutch pension- and insurance-affiliated managers (Achmea, MN, Triodos, Bouwinvest, Cardano). The organization is led by Managing Director Jeroen van Wijngaarden, who was appointed in November 2023, with a small disclosed core team of approximately 8 named staff plus an external regulatory affairs advisor.

Name

Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association

Legal name

Dutch Fund and Asset Management Association

Website

https://dufas.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DUFAS is a Dutch trade association founded in 2003 representing more than 50 asset managers active in the Netherlands through three standing committees, over a dozen expert groups, and direct advocacy with Dutch regulators (AFM, DNB) and European bodies (ESMA, European Commission) on fund regulation, sustainability, and fiscal policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: DUFAS generates revenue through membership fees from over 50 member organizations. Members range from large asset managers managing Dutch pension and insurance assets to smaller, specialized asset managers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DUFAS is the Dutch trade association (branchevereniging) for asset managers in the Netherlands, providing collective industry representation, regulatory advocacy, and knowledge sharing. It operates committees, expert groups, and events to help over 50 member organizations navigate Dutch and European regulation (AIFMD, UCITS, SFDR, CSRD, DORA, MiFID II, EU Taxonomy) and to influence policy with regulators such as AFM and DNB and European bodies including ESMA and the European Commission.

Product overview

DUFAS is a trade association for asset managers in the Netherlands, not a technology product company. It operates as a unified platform of committees, expert groups, events, and publications designed to serve its members. The core offerings include three main committees (Fund Regulation & Investment Services Committee, Sustainability Committee, and Fiscal Commission) that address regulatory and policy matters, supplemented by over a dozen expert groups covering specific topics like AIFMD, AML, DORA, SFDR, CSRD, and EU Taxonomy. DUFAS also facilitates knowledge sharing through events such as Regulatory Update Calls and member meetings with regulators (AFM and DNB), publishes position papers and consultation responses, and provides a newsletter for ongoing communication with members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fund Regulation & Investment Services Committee (FRIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% of Dutch households invest through asset managers, making the Netherlands the EU country with the highest proportion of investing residents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS works closely with EFAMA, the European industry association for asset managers. DUFAS members participate in EFAMA activities, and DUFAS responds to European consultations sometimes independently and sometimes through EFAMA. EFAMA publishes materials such as the 'Sustainable Investing explained in 9 questions' brochure that DUFAS distributes.
• Dutch Banking Association (NVB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS collaborates with NVB on joint advocacy positions, including a joint statement on simplified access to retail investment products at European level and joint participation in policy debates (e.g., BNR Finance Debate).
• Pensioenfederatie (Pension Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS works together with the Pensioenfederatie on shared financial sector positions, including the Climate Commitment and joint letters to the Dutch government on climate policy and economic resilience.
• Verbond van Verzekeraars (Association of Insurers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS participates in the broad financial sector coalition with the Verbond van Verzekeraars, issuing joint letters on climate policy and economic matters to the Dutch government.
• Dutch Association of Venture Capital Companies (NVP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS collaborated with NVP to organize the BNR Finance Debate, an election debate bringing together political candidates and financial sector representatives.
• CFA Society NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS partnered with CFA Society Netherlands to host the 'Inclusive Leadership Today' event, exploring how inclusive leadership strengthens decision-making in investment management.
• Sustainable Finance Platform (DNB/Platform voor Duurzame Financiering)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS contributed to the Working Group on Integrating Impact under the Sustainable Finance Platform, alongside PGGM Investments, a.s.r. asset management, Achmea Investment Management, APG Asset Management, NN Group, Stichting Pensioenfonds PME, Triodos Bank, and the Sustainable Finance Lab.
• KPMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDUFAS collaborated with KPMG on the paper 'Bridging the Gap: How a European Security Fund Can Enable Defense Investments for Asset Managers', examining how private capital can flow to non-listed companies and SMEs.
• AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten)coreOthersDUFAS maintains an ongoing regulatory relationship with the AFM (Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets), including member meetings where AFM representatives discuss supervision themes and priorities with DUFAS members.
• DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank)coreOthersDUFAS maintains an ongoing regulatory relationship with DNB, including member meetings where DNB representatives discuss supervision themes and priorities with DUFAS members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association): US broad financial markets trade association; not a pure asset manager body but operates an equivalent advocacy, member-services, and market-structure role for capital markets, comparable in coalition-building and policy coordination to DUFAS's role within the Dutch financial sector.
• ICI (Investment Company Institute): Leading US trade association for regulated investment funds (mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds); functionally analogous to DUFAS at a much larger scale, with a wider product and regulatory scope but a similar member-service and advocacy model.

Emerging players

• Eumedion: Dutch platform for corporate governance and responsible investment representing pension funds and asset managers; overlaps with DUFAS on ESG and stewardship, and competes for the same Dutch institutional members' engagement on sustainability topics.

Direct peers

• The Investment Association (UK): UK trade association representing investment managers; structurally and functionally analogous to DUFAS, providing regulatory advocacy, industry data, and member services for a major European asset management market.
• AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association): Global trade association for alternative investment managers (hedge funds, private credit, real assets); comparable in advocacy and member services, and relevant to DUFAS members operating in private markets and alternatives, a growing area of focus for DUFAS's regulatory work.
• Assogestioni: Italian investment management trade association; performs the same national-level representative and regulatory advocacy role for Italian asset managers that DUFAS performs in the Netherlands.
• AFG (Association Française de la Gestion financière): French asset management trade association; a direct national-level peer to DUFAS with an overlapping EU policy focus on AIFMD, UCITS, and sustainable finance, and a comparable member base of institutional and retail-oriented managers.
• EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association): The pan-European trade association for the investment management industry; DUFAS's most direct counterpart, with which it coordinates European policy positions and through which Dutch members access EU-level advocacy.
• BVI (Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management): German trade association for asset managers; comparable in mandate (regulatory representation, fund regulation, sustainability) and member profile to DUFAS, serving the largest EU asset management market.

Others

• Pensions Europe: European pension fund trade association; adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in an overlapping Dutch ecosystem alongside DUFAS and Pensioenfederatie on pension and retirement policy that materially affects DUFAS members managing Dutch pension assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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