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Appendix 4 – GfK report (c)
This survey by GfK has been conducted on behalf of the Authority for Consumers and Markets for its market study into entry barriers of the Dutch retail banking sector. In this survey around 500 SMEs were asked about their switching behaviour for current … -
Save money on financial products by comparison-shopping
Consumers are able to save hundreds of euros if they comparison-shop when purchasing financial products such as insurances, mortgages, and loans. For 15 financial products, ACM calculated the potential savings that different household types are able to … -
ACM: ‘Give fintechs room to innovate on the payment system’
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will be keeping a close watch on whether or not banks grant providers of new payment products access to payment information. The reason is that ACM believes there is a genuine risk of new providers … -
Regulatory fees do not constitute obstacles for new providers in the financial sector
Regulatory fees do not have any effect on the entry or growth of new providers in the financial sector, the so-called ‘fintechs’. More critical questions are whether or not these new providers are able to find highly-qualified staff, and whether there is … -
ACM study – Fintechs in the payment system: the risk of foreclosure
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) believes it is important that the financial sector sees more competition and innovation. New providers with innovative technologies, called ‘fintechs’, are the driving force behind modernizing the …