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2021
FI increases sustainability efforts with new manager
Finansinspektionen (FI) is creating a new position to strengthen its work within sustainability. Johanna Fager Wettergren will be the new Head of Sustainable Finance.
Appointment of FI’s Director General has been extended
The Government has decided to extend Erik Thedéen’s employment as director general and head of Finansinspektionen by three years.
FI’s prioritised areas for 2021
Are the banks conducting thorough credit assessments when customers apply for consumer credit? Are smaller banks and payment service firms taking sufficient measures to prevent money laundering? What risks will the coronavirus pandemic pose in the future? These are three areas that Finansinspektionen (FI) will look more closely at in 2021.
Finansinspektionen’s prioritised areas for 2021
Consumer protection, money laundering and risks that the coronavirus pandemic may pose in the future are three areas that FI will look more closely at in 2021.
2020
New procedures to enhance transparency
As of 1 January 2021, FI will implement new procedures for how it announces opened and closed supervision investigations.
US central bank joins NGFS
FI welcomes the Federal Reserve to the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), which celebrates its third anniversary today.
2019
Martin Noréus resigns from FI
FI’s Deputy Director General and Executive Director of Banking, Martin Noréus, has resigned from his position at FI to become Chief Compliance Officer at Handelsbanken.
Erik Thedéen: Climate and sustainability in focus at FI
FI’s Director General spoke today at the Finansdagen conference in Stockholm.
Comments to questions about conflict of interest in the supervision of Swedbank
Due to the announcement that Folksam’s CEO Jens Henriksson has been named President and CEO of Swedbank, FI has received questions about whether this gives rise to a conflict of interest since FI’s Director General Erik Thedéen was previously Managing Director of KPA, which Folksam owns together with SKL.
New Chief Legal Counsel
Eric Leijonram named Chief Legal Counsel at Finansinspektionen.
FI’s Director General Erik Thedéen reappointed to ESMA’s Management Board
FI’s Director General Erik Thedéen was reappointed to the Management Board of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for a further 2½ year term.
The Administrative Court of Appeal rejects Svenska Dagbladet’s appeal
The newspaper Svenska Dagbladet previously appealed FI’s decisions regarding drafts of assessments in investigation matters. The Administrative Court of Appeal of Stockholm announced its ruling in the case today. The Administrative Court of Appeal upholds FI’s decision and thus rejects Svenska Dagbladet’s appeal.
2018
Erik Thedéen re-elected Vice-Chair of IOSCO's European Regional Committee
Finansinspektionen's Director General Erik Thedéen has been re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the International Organization of Securities Commissions' (IOSCO) European Regional Committee (ERC) for the period 2018-2020.
FI’s 2017 Annual report: A word from the Director General
The following is a summary of the year by Director General Erik Thedéen that is included as the introduction to the annual report.
New Senior Advisor at FI
Anders Kvist has been named a Senior Advisor to FI’s Director General.
2017
The financial sector's role for sustainabilty
Erik Thedéen, FI's Director General, took part in a panel discussion arranged by Alecta today entitled Incentives for significant allocation of long term capital towards investments for a resilient and sustainable society. Erik Thedéen talked about sustainability work within the financial sector.
FI’s 2016 Annual report
FI hereby presents the most recent operational year in its annual report for 2016. The following is a summary of the year by Director General Erik Thedéen that is included as the introduction to the annual report.
Welcome to the new www.fi.se
The new www.fi.se has arrived - with new design, new structure and partially new content.
FI to get a new website
The new www.fi.se will soon be unveiled - with completely new design, structure and (in places) content.
Martin Noréus new Executive Director of Banking
Starting on 23 January, Martin Noréus will take over as the new Executive Director of the Banking Section at FI. He will also continue in his role as the Deputy Director General.
