The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has announced that it is participating in an EU-wide supervisory review, coordinated by the European Securities and Markets Authority, of how investment firms manage conflicts of interest in their dealings with clients. The exercise focuses on whether firms have clear routines and processes to ensure that financial products offered to consumers are suitable for their needs and that the duty to act in clients' best interests is not subordinated to firms' own profitability. The review will examine whether investment firms have the necessary control functions in place so that remuneration systems do not negatively affect customers. As part of the common supervisory action with ESMA and other EU national authorities, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority will carry out an in-depth analysis of investment firms in Sweden.
Finansinspektionen 2026-05-08
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority joins ESMA-led review of investment firms' conflicts of interest controls
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority is participating in an EU-wide supervisory review, coordinated by the European Securities and Markets Authority, on how investment firms manage conflicts of interest in their dealings with clients. The review will assess firms’ routines, suitability processes, control functions and remuneration systems to ensure products are appropriate for consumers and that the duty to act in clients’ best interests is not subordinated to firms’ profitability, including through an in-depth analysis of Swedish firms.