A stable, well-functioning financial market for all
A stable, well-functioning financial market for all
Result
2026
Financial Action Task Force
2026-02-11
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was formed in 1989 and is a cross-border body which draws up international standards for combating money laundering, financing of terrorism and financing the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
International work
2026-02-11
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Money laundering and terrorist financing are global problems.
Coordinating body of the Swedish Police
2026-02-11
| Insurance
The Swedish Police leads a national coordinating body for measures to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. FI and other authorities participate in this work.
Rules to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism
2026-02-11
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The EU and Sweden’s Parliament are issuing rules to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. In addition, Finansinspektionen has issued regulations that firms under its supervision need to follow to prevent the financial system from being misused for money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
2025
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.
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.
Leonard Weber Landgren new executive director of Insurance
Leonard Weber Landgren is the new executive director of Insurance and will also join FI's management team. He will take over on July 15.
Stability in the Financial System (2025:1): Uncertainty could persist for a while
The uncertainty in geopolitical and economic developments is high, and the risk of negative shocks is higher now than it was last autumn. At the same time, Swedish banks have large capital buffers and good profitability, which builds resilience. Financial firms, households and firms all need to be prepared that the uncertainty could persist for a while. These are some of the conclusions from FI's first stability report of the year.
Swedish Pensions Agency receives a remark
Finansinspektionen (FI) is issuing the Swedish Pensions Agency a remark for deficient risk control of investments in Heimstaden Bostad AB.
How FI reviews money laundering risks in the financial sector in 2025
There is a high risk that the financial system is used by criminals to launder money and commit other crimes. In 2025, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) will prioritize its review to sectors and services where the risks of money laundering are elevated.
2024
AI increasingly common in the financial sector, but risk management is lagging behind
The new generative AI technology has spread rapidly and extensively throughout the Swedish financial sector. At the same time, the work to manage the risks accompanying the new technology is lagging behind. These are FI’s findings following a survey of firms’ use of AI.
