On to the stock exchange as it was meant to be
A new future for our financial sector is there for the taking, writes Paul de Ruijter in his essay for FD Outlook.
He foresees a role for Amsterdam as the center of involved investors, who want to put their money in sustainable, innovative companies.
The Netherlands is loaded with entrepreneurs who would like to get in touch with people that want to make risky investments. Unfortunately there now sits a thick layer of institutions between them, full of officials and professionals – so thick that investors and entrepreneurs no longer find each other.