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Location: the Netherlands Amsterdam Financial Centre Location: the Netherlands Amsterdam Financial Centre 1 supervision and licensing Introduction Historically, Amsterdam has always been a centre of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has excellent connections financial activity. Many financial innovations originated to all major cities around the world. Additionally, the here, such as the world’s first publicly traded company, European political and financial centres of Brussels, the first stock exchange, and the first European option Frankfurt, Paris, and London are also within easy reach via exchange. More recently, Amsterdam has emerged as a road, air, and rail links. hotbed for the Fintech sector and these developments have been acknowledged, by the European Union Amsterdam’s talented, multilingual, highly skilled labour by naming Amsterdam as the European Capital of force is known for its flexible attitude and healthy work Innovation 2016. ethic. The city is a cultural hotspot and hosts a vibrant international community with an excellent quality of life As the capital city of one of the founders of the for expatriates. It continues to rank highly in the world’s European Union and home to a strong financial industry, most attractive and friendly cities for expats in which to Amsterdam offers the perfect location for financial live and work. institutions as it provides a thriving and dynamic environment that will enable them to flourish. It has a great range of international schools in close proximity and a dedicated expat centre to help newly- Amsterdam is renowned as a top-level international arrived foreign citizens to assimilate and settle. financial services and business centre. It houses all major Dutch financial institutions as well as branches The Netherlands, and its capital Amsterdam, are and subsidiaries of more than fifty prominent European considered to be a thriving, independent, and open- and international banks. Combined with a strong legal minded location at the heart of the major European and services sector this creates an energetic global economic hotspots and, as such, presents the perfect business environment. Amsterdam’s financial district hosts location for financial institutions. outstanding real estate opportunities, able to fulfil all the requirements that an international financial services corporation might require. 2 introduction Contents Strategic location ............................................................................................................................ 4 The Netherlands: our country........................................................................................................... 5 The Netherlands: accessibility .......................................................................................................... 6 Efficient business travel .................................................................................................................... 7 Excellent digital connections ............................................................................................................ 8 The financial and business services sector .................................................................................10 The financial and business services sector ..................................................................................... 11 Facts & figures ................................................................................................................................ 12 Supervision and licensing .............................................................................................................13 Financial supervision and licensing ................................................................................................ 14 Other relevant organisations based in the Netherlands ................................................................. 17 Banking levy ................................................................................................................................... 18 Labour force ..................................................................................................................................19 Multilingual labour force ................................................................................................................ 20 30% facility: special tax regime for expats ..................................................................................... 21 Dutch act on the remuneration policies for financial undertakings ................................................ 22 Work and residence permits........................................................................................................... 23 Quality of life ................................................................................................................................24 Quality of life .................................................................................................................................. 25 Amsterdam: the liveable city .......................................................................................................... 26 Expat friendly ................................................................................................................................. 27 Education .......................................................................................................................................28 Location international schools ........................................................................................................ 29 Public & private schooling in Amsterdam ...................................................................................... 30 Relevant higher educational institutions ........................................................................................ 31 Office locations .............................................................................................................................32 Office locations ............................................................................................................................. 33 General information on relevant office locations in the Amsterdam area ...................................... 34 Leisure ...........................................................................................................................................36 Cultural life in Amsterdam .............................................................................................................. 37 Amsterdam & sports ....................................................................................................................... 39 Cycling in Amsterdam .................................................................................................................... 40 Service amsterdam inbusiness .....................................................................................................41 3 contents Strategic location 4 supervision and licensing The Netherlands: our country Located in the centre of the three biggest economies in Europe, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France, the Netherlands is a perfect place to serve all the major European markets. The Netherlands does well when it comes to conditions that support economic growth, such as economic 600 miles stability, low inflation and long-term interest rates, as well as having a low budget deficit and public debt. The Netherlands: our country Denmark • Capital: Amsterdam, the country’s largest city is also its financial and 300 miles cultural centre, home to the second-largest port in the Netherlands and Schiphol International Airport. United Kingdom • Currency: euro • Surface area: 33,800 sq km • Unemployment rate: 5.5% (average 2007-2015) Germany • Population: 17.0 million (July 2016) • GDP per capita: 38,429 euros (IMF 2015) Belgium • Moderate inflation: 1.3% (average 2007-2015) Source: Holland Compared July 2016 France Switzerland million million consumers consumers 170within 300 miles 244within 600 miles 5 strategic location The Netherlands: accessibility The Netherlands offers a strategic location, being within easy range from Amsterdam (less than 1.5 hour’s close to, and having frequent and direct connections drive). Both airports also provide connections to many with, London, Brussels and Frankfurt, and with very good European destinations. connectivity to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world. This is due to the country’s favourable, central The Netherlands has an extensive road and rail network, geographical position, top-notch accessibility, and partly due to its flat topography. The rail infrastructure excellent infrastructure. provides services to all major Dutch cities and towns, and there are many high-speed rail connections to many Amsterdam Airport Schiphol cities and towns in adjacent countries such as Germany, • 4th European passenger airport (58.3 million passengers) Belgium and France. • 322 non-stop destinations in 95 countries • Time from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Amsterdam’s Railway connections ‘The location and ‘Zuidas’ main business district: 7 minutes by direct train. Amsterdam - Brussels: 01:54 hours | 202 km Amsterdam - Frankfurt: 03:46 hours | 471 km infrastructure make In addition to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Eindhoven Amsterdam - Paris: 03:13 hours | 492 km Airport and Rotterdam / The Hague Airport are also Amsterdam - London: 04:37 hours | 494 km it easy to travel anywhere.’ Duncan Keith Genius Gluten Free The fresh gluten-free bakery brand 6 strategicsupervision location and licensing Efficient business
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