Finanstilsynet Norway
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Arctic Securities employee arrested in an insider trading investigation
Charges have been brought for violations of Norway’s Securities Act and the Criminal Code.
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AK Jensen is Norway’s first crypto-asset service provider under MiCA
The investment firm may provide these services without a separate CASP authorization.
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Estonia considers a financial ombudsman as finserv complaints rise
Similarly to the Nordic countries, the rise in complaints is a result of a wave of fraudulent activities.
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New Act on Finanstilsynet provides the FSA with new responsibilities
The new Act has moved tasks from the Oslo Stock exchange to the Norwegian Financial Supervision Authority, and introduced a new responsibility for the DG.
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Danske Bank fined NKr 50m for market manipulation
According to the Norwegian regulator a reference swap rate was intentionally driven higher at the time of pricing in order to produce higher trading profits.
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GRIP Country Guides: Norway
A first port of call for firms wishing to do financial services business in Norway. This guide covers regulation, compliance and best practice.
