The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has published “Sektoren i tal”, a new set of releases summarising key developments in selected parts of the Danish financial sector based on 2024 annual reporting. The publication points to generally high profitability across Danish financial firms, alongside improved investment returns. “Sektoren i tal” consolidates key indicators for credit institutions (banks and mortgage credit institutions), investment firms, life insurance companies and cross-sector pension funds, and non-life insurers, presented across four separate publications. Credit institutions maintained high earnings despite net interest income declining slightly since the second quarter of 2024, while lending rose modestly across banks and mortgage lenders. Life insurance and pension entities recorded improved investment returns driven mainly by equities, which represent a significant share of assets in market-rate products. Non-life insurers’ stronger earnings were mainly attributed to core insurance operations, resulting in a higher underwriting result, and investment firms’ higher earnings reflected improved profitability in their core business. From 2025, “Sektoren i tal” replaces the authority’s previous market development articles, with a standardised and more condensed format across business areas.

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