Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen)
Sweden’s Finansinspektionen authorises and supervises financial firms. Its register also includes businesses that are only registered and subject to partial supervision, so a search result alone is not evidence of full investment-services authorisation.
Trust tier
Established regulator
Recognized regulator, but protection, enforcement, and compensation can vary by product and entity.
Authorised investment firms, banks, and other financial-service providers; registration-only financial institutions are a distinct category.
Riksgälden describes investor compensation up to SEK 250,000 for covered assets under the scheme’s conditions. Confirm the institution, service, and eligibility; this is not insurance against falling investment prices.
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What it means
How to read Swedish FI regulation
- FI’s register uses the formal business name, which can differ from the trading brand.
- Authorised firms and registration-only firms are not subject to the same degree of supervision.
- Investor compensation is a separate scheme administered by Riksgälden, with coverage conditions.
Limits
What this signal does not guarantee
- A registration-only entry is not a full investment-firm authorisation.
- The Swedish entity’s status does not automatically extend to foreign affiliates or accounts.
- This profile does not verify a firm’s licence, assets, or your compensation entitlement.
Verify
How to check this license
Search the formal legal name in FI’s company register rather than relying only on the brand.
Confirm whether the entry is authorised or registration-only and inspect its permitted services.
Check the account entity and relevant Riksgälden scheme coverage; FI notes its register can have an update delay.
Red flags
When to be careful
- The firm markets mere registration as full investment-services supervision.
- A generic FI or FSA badge does not identify Sweden or a legal entity.
- Investor compensation is advertised as a promise to reimburse market losses.
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