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Which of the following is NOT directly included in the FIN-FSA's operating environment analysis for supervised entities?

  • Macroprudential policy oversight.
  • Financial status analysis.
  • Prevention of money laundering.
  • Management of the insider register. (correct)

The Insurance Supervision division of FIN-FSA is responsible for overseeing the solvency of which type of institution?

  • Only life insurance companies
  • Only employee pension institutions
  • Life and non-life insurance companies (correct)
  • Only unemployment funds.

What is the primary focus of FIN-FSA's supervision concerning employee pension insurance providers?

  • Ensuring high investment returns.
  • Overseeing marketing strategies.
  • Promoting competitive pricing.
  • Protecting insured benefits. (correct)

Which area of insurance business conduct falls under the supervision of the FIN-FSA?

<p>Conduct of Business and customer protection. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Aside from preparing administrative sanctions and regulations, what other key function does the Legal Unit perform within FIN-FSA?

<p>Maintaining the insider register. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Regarding new digital solutions in finance, FIN-FSA's operating environment analysis specifically includes:

<p>Regulatory compliance. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In its role related to banking code of conduct and customer protection, FIN-FSA would likely investigate:

<p>A bank's compliance with fair lending practices. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of risk within the insurance sector is MOST directly supervised by FIN-FSA?

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of UCITS funds regarding investor access?

<p>They generally offer daily subscriptions and redemptions and are open to retail investors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical requirement for UCITS fund managers in relation to fund assets?

<p>They must entrust fund assets to a depositary, ensuring separation from the manager's own assets. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Before a UCITS fund manager can begin marketing a new UCITS, what crucial step must be completed?

<p>The UCITS must be authorized or approved by the relevant regulatory authority. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the UCITS Directive establish requirements for investment strategies?

<p>It outlines requirements for investment objectives, diversification, and liquidity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Finland, which legal act implements the UCITS Directive?

<p>The Act on Common Funds (Sijoitusrahastolaki). (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the permitted legal structure of UCITS funds in Finland?

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What role does the FIN-FSA (Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority) play in the oversight of UCITS funds?

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Considering the flexibility afforded to Member States under the UCITS Directive, what options are available to them?

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What is the primary role of the European Central Bank (ECB) in the context of banking supervision?

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Which organizational structure best describes the supervision of banks within the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM)?

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Which of the following entities would the FIN-FSA most likely supervise?

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What is the primary method used by the FIN-FSA to ensure supervised entities are operating on a sound foundation?

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How does the organization ensure financial stability and confidence in the financial markets?

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How does the FIN-FSA gather information about the entities it supervises, beyond regular reporting requirements?

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A new virtual currency provider is establishing operations in Finland. Based on the content, which regulatory body would most likely be responsible for supervising this provider?

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What is the primary benefit of the organization's good employer image?

<p>It leads to successful recruitment of new talent. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between EU financial sector regulation and its implementation in Finland?

<p>EU regulations are primarily set at the EU level, with compliance monitored at the national level, such as by the FIN-FSA. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor most directly enables the proactive supervision conducted by the organization?

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An insurance association in Finland is found to be engaging in practices that could compromise its financial stability. What action is the FIN-FSA most likely to take?

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How does the organization support the well-being of its employees?

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What is the role of digitalization within the organization?

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Why was more regulation needed on a European level for hedge funds after 2007-2008?

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Which of the following best describes the scope of the AIFMD?

<p>It applies to all collective investing that is not already under the scope of the UCITS directive. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the AIFMD, what is the primary role of an AIFM?

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Which of the following is NOT a required characteristic of an AIF under the AIFMD?

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What is a critical condition that must be met for a legal construction to be classified as an AIF-fund?

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Under what circumstance would an entity NOT be classified as an AIF?

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What decision can FIN-FSA make regarding AIF-activities according to national legislation?

<p>FIN-FSA can issue a decision regarding AIF-activities and the need for license or registration. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Investors retaining day-to-day discretion or control over investment decisions would cause an undertaking to:

<p>Potentially not fulfill the AIF criteria. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An Authorised AIFM is permitted to outsource both portfolio management and risk management functions under which condition?

<p>When outsourcing to other authorised entities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes a key difference between Authorised and Registered AIFMs?

<p>Authorised AIFMs are subject to organisational requirements, while Registered AIFMs are not. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A fund manager is seeking to market a fund to both professional and non-professional investors across multiple European countries. Which type of fund manager has the broadest right to do so?

