FIN-FSA seminar considered strategic issues related to EU regulation and supervision
The main themes were priorities for EU supervisory authorities’ work, key areas of EU regulation in different sectors, impact of regulation on the development of the financial sector and the macroeconomy, challenges for monitoring risks and capital adequacy in the banking and insurance sector, and supervision of securities markets and the provision of savings products. Read more
	EBA confirmed calculation of large banks’ capital needs
EBA has updated its preliminary assessment of 71 large European banks’ capital needs. According to the confirmed calculation, banks’ additional capital needs amount to EUR 114,7 billion. In the calculation, banks’ investments in European sovereign debt instruments are marked to market and banks are expected to have a Core Tier 1 capital ratio of 9%. Finnish banks need not strengthen their capital positions. Read more
	Sijoitus-Invest 2011 fair: objective presentations on investment
At this free admission event, experts of the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA)  provided unbiased information on issues relating to investment. The themes on the agenda included differences between investment funds, index-linked bonds and investment-linked insurance, the new Key Investor Information Document (KIID) regarding investment funds, market manipulation, as well as authorised and unauthorised financial services. Read more