Norway's Ministry of Finance has sent a mandate letter to the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) asking it to examine fund management companies’ access to information held in the National Population Register (Folkeregisteret). The work is positioned as a follow-up to the ministry’s ongoing rulemaking on investment funds, informed by input from the industry and recent meetings with market representatives. Finanstilsynet has been asked to deliver a draft consultation paper on the National Population Register access issue as soon as possible.
Department of Finance (Norway) 2025-01-17
Norway's Ministry of Finance tasks the Financial Supervisory Authority to assess wider fund managers’ access to National Population Register data
Norway's Ministry of Finance has tasked the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) with examining fund management companies' access to the National Population Register. This initiative follows ongoing rulemaking on investment funds and consultations with industry stakeholders. Finanstilsynet is expected to draft a consultation paper on this access issue promptly.