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The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s new general guidelines have now been published, while work surrounding CCD2 continues to raise many questions across the industry. We are seeing a strong demand for legal guidance and support as the regulatory framework evolves and uncertainty around interpretation and implementation remains. SweFinTech would now like to highlight its advisory member companies to make it easier for fintech firms and other ecosystem participants to

Nominations for the Nordic Fintech Awards 2026 are now open. The awards will be presented during Nordic Fintech Week in Copenhagen on 23–24 September. They aim to recognise companies contributing to the development of the Nordic fintech sector and the broader financial ecosystem. This year, nominations are open across the following categories: • New Entry: Early-stage fintechs gaining real traction • Growth: Scaling fintechs going global • Impact: ESG-driven fintechs tackli

Many thanks to all members who attended the extraordinary general meeting earlier this week. It was a great turnout and a successful meeting. During the meeting, members voted for a new board for 2026. " I am honored and grateful for the trust in having been elected chairman of SweFinTech and look forward to working closely with the board, the office and our members. I want to continue the association's work to strengthen the conditions for innovation, entrepreneurship and he

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has been tasked by the government to develop guidance to help banks meet their obligations regarding basic banking services, which includes the right to payment accounts. This is something that SweFinTech, the industry association for Swedish fintech companies, views positively. At the same time, there is much more to be done regarding companies' right to open and maintain payment accounts, an issue the association has been pursuing

The aim is to create the most comprehensive picture to date of how AI is used, regulated, and expected to develop within the financial industry through 2030. The University of Cambridge’s global study on AI in financial services, “AI in Financial Services 2030 Global Surveys,” is a groundbreaking worldwide initiative that brings together perspectives from: Financial supervisory authorities Fintech companies and traditional financial institutions AI solution providers Links t

Roslana Cederhage, Secretary General of SweFinTech, has recently been elected as a member of the Swedish Consumer Agency's Transparency Council. The mandate is for three years and begins on January 1, 2026. "I am delighted by the trust and look forward to contributing more knowledge about fintech and what the industry can contribute," she says. The Swedish Consumer Agency's transparency council is appointed by the government and has the task of exercising transparency in th

Julmingel & rundabordssamtal S tablecoins, tokeniserade betalningaroch framtidens betalmarknad SweFinTech, i samarbete med Centiglobe, bjuder in alla medlemmar till årets julmingel – en kväll med samtal, insikter och nätverkande. Hur påverkar stablecoins och tokeniserade betalningar framtidens betalmarknad?Vilka blir vinnarna och vad händer med bankernas roll när infrastrukturen förändras?Vi diskuterar hur nya regleringar som MiCA och Genius Act driver fram praktiska lösninga

SweFinTech is going to Almedalen 2026! Ahead of this, we are forming a working group. Reach out to bella@swefintech.se if you would like to participate!

SweFinTech has signed a position paper together with European Digital Finance Association regarding ESMA Call for evidence on the retail...

"Out of goodwill, we want to increase awareness of our industry, for which the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) bears a great...

SweFinTech comments on recent disruption attacks against Swish and Bank-ID on SVT Rapport, highlighting the need for greater competition...

Yesterday, the Swedish Parliament approved the proposal in the memorandum "Enhanced Consumer Protection in the Credit Market", which...

Today, the Swedish Parliament approved the proposal in the memorandum "Enhanced Consumer Protection in the Credit Market", stipulating...

SweFinTech’s Secretary General Roslana Cederhage comments in Dagens Industri on the government’s legislative proposal on "enhanced...

SweFinTech's Secretary General, Roslana Cederhage , emphasizes in Dagens Industri that Sweden needs more alternatives for instant...

On the 23rd of April, SweFinTech's Secretary General, Roslana Cederhage, together with member companies Kreditz, Lysa, Insurely, Fondo,...

Don't miss out – the sixth edition of the Fintech Report is now available. This report provides an overview of the development of the...

SweFinTech's Secretary General Louise Grabo yesterday attended a seminar in Brussels on Open Finance. Politico arranged a seminar...

Today SweFinTechs working group for payments met to discuss the e-krona project. Victor Möllborg, Enterprise Architect, and Fredrik...

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