Investment funds are investment companies or funds that attract funds from the public by issuing participations (shares or units) and invest these funds collectively – i.e. for all investors jointly – in financial and non-financial assets. Investment funds can be classified into categories based on the types of instruments in which they invest.
19 August 2026
News
Dutch households have recently started to invest in several high-profile IPOs, including the spaceflight company SpaceX, the industrial and defence conglomerate CSG, and the ice-cream manufacturer Magnum. Overall, households enjoyed an exceptionally good second quarter.
Read more From Magnum to SpaceX: households are investing in new names on the stock market
15 July 2026
News
In recent years, Dutch insurers and pension funds have been investing more in private assets, such as private equity and private credit. By 2025, they had a combined total of €276 billion worth of these investments on their books. While the rapid growth of private markets presents opportunities...
Read more Dutch insurers and pension funds are investing more and more in private assets.
25 June 2026
News item supervision
In the third edition of ‘Integrity Supervision in Focus’ (ISF), we share the key insights from our integrity supervision.
Read more De Nederlandsche Bank publishes ‘Integrity Supervision in Focus 2026’
25 June 2026
News item supervision
This week, you may receive an email from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). This email concerns technical adjustments required to continue corresponding with DNB by email.
Read more DNB email on technical adjustments