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Autoriteit Financiële Markten

AFM · Financial supervisory authority

Amsterdamwww.afm.nl
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Employees

~800

2024

Annual budget

€130M

2024

Supervised entities

~3,900

2024

Overview

The Dutch conduct-of-business regulator for financial markets, complementary to DNB (prudential). Supervises investment firms, asset managers, crypto-asset service providers, consumer credit intermediaries, and Dutch securities markets. Runs MiCA CASP authorisation on the conduct side (jointly with DNB on the prudential side).

Mandate

Promote fair and transparent Dutch financial markets and protect consumers and investors.

Regulated sectors

Investment firmsAsset managersCrypto-asset service providersSecurities marketsConsumer lending

Leadership

  • Laura van GeestChair · since 2020

Key legislation

  • Wet op het financieel toezicht (Wft)

    Financial Supervision Act

  • Wwft

    AML Act

  • Uitvoeringswet MiCA

    MiCA implementation Act

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Data last updated: 2026-06-15 · Sources: www.afm.nl + ComplyBridge researchActivity Index methodology →

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