Are consumers being offered the right services on the financial market? How is the sector delivering crucial services in an uncertain global environment? How…
Six out of ten say that sustainability is important when saving money. Advisors at banks, investment firms and insurance intermediaries have an obligation to…
There is a lot of work left to do before the financial market fully contributes to a sustainable economy. For example, firms need to be better at identifying…
Finansinspektionen will prevent greenwashing in the financial sector through preventive measures and supervisory activities. Today, in a new report that is…
In 2019, FI’s overarching mandate was expanded to include a responsibility to ensure that the financial system contributes to sustainable development. FI is…
FI’s strategy for preventing greenwashing in the financial sector aims to safeguard the trust in sustainable investments and a sustainable finance market.
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen (FI) has conducted an in-depth analysis of how managers of funds registered in Sweden that…
The disclosures provided about funds with sustainable investment as their objective are often unclear. This is the conclusion of an in-depth analysis…
Demand for green and sustainable investments is increasing rapidly. This increases the risk of greenwashing, i.e. presenting organisations and products as…
The data and methods available for measuring climate-related transition risks are under development. There is a lot of work going on in this area, in the…
“A lot is about common sense; there isn't time to wait for the perfect solutions. This obviously applies to the climate, but it also clearly applies to social…
Erik Thedéen, Finansinspektionen's Director General made a speech at the A4S Reporting Roundtable the 1 March in London.
” Ultimately, this is about energy efficiency. Energy is a scarce resource, and as a society, we have invested heavily in energy-efficiency improvements…
The most common method for producing crypto-assets requires enormous amounts of electricity and generates large CO2 emissions. Crypto-asset producers are keen…
A global standard for sustainability reporting will make it possible for the finance sector to steer investments from harmful activities to activities that…
Finansinspektionen (FI) is creating a new position to strengthen its work within sustainability. Johanna Fager Wettergren will be the new Head of Sustainable…
“The technology behind crypto-assets has the potential to create value for society, but crypto-assets like Bitcoin also pose significant risks,” said Erik…
Finansinspektionen (FI) supports in general the proposals in the memorandum. However, FI has some feedback points about the proposals.
Climate change is an existential threat to mankind. In order to meet this threat, we need extensive policy decisions. In particular, carbon prices must go up.…
To reach the climate goals in the Paris Agreement, carbon emissions must go down. The most efficient way to achieve this is by raising the cost of emissions…
Finansinspektionen has an assignment to promote the financial system’s contribution to sustainable development. The sustainability report outlines the current…
FI will include a sustainability perspective when reviewing business models and credit risks of banks, according to a report published by FI today.
An important step has now been taken towards a global standard for sustainability reporting. The Board of Directors of the International Organization of…
Are the banks conducting thorough credit assessments when customers apply for consumer credit? Are smaller banks and payment service firms taking sufficient…
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.
FI welcomes the Federal Reserve to the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), which celebrates its third anniversary today.
Erik Thedéen, Finansinspektionen's Director General and Chair of IOSCO's Task Force on Sustainable Finance made a speech at the conference Driving Global…
The global sustainability network NGFS (Network for Greening the Financial System) is publishing today a report on how banks around the world consider…
FI will explore the possibility of advocating both nationally and internationally increased disclosure of firms’ internal carbon pricing.
FI’s Director General spoke today at the Finansdagen conference in Stockholm.