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Government bills15

Topicinvestor protection15
  1. HE 184/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Making stock market listings easier

    Companies' access to the stock exchange and capital markets will be made easier by easing prospectus requirements and lowering the threshold for listing. Regulation will be made more flexible, particularly to promote access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises.

    25 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 77/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Supervision and penalties for green bonds

    The Financial Supervisory Authority will receive powers to supervise issuers of green bonds complying with the EU standard and to impose penalty payments for infringements. The reform clarifies disclosure obligations for bonds emphasising environmental impacts and prevents greenwashing.

    19 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 137/2024 vpPassed

    Repealing the Ecuador investment protection act

    The investment protection agreement between Finland and Ecuador has terminated, and the act implementing it will be repealed. Protection for investments under the agreement is no longer in force.

    13 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 199/2022 vpPassed

    Reforming investment protection with Vietnam

    Finland will adopt the investment protection agreement between the European Union and Vietnam, which safeguards investments between the countries. The new agreement replaces the previous bilateral investment agreement between Finland and Vietnam.

    24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 3/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving First North investor protection

    Multilateral trading facilities, such as the First North trading venue, will be subject to the same takeover bid and flagging rules as the main stock exchange list. Investors will receive better protection in corporate takeovers and up-to-date information on significant changes in company ownership.

    25 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 69/2022 vpPassed

    Standardising investment product key information documents

    Basic information on mutual funds and other investment products will be presented to investors using an EU-wide standardised key information document. The reform will make it easier to compare different investment options and remove overlapping disclosure requirements for fund management companies.

    11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 6/2022 vpPassed

    Strengthening investment protection with Singapore

    Finland will bring into force the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and Singapore. The agreement protects investments between the countries and establishes a new two-tier court system for dispute settlement.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 228/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming crowdfunding regulation

    The provision of crowdfunding services will become subject to authorisation in accordance with EU regulation, allowing services to be provided directly to other EEA countries. At the same time, investor protection will be improved and platform liabilities clarified.

    23 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 277/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying financial market regulation and supervision

    Amendments will be made to financial markets legislation to strengthen regulatory supervision and investor protection, as well as to correct technical legislative errors remaining from previous EU regulation. The amendments will also clarify the operating conditions for non-EU investment firms in Finland.

    21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 141/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Implementing EU securitisation rules

    EU rules on simple and transparent securitisation will be introduced in Finland. The Financial Supervisory Authority will be granted powers to supervise securitisation and impose sanctions for breaches of the rules.

    3 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 111/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Easing regulation on securities prospectuses

    Prospectus regulation relating to corporate securities issuance will be eased and simplified. The reform will make it easier particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises to raise finance from the markets.

    30 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 151/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming financial trading and investor protection

    Rules on financial market trading and investment services will be reformed to align with EU directives and regulations. The changes will increase transparency in securities trading, improve investor protection, and raise supervisory penalties.

    22 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 48/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying the status of bondholder representatives

    A new act on bondholder representatives will be introduced in Finland, defining the rights and obligations of representatives acting on behalf of investors. The activities of representatives will be subject to registration and supervision by the Financial Supervisory Authority.

    6 Jul 2017 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 79/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening investor protection and product supervision

    Key information on packaged retail and insurance-based investment products will become more uniform and easier to compare for non-professional investors. The Financial Supervisory Authority will be granted powers to supervise the provision of information and intervene in the marketing of non-compliant products.

    22 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 46/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying rules for business crowdfunding

    A new act will be enacted in Finland for loan-based and investment-based crowdfunding for businesses. Companies intermediating crowdfunding will be required to register with the Financial Supervisory Authority.

    27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote