The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has published proposed amendments to its regulations on securities funds and on managers of alternative investment funds, updating the requirements that apply to fund management companies and to AIF managers managing special funds. The proposals would amend Finansinspektionen’s regulations FFFS 2013:9 (securities funds) and FFFS 2013:10 (managers of alternative investment funds) to implement changes to the two core EU fund directives, AIFM and UCITS. They are also intended to align the rules with legislative changes proposed in the Swedish government referrals “A stronger fund market” and “New rules to promote central clearing of OTC derivatives in the EU”, and to some extent to simplify and clarify requirements and support more efficient supervision. Most of the amended rules are proposed to enter into force on 1 July 2026, with certain provisions proposed to apply from 16 April 2027. Written comments are due by 15 April 2026 (FI dnr 25-9484).
Finansinspektionen 2026-03-12
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority consults on updated fund rules implementing amended AIFM and UCITS directives
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) has proposed amendments to regulations on securities funds and managers of alternative investment funds, aligning with EU directives AIFM and UCITS. The changes aim to simplify requirements, enhance supervision, and align with Swedish legislative proposals on fund markets and OTC derivatives clearing. Most amendments are set to take effect on 1 July 2026.