The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has appointed Martina Andexlinger to head its insurance, pension funds and provident funds supervision area from 1 June 2026. She succeeds Peter Braumüller, who is retiring after leading the function for more than two decades. The area oversees 72 insurers with EUR 110.4 billion in assets under management and EUR 24 billion in annual premium income. Austrian insurance groups also operate around 100 subsidiaries across 26 markets, mainly in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, which requires close supervision and coordination with foreign authorities and European institutions. Andexlinger most recently held senior roles in conduct supervision and anti-money laundering prevention and led the FMA's Fit For Future transformation programme. The FMA also noted that recently adopted government measures to strengthen occupational retirement provision will increase the importance of pension and provident funds and create new supervisory tasks.
Austria Financial Market Authority2026-06-01
Austrian Financial Market Authority appoints Martina Andexlinger to lead insurance pension and provident fund supervision from 1 June 2026
The Austrian Financial Market Authority has appointed Martina Andexlinger as head of insurance, pension funds and provident funds supervision from 1 June 2026, succeeding long-serving director Peter Braumüller. The unit oversees 72 insurers with EUR 110.4 billion in assets and extensive cross-border operations, and the FMA expects recently adopted government measures on occupational retirement provision to expand supervisory responsibilities.