Result

2024

FI Supervision 29: Advisors are not taking customers’ sustainability preferences into account

Six out of ten say that sustainability is important when saving money. Advisors at banks, investment firms and insurance intermediaries have an obligation to take into account consumers’ sustainability preferences. This does not always happen. Instead, many consumers currently face a risk of investing in products that do not correspond to their expectations when it comes to sustainability. This is the conclusion FI draws from its analysis, and we are now encouraging firms to devote a special focus to this topic.

Markets

2024-03-21 | Reporting

Here we gather technical information about national reporting and according to ESMA's framework.

Scheduled maintenance: Ansök

2024-03-20 | Reporting

Wednesday 20 March, between 14:00 PM to 15.00 PM maintenance work will take place in Ansök and the system will be unavailable during that time.

Warning regarding Swisscap

2024-03-20

It has come to the attention of Finansinspektionen (FI), the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, that persons claiming to represent Swisscap are offering Swedish investors to trade with securities.

FI Analysis No. 42: Gender differences in investment behaviour

2024-03-18 | Reports News Consumer

The study confirms previous results showing that women are underrepresented in the stock market. The differences arise as early as three years of age, which shows that adults more often buy stocks for boys than for girls. We also see that men generally have larger stock portfolios than women throughout life, although women increase their stock wealth later in life.

Operational disruptions FIDAC: Solved

2024-03-18 | Reporting

We have now implemented a fix in FIDAC to solve the problem with failed uploads of the report Survey of household loans and savings. The problem should be solved but please contact rapportering@fi.se if you continue to experience problems.

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 first 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.

Nordix Chain

2024-03-12

It has come to the attention of Finansinspektionen (FI), the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, that persons claiming to represent Nordix Chain are offering Swedish investors to trade with securities.