<p>Authorised UCITS. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)?

<p>To improve transparency and prevent greenwashing in sustainable investment products. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a reporting requirement applicable to Authorized AIFMs regarding fund investments?

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A Registered AIFM in Finland is generally restricted in marketing its AIFs to which type of investors?

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Regarding the legal form (oy) of the manager, which of the following statements is true?

<p>All three, Authorised UCITS, Authorised AIFM, and Registered AIFM, must comply. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A financial entity is considering the launch of a new fund. They want maximum flexibility in investment objectives and diversification rules. What fund structure would be the MOST suitable?

<p>A Registered AIFM. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An AIFM is considering outsourcing its risk management function. To whom can this function be outsourced?

<p>Any other authorised entities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Following changes introduced as of 1.3.2019, which of the following requirements applies to Registered AIFMs that previously did not?

<p>Fit &amp; Proper and qualifying holding rules. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

FIN-FSA Financial Analysis

Analyzing the financial health of entities under FIN-FSA supervision.

Macroprudential Policy

Overseeing policies to maintain financial system stability.

Payment Systems Oversight

Supervising payment systems to ensure smooth transactions.

Regulatory Reporting

The process of providing data and reports to regulatory bodies.

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Pension Institution Supervision

Monitoring employee pension institutions to safeguard insured benefits.

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Insurance Solvency Supervision

Monitoring solvency and risk management practices.

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Administrative Sanction Preparation

Preparing sanctions for regulatory breaches.

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Insider Register Maintenance

Creating and updating the insider register.

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ECB's Role in Supervision

The ECB has primary responsibility for common banking supervision within the Eurozone.

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Single Supervisory Mechanism

Supervision where the largest banks are directly overseen by the ECB, while smaller banks are supervised by national authorities.

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FIN-FSA Supervised Entities

Entities such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment firms, and virtual currency providers.

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FIN-FSA's Assessment

Monitoring compliance with EU regulations on sound foundation.

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FIN-FSA Information Sources

Information the FIN-FSA receives from supervised entities through regular inspections.

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Source of Financial Regulation

Financial sector regulation primarily originates from the EU level.

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FIN-FSA's Role

The FIN-FSA monitors whether supervised entities' activities are on a sound foundation.

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Information Gathering

The FIN-FSA receives information about supervised entities via regular inspections.

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Proactive Data Use

Using data effectively for monitoring and making informed decisions.

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Financial Stability Role

Ensuring financial stability and market confidence while protecting customers and investors.

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Efficient Processes

Applying standard, consistent, and streamlined procedures.

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Harness Digitalisation

Leveraging technology (e.g., digital tools) to boost how well we do our work.

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Supportive Management

Providing strong support for employee well-being, supported benefits, and career advancement.

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UCITS Directive

Sets minimum standards for UCITS managers and funds, allowing Member States to set higher standards. Focuses on investor protection and product regulation.

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UCITS Liquidity

UCITS funds must allow investors to subscribe and redeem shares daily and can only invest in highly liquid assets.

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Open-Ended Funds

Funds that can be marketed to retail (non-professional) investors, allowing easy entry and exit.

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UCITS Fund Managers

Legal entities authorized to manage UCITS funds, and can also be authorized to manage AIF funds or offer specific investment services.

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Asset Separation

A fund management company separates fund assets from its own assets by assigning the former to a depositary.

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UCITS Requirements

These include investment objectives, diversification rules and liquidity requirements

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UCITS Authorization

Each new UCITS fund needs explicit approval before it can be marketed to investors.

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Act on Common Funds (Finland)

The UCITS Directive is implemented in Finland through this act.

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AIFMD

European regulation created after the 2007-2008 financial crisis to regulate alternative investment funds.

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Scope of AIFMD

Oversees collective investments that aren't covered by UCITS directive.

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AIFM Definition

A legal entity that manages one or more AIFs as its regular business.

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AIF Characteristics

  1. Collective investment undertaking. 2. Raising capital. 3. From a number of investors. 4. With a defined investment policy.
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AIF Criteria Fulfillment

All four criteria must be met for a legal structure to be classified as an AIF fund.

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When AIF Criteria are NOT Fulfilled

Investors retain day-to-day control or the undertaking has a general commercial/industrial purpose.

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AIFMD vs. UCITS

The AIFMD applies to collective investing that do not require authorization pursuant to the UCITS-directive.

