2016-12-27
Finansinspektionen issued regulations amending its rules on trading venues to align national requirements with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The amendments impose strict market surveillance obligations on stock exchanges and securities institutions, mandating technological monitoring, immediate reporting of suspected insider trading or manipulation, and the secure retention of investigation documentation for at least ten years. Additionally, the rules clarify issuer information disclosure duties, including notifications for public acquisition offers and the public reporting of share buy-back transactions.