A stable, well-functioning financial market for all
A stable, well-functioning financial market for all
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2025
Garantum Fondkommission receives a remark and administrative fine
Garantum Fondkommission Aktiebolag (Garantum Fondkommission or the company) is a securities company with authorisation to conduct securities business pursuant to the Securities Market Act (2007:528). The company offers, among other services, investment advice relating to financial instruments.
Svea Bank receives a remark and administrative fine
Finansinspektionen has investigated Svea's compliance with certain key provisions in the anti-money laundering regulations. The investigation shows that the company has been in violation of several of these provisions.
Garantum Wealth Management PB receives a remark and administrative fine
Garantum Wealth Management PB AB (Garantum PB or the company) is an insurance intermediary that has authorisation to conduct insurance distribution pursuant to the Insurance Distribution Act (2018:1219).
FI leaves the countercyclical buffer rate unchanged
In accordance with its assessment in the most recent stability report, FI is leaving the countercyclical buffer rate unchanged in the fourth quarter. The buffer rate of 2 per cent, which was applied starting on 22 June 2023, shall thus continue to apply. The countercyclical buffer guide is calculated at 0 per cent.
Amendments in the periodic reporting on AML/CFT
Every year, FI requests information from undertakings that are subject to the money laundering regulations. The information is used as a basis for FI's risk-based supervision. A number of new questions have been added to next year's periodic reporting on money laundering.
FI Analysis 52: Stress test of banks’ lending to non-financial firms
Commercial real estate firms constitute the single largest risk of credit losses for banks in a stressed scenario. However, other sectors’ total loss contribution in such scenario is equally large. This is the conclusion of a new analysis by Finansinspektionen (FI) of how banks’ credit losses could be impacted by a macroeconomic shock.
FI Analysis 51: A model for households’ housing choices
Households that experience greater buying power tend to choose homes of a higher standard over amortisation payments or savings. This is evident in a new model that Finansinspektionen (FI) has developed.
Johan Almenberg appointed new Director General of FI
The Swedish Government has appointed Johan Almenberg the new director general of FI today.
Stability in the Financial System (2025:2)
The sentiment in the Swedish economy has improved in recent months even if households continue to demonstrate weaker sentiment than normal.
Remuneration and conflicts of interest in Swedish insurance intermediaries
Finansinspektionen (FI) has conducted an in-depth analysis of remuneration and conflicts of interest at insurance intermediaries that distribute life insurance and savings insurance. The objective of the in-depth analysis has been to gain more in-depth knowledge about the insurance intermediary market’s remuneration structure, how commissions and other remuneration are received, and the conflicts of interest that could arise.