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AIFM Authorisation Scope

AIFMs are authorised to manage portfolios and assess risk.

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AIFM Authorisation Specificity

Authorised per investment strategy, such as private equity, fund-of-funds, real estate or hedge funds.

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AIF Fund Marketing

Marketing notification is required before promoting AIF funds.

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Registered AIFM Requirements

Registration requirements differ by member state and are less strict than those for authorisation.

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Registered AIFM Marketing Restrictions

Registered AIFMs are generally restricted to marketing to professional investors, with some exceptions.

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Requirement for fund managers

Legal form of the manager (oy)

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Organizational Requirements

Authorised UCITS and AIFMs must adhere to organizational requirements, registered AIFM do not

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Fit&Proper and Qualifying Holding Rules

UCITS, Authorised and Registered AIFM

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SFDR Objectives

Improve transparency in sustainable investment products, prevent greenwashing, and increase transparency around sustainability claims.

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Sustainable Finance Regulation

A broad collection of regulations applicable to companies active in financial markets.

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Study Notes

  • The Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) of Finland oversees the financial and insurance sectors

Entities Supervised by FIN-FSA

  • Banks

  • Insurance companies

  • Pension companies

  • Other insurance sector companies

  • Investment firms

  • Fund management companies

  • Helsinki Stock Exchange

  • FIN-FSA safeguards stability, confidence and protects customers, investors, and insured benefits in financial markets

  • The core business of the FIN-FSA is regulation in addition to supervision

FIN-FSA Funding

  • 5% of funding comes from the Bank of Finland
  • 95% comes from supervised entities

FIN-FSA Organizational Structure

  • Parliamentary Supervisory Council
  • Board of the Financial Supervisory Authority
  • Director General
  • Units: Digitalisation and Analysis, Banking Supervision, Insurance Supervision, Capital Markets Supervision, Legal Unit, Director General's Staff
  • The agency employs approximately 240 people

Capital Markets Supervision

  • Markets, Investment Services and Products
  • Supervision of Infrastructure
  • IFRS Enforcement
  • Inspections and Systems

Entities supervised by Capital Markets Supervision

  • Investment service providers
  • Fund management companies
  • Alternative investment fund managers
  • Investment-based crowdfunding intermediaries
  • Securitisation auditors
  • Stock Exchange
  • Finnish Central Securities Depository (APK)

Capital Markets Supervision Focus

  • Investor information on security offers and investments
  • Listed company disclosures + IFRS financials
  • Securities market trading
  • Investigating securities abuse/monitoring audit committees

Banking Supervision Focus

  • Credit institutions

Banking Supervision Focus

  • Capital adequacy and liquidity of credit institutions sector
  • Sound governance
  • Risk management and risk-taking
  • Authorizations, reporting, application and notification issues
  • Participation in regulatory developments impacting credit institutions

Digitalisation and Analysis Focus

  • All FIN-FSA supervised entities

Digitalisation and Analysis Focus Areas

  • Operating environment analysis
  • Financial status of supervised entities
  • Macroprudential policy
  • Payment systems
  • Reporting
  • Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Banking code of conduct and customer protection
  • Payment services and currency
  • Operational risks
  • New digital solutions
  • Cybersecurity
  • Responsible for the FIN-FSA's information management

Insurance Supervision Focus

  • Employee pension institutions
  • Life and Non-life Insurance
  • Unemployment, Pension and Sickness Funds
  • Conduct of Insurance Business

Insurance Supervision Focus Areas and Goals

  • Employee pension insurance providers
  • Pension funds
  • Life and non-life insurance companies
  • Unemployment funds
  • Employee sickness and benefit funds
  • Insurance associations
  • Insurance intermediaries
  • Other insurance sector actors
  • The goals are protection of insured benefits, solvency, and risk management
  • Administrative sanctions

  • FIN-FSA regulations and guidelines

  • Maintains insider register and training

  • Legal support for management and the rest of the organization

  • FIN-FSA is part of common European banking supervision

  • FIN-FSA works with European Supervisory Authorities and Nordic supervisory authorities

  • Largest banks are directly supervised by the ECB; smaller banks are supervised by national authorities

Single Supervisory Mechanism

  • The European Central Bank (ECB) has the main responsibility for common banking supervision

  • Different countries' supervisory authorities oversee banks using the same regulations as the ECB under the auspices of the ECB

  • Banks

  • Non-life, life and reinsurance companies

  • Employee pension insurance companies

  • Pension funds

  • Pension and employee sickness funds and other benefit funds

  • Insurance associations

  • Unemployment funds

  • Other entities active in the insurance sector

  • Investment firms

  • Alternative investment funds and their managers

  • Fund management companies

  • Finnish Central Securities Depository (APK)

  • Stock Exchange

  • Payment institutions

  • Virtual currency providers

  • Other credit providers

  • FIN-FSA supervises insurance intermediaries.

