2017-01-01 | FIN-FSA Regulations and guidelines 2/2017

Governance of Occupational Pension Insurance Companies

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) issued Regulations and Guidelines 2/2017 to establish the governance framework for occupational pension insurance companies. The document, effective from April 1, 2017, was amended on November 5, 2025, with the changes taking effect on January 1, 2026. Although the official text is available only in Finnish and Swedish, the regulatory scope covers the operational and administrative standards for these specific insurance entities.

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These regulations and guidelines are unfortunately available only in Finnish and Swedish. Please find a link to the Swedish version here.

Regulations and Guidelines 2/2017 (pdf)

Governance of Occupational Pension Insurance Companies

Effective from 1.4.2017

Amended 5.11.2025, changes enter into force 1.1.2026

Regulations and Guidelines 2/2017 Governance of Occupational Pension Insurance Companies (version 2)

More information

Request for Comments 6/2016 Regulations and guidelines concerning the governance of occupational pension insurance companies

Comments received on the draft regulations and guidelines

Comments received on Request for Comments 6/2016, 7.10.2016 (ref. no. FIVA 12/01.00/2016)

Feedback on received comments

Request for Comments (FIVA/2022/713) Amendments to Regulations and Guidelines 2/2017 Governance of Occupational Pension Insurance Companies

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Request for Comments (FIVA/2025/668) Amendments to the Financial Supervisory Authority's regulations and guidelines concerning the governance of occupational pension insurance companies

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Outsourcing in supervised entities belonging to the financial sector

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Alternative investment fund managers

Organisation of investment services activities and procedures

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Customer due diligence related to compliance with sanctions regulation and national freezing orders

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Risk reporting by credit institutions

Reporting of funding plans

Management of operational risk in supervised entities of the financial sector

Management of credit risk and assessment of creditworthiness by supervised entities in the financial sector

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Accounting, financial statements and management report

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