On 17 January 2024, the European supervisory authorities published the final reports on the first round of technical standards for the Digital Operational Resilience Act...

As a result of the Government's proposed amendments to the Act on Currency Exchange and Other Financial Services (1996:1006) ("LVA"), the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority...

The European Parliament and the Council agree on updates to the Solvency II framework and the introduction of a Resolution Directive for insurance undertakings...

On 22 March this year, Finansinspektionen ("FI") [the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority] presented a report containing prioritised risks in money laundering and terrorist...

On 8 December, the three European supervisory authorities, EBA, EIOPA and ESMA, published a consultation on the second round of technical standards for DORA.

On 5 March 2024, the investigator submitted a report on the transposition of the EU Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (the NIS2 Directive).

On 18 June this year, the Government presented a bill proposing changes to the rules for retirement pension and survivors' pension payments from pension insurance and pension savings accounts.

Each year, the FI publishes specific focus areas for supervision by the Inspectorate during the year. The areas selected are the areas in which the FI identifies the greatest...

The Supreme Court handed down a judgment on 14 February 2024 in the case between the Consumer Ombudsman and Svea Bank.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ("The MiCA Regulation") adopted last year will begin to apply in full in 2024.

The energy sector is one of the industries that focuses most clearly on innovation and climate-friendly solutions.

The Financial Supervisory Authority publishes a supervisory report regarding financial advisors' consideration of consumers' preferences for sustainable saving

On 7 May 2024, the government presented a memorandum concerning repeal of the Certain Consumer Credit-Related Operations Act ("LVK").

The Administrative Court in Stockholm has today announced that it has annulled the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's decision to issue observations...

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority today announced decisions concerning observations and penalty fees for Loomis Sverige, Svenska kyrkans tjänstepensionsförening and Nasdaq Stockholm.

On 3 July 2023, the report on enhanced consumer protection against risky lending and over-indebtedness (SOU 2023:38)...

The European Parliament and the Council have announced that they have reached an agreement on parts of the EU anti-money laundering package.

In previous newsletters, Lindahl has reported on the proposed amendments to the procurement laws presented by the Government through memorandum Ds 2022:5 – more effective procurement supervision.

The Lindahl tax team summarises two items of good news in the sphere of tax that arise in the case of restructurings: the proposal by the Ministry of Finance concerning new rules...

As a part of its oversight of marketing law, the Swedish Consumer Agency has directed criticism at several insurance companies that have set specific time limits and formal requirements...