  • Regulations are mainly from the EU level

  • Compliance is monitored at a national level

  • FIN-FSA assesses if activities are on a sound foundation

  • FIN-FSA receives information via regular inspections

The Finnish Fund Market in Numbers

  • As of 31.12.2023: Finnish UCITS funds hold the largest share of assets under management (AUM) at 70.84% and net assets (NAV) at 75.98% with 415 funds
  • There were a total of 99 registered AIFM managers and 36 authorized AIFM managers

Fund Regulations in Europe

  • Harmonised Fund Regulation aims to harmonise fund activities across Europe
  • Regulations apply to collective portfolio management
  • UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Directive was first issued in 1985
  • AIFMD is applicable from 2013
  • EuSEF, EuVECA and ELTIF Regulations are complementary to the AIFMD directive
  • MMF Regulation regulates funds that invest in Money Market Instruments and Funds (UCITS and AIFMD)

UCITS Directive

  • The UCITS Directive establishes minimum standards for UCITS managers and funds
  • It places a strong focus on investor protection and product regulation
  • UCITS funds must be open to daily subscriptions and redemptions
  • They can only invest in liquid assets
  • Described as open-ended funds
  • The UCITS Directive is implemented in to the Act on Common Funds (Sijoitusrahastolaki, SRL, 213/2019)
  • Fund managers in Finland must be limited liability companies (Oy)
  • The legal form of UCITS funds isn't harmonized but only contractual funds

AIFMD

  • The UCITS directive regulated open ended funds investing in transferable securities (e.g. listed instrument)

  • Due to the role of unregulated hedge funds in the financial crises in 2007-2008

  • The scope of the AIFMD was broader than hedge funds and encompasses all types of collective investing that is not already under the UCITS directive.

  • It defines an AIFM as a legal person with a regular business managing one or more AIFs.

  • There must be application of all four creiteria for the four criteria of AIF which are Collective Investment undertaking and raising capital from a number of investors, with a view to invest it in accordance with a defined investment policy

  • FIN-FSA can issue a decision regarding AIF-activities

  • There's a need to apply for authorisation depending on the assets being managed

  • Exemption from authorisation in registration

  • In total do not exceed a threshold of EUR 100 million including the amount of assets acquired used through leverage means

  • EUR 500 million when the portfolios of AlFs consist of AIFs that are unleveraged and have no redemption rights exercisable during a period of 5 years following each initial investment.

  • According to AIFMD, AIF funds can only be marketed to professional investors, depending on national regime in every EEA country

  • Authorised AIFs marketed in Finland can market to non-professional investors

  • Authorized AIFMs can manage and market their AlFs cross border

  • Authorised AIFMs are authorised for portfolio management and risk management

  • It is possible to outsource, but to other authorised entities and the AIFM must not be a "Letterbox entity"

  • Authorisation is granted per strategy; private equity, fund-of funds, real estate, hedge, or other

  • Marketing notification is needed to market AIF-funds

  • Requirements for registration vary between different member states and aren't harmonised

  • No requirement for AIFs to have a depositary and no organisational requirements

  • Registered AIFMs may in general only market their AIFs to professional investors with some exceptions

Requirements for Funds Managers

  • Regulation regarding the managers and Legal form of the manager (oy) Requirement | Authorised UCITS | Authorised AIFM | Registered AIFM
  • ----- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- Fit&Proper and qualifying holding rules | Yes | Yes | Yes (as of 1.3.2019) Requirement to have a depositary | Yes | Yes | No Possibility to managed a fund cross border | Yes | Yes | No Reporting requirements regarding the financial standing of the manager (FINREP, COREP) | Yes | Yes | No

Funds Managers: Right to Market Funds

  • Legal form, Investment objectives and Diversification Rules Requirement | Authorised UCITS | Authorised AIFM | Registered AIFM
  • ----- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- Right to markets funds to non- professional investors |Yes | Yes |Limited possibility to market to a retricted group of non- professional invetors Products specific regulation regarding | Yes| No | No Disclosure requirements regarding the product | Yes | Yes| Yes Right to market funds cross border | Yes |Yes | Can be allowed Reporting obligations of the funds investments (AIFMD, SIRA)|Yes (only SIRA) |Yes | Yes

Sustainable Finance Regulation

  • Regulatory framework consists of sustainable finance regulations for financial market companies

  • The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) improves transparency for sustainable market investments, prevents greenwashing, and claims of financial market participants.

