Roland Koopman

About Roland Koopman

Roland Koopman is the anchorman of RTL Z News. He was closely involved in the establishment of the financial news channel in 2001 and the expansion of RTL Z into an independent news channel in 2015. Koopman reported on events such as the 2008 stock market crash, the credit crisis, the downfall of Fortis, the nationalization of ABN AMRO and SNS Reaal, and the Greek crisis. Additionally, he keeps a close watch on the Dutch economy.

For RTL, he interviewed numerous prominent figures from the economy and business world, including Gerrit Zalm, Klaas Knot, Nout Wellink, economists Nouriel Roubini, Joseph Stiglitz, James Rickards, and Willem Buiter. Roland Koopman is an energetic moderator who focuses on content.

Roland Koopman studied at the Academy of Journalism in Tilburg. Since 1990, Koopman has been working at RTL News, initially as a freelancer in the foreign news editorial team and since 1999 as a newsreader. From that year, he began alternating with Margreet Spijker in presenting the Six O’Clock News. Koopman was closely involved in the establishment of the financial news channel RTL Z in 2001, where he is still seen as a newsreader. Koopman also occasionally substituted for other news programs. For instance, in 2005, he appeared several times in the late edition of Editie NL, and in the summers of 2008 and 2015, he was seen as the anchor of the Half Eight News on RTL 4.

In addition to presenting financial news, Roland Koopman is also active as a moderator and speaker. He has worked for clients such as ABN AMRO, SEH Annual Congress, Duisenberg School of Finance, Rotterdam School of Management/Erasmus, and BNP Paribas. His financial and economic knowledge is often utilized by clients, but that does not mean Roland finds a broader foundation challenging. Roland’s enthusiasm and expertise make him a highly sought-after moderator who can master almost any theme.