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            <title><![CDATA[Government moves to abolish Sweden’s agency chief elephant graveyard with new severance rules]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government wants to get rid of the so-called elephant graveyard, where agency heads who lose their jobs are placed on full salary. Instead of slowly dismembering the elephant, we are now burying the elephant graveyard, says Minister for Civil Affairs Erik Slottner (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anna-Karin Hatt's Role in Alecta's Criticized Investments Under Scrutiny]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Anna-Karin Hatt sat on Alecta's board when the pension giant decided on the criticized investment in Heimstaden Bostad, which is now being investigated by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Financial Supervisory Authority Chief Daniel Barr to Step Down by Summer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Financial Supervisory Authority's Director-General Daniel Barr is leaving his assignment by the summer. Barr has previously received criticism for investments he was responsible for as the highest chief at the Pensions Agency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:08:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FI Warns of Rising Fees for Housing Associations as Costs Climb]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Many housing associations have been forced to raise fees in recent years. The Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) warns that costs may continue to rise.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:55:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Pensions Agency is Criticized by the Financial Supervisory Authority]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Pensions Agency receives a remark for inadequate risk control in connection with the noted investments in the real estate company Heimstaden Bostad.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How important cash is during war]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When the war came to Ukraine, the use of cash initially increased. But soon, online banks and other digital services were up and running again. It turned out that cash usage in