  • ELTIF 2.0 (2024)

  • ESMA Guidelines on fund names (ESG), 2024. Funds with sustainability (Group 1) must meet an 80% threshold of investments to meet environmental or social characteristics and exclude investments in Article 12(1)(a) to (g) of CDR (EU) 2020/1818 of environmental or social characteristics

  • UCITS Eligible Asset Directive Review

  • MiCA-Regulation (2024)

SFDR

  • There should be sustainability-related disclosures for a fund's sustainability degree that are fair, clear, not misleading, simple and concise

  • Integration of sustainability risks in their investments, Promotion of environmental and/or social, and sustainable investments as its objective

  • SFDR disclosure obligations of funds in September 2024

  • Fund according to article 6:AUM EUR 86,76 bn (40,17%), 412 funds

  • Fund according to article 8: AUM EUR 106,68 bn (49,39%),416 funds

  • Fund according to article 9:AUM EUR 18,40 bn (8,52%), 134 funds

  • Unknown: AUM EUR 4,15 bn (1,92%), 140 funds

  • PRIIP = packaged retail and insurance-based investment products

  • The PRIIPs Regulation applies PRIIPs products to retail investors which include banks, insurance companies, management companies, alternative investment fund managers and bond issuers

  • Service providers must prepare a Key Information Document (KID) for each product

  • The transition period under PRIIPs regulation for UCITS funds ended on 1 January 2023

Upcoming Regulatory Changes

  • Changes to the Delegation, Liquidity management tools (LMTs), Loan origination Funds, Depositaries, and AIFMD reporting (level 2)

Main changes regarding AIFMD Review

  • Initiated by KPMG carryout and issued in Dec, 2018 by the European Commission, KPMG
  • The final regulatory test was published in March, 2024

Supervision in Fund Management

  • Ongoing supervision, Reporting
  • Annual questionnaire
  • Authorisation and registration processes
  • Thematic reviews
  • On-site inspections
  • Fund rules and changes of fund rules approvals (product approval)

FIN - FSA Supervisory Priorities

  • New regulation
  • International inspections
  • Risk-based approach
  • Board of the Financial Supervisory Authority Strategy
  • ESMA priorities
  • FIN-FSA priorities

Key Supervisory Activities in 2023-25

  • Stress tests of open-ended AIF-funds in real estate (2023) and sustainability of fast-growing sustainable area (ESMA CSA, 2024)
  • SFDR templates will be used to ensure templates show a lack of information, if it is misleading, and PAI indicators are not at appropriate levels
  • There will also be on-site inspections of risk management and valuation

Open-Ended Real Estate Funds in Finland

  • Since 2022 the real estate market is challenged 27 ORFs in total, Net worth about 8 billion euros, 10 either used gates or suspended redemptions between.2023-25
  • The FIN-FSA has preformed thematic reviews regarding liquidity stress since 2019 and valuation on-site inspections

Finding from testing in 2023

  • Stress tests lack proper level
  • Lack in reporting to the boards and internal processes and policies
  • The recommend has issued to ensure 10% cash in in 2023.

According to National Legislation the the following LMTs are available for Open-ended real estate funds

  • Redemption fees
  • Suspensions of redemptions
  • Swing pricing
  • Redemption in kind
  • Notice period for redemption
  • GATES
  • Temporary use of loans for redemptions

According to National Legislation the the following Data in AIFMD Reporting

  • Based on the requirements in AIFM directive
  • Included in the level 2 Regulation like Authorised AIFM managers and their AlFs /
  • Registered AIFM managers and their AIFs Third country AIFMs/AIFs marketed in Finland is included
  • Monitor market levels for AlFs
  • The information to be reported and its timing and frequency depend on the characteristics and assets under management of the AIFs managed by an AIFM
  • Reported on an annual, semi-annual or quarterly basis

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