De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) will organize a physical information session about fit and proper assessments on Thursday 5th November from 3:00-4:45 PM CET. Please note that this session will only be held in Dutch. If Dutch is not your first language, you are of course welcome to ask your questions in English.
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During the session, we will explain what institutions and candidates can expect during the DNB assessment process. The following topics will be covered:
Who, what , when and how DNB conducts assessments.
How candidates can prepare for an assessment and an assessment interview.
Recent developments around fit and proper assessments; and
Any questions you may have can be addressed during the breakout sessions.
The information session is intended for anyone who is going to be assessed by DNB, as well as employees of financial institutions, advisors and representatives of law firms involved in such assessments.
The session will start at 3:00 PM and is expected to conclude at approximately 4:45 PM. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to continue the conversation over drinks and light refreshments.
Please note that the session will not be livestreamed or recorded. The recording of audio or video during the information session is not permitted.
You can register until November 2nd via this registration form. On the registration form you can submit any questions you may have. These questions will be addressed during the information session. We will send you a calendar invitation in advance.
We will welcome you from 2.45 pm in DNB's auditorium. Please register at our reception upon your arrival. The meeting will start with the plenary part at 3:00 pm. Subsequently interactive, sector-specific break-out sessions will be held. To ensure that the meeting and breakout sessions will run smoothly, we kindly ask you to indicate on the registration form which breakout session you would like to participate in.
If you have any questions, please contact us via email toetsing.expertisecentrum@dnb.nl.
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