René Maatman, a specialist in pensions and pension law, advises companies, pension funds and pension providers, including asset managers.
Before joining De Brauw, René was a board member of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) from 2008-2012. His responsibilities included public offerings, market surveillance (including filing requirements, market manipulation and insider trading) and financial infrastructure. During his term at the AFM, René chaired ESMA’s Standing Committee on Corporate Finance.
From 1994-2008, René was Chief Counsel at ABP Investments. ABP is the Dutch pension fund for public employees and ranks among the world’s largest institutional investors. He was a member of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code Monitoring Committee, also known as the Frijns Committee.
René’s PhD dissertation “Dutch Pension Funds, fiduciary duties and investing” was published in 2004. He publishes regularly in Dutch law journals on asset management, corporate governance, pension fund governance and financial oversight.
In addition to being a partner at De Brauw, René is professor of Pension Matters and Asset Management at Radboud University of Nijmegen. He holds the research chair on the private law principles of asset management, governance, pension matters and financial oversight.
Since 2014, René is a member of the Capital Market Committee, an advisory board to and established by the AFM (Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets).
Since 2018, René is a member of the Supervisory Board of SPMS, the Pension Fund for Medical Specialists.
14 July 2020
Details of Dutch Pension Deal published: now is the time to start preparing
19 May 2020
Pension contributions during the crisis: postponing payment and key points for employers
16 April 2020
Dutch Pension Deal should distribute financial shocks fairly, but how?
16 March 2020
DNB clarifies guidance statements | Pension funds in the lead on organising key functions
28 January 2020
20 January 2020
Low rates complicate balancing of interests by pension fund boards
17 December 2019
Pension funds with >90% cover ratio do not have to cut pensions
14 November 2019
Dutch institutional investors and asset managers to publish how they engage as shareholder
11 October 2019
17 July 2019
20 June 2019
Financial Markets in brief – new regulations and other developments
20 June 2019
16 May 2019
IORP II: DNB guidance on outsourcing key functions raises new questions
16 May 2019
Financial Markets in brief – new regulations and other developments
18 April 2019
Financial Markets in brief – new regulations and other developments
17 April 2019
Sector flags issues with value transfer of small pension rights
14 March 2019
14 March 2019
Financial Markets in brief – new regulations and other developments
14 February 2019
Pension funds can limit the risk of incorrect communication creating additional rights
14 February 2019
Financial Markets in brief – new regulations and other developments
25 January 2019
VPL purchasing factors amended to prevent reduction of pension entitlement
15 January 2019
Pension funds to address new implementing legislation on IORP II key functions in 2019
13 December 2018
Government clarification: no ban on fiduciary management at pension funds
13 December 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulations and other developments
13 December 2018
Dutch Central Bank outlines 2019 supervisory priorities for pension funds
14 November 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
14 November 2018
Dutch pension funds: will amendment to bill result in fiduciary management ban?
14 November 2018
16 October 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
16 October 2018
16 October 2018
14 September 2018
Value transfer of small pension rights – further conditions published
14 September 2018
Waardeoverdracht klein pensioen – nadere voorwaarden gepubliceerd
14 September 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
12 July 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
14 June 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 June 2018
Dutch government overrules DNB’s position on purchasing factors for VPL
13 June 2018
17 May 2018
17 May 2018
17 May 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
17 April 2018
Supervisor investigates operational and IT risks at medium-sized pension funds
17 April 2018
DNB onderzoekt operationele en IT-risico’s bij middelgrote pensioenfondsen
17 April 2018
17 April 2018
17 April 2018
17 April 2018
17 April 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
15 March 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
15 March 2018
Three recent judgements: Pensioenfonds Tandtechniek, PMT-Bovag and ABP-UPO
15 March 2018
Drie recente uitspraken: Pensioenfonds Tandtechniek, PMT – Bovag en ABP – UPO
15 February 2018
15 February 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
18 January 2018
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
18 January 2018
14 December 2017
Pension funds get clarification on derivatives transactions in amended rules
14 December 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
16 November 2017
Bill on mergers between industry-wide pension funds not fit for purpose
16 November 2017
Dutch Central Bank explains policy on collective value transfer
16 November 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
17 October 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
14 September 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
14 September 2017
Bill on small pension rights: major changes for collective value transfers
13 July 2017
Diploma required for advising on general pension funds from 1 July 2017
13 July 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 July 2017
General pension funds obtain clarification on derivatives transactions
13 June 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 June 2017
Pension funds to benefit from further central clearing exemption
13 June 2017
Providers to make new key information document available for pension products from 2018
11 May 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
12 April 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 March 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 February 2017
Reservations on proposed government conditions for industry-wide pension fund mergers
13 February 2017
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 December 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 November 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 October 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
13 September 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
30 August 2016
Defined Contribution Scheme Improvement Act introduces variable pension benefits
13 July 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
15 June 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
15 June 2016
11 May 2016
Financial Markets in brief – new regulation and other developments
22 April 2016
20 January 2016
Clear and firm pension rights under a Personal Pension Account (PPR)
14 May 2015
27 March 2015
3 February 2015
2 July 2014
New bill to amend financial assessment framework for pension funds
4 June 2014
Cambridge Handbook of Institutional Investment and Fiduciary Duty: The Dutch pension system
4 June 2014
14 March 2014
René Maatman: why does State Secretary Klijnsma not introduce a new pension contract?
13 January 2014
Consultation to improve communication between pension providers and participants
10 December 2013
9 December 2013
12 July 2013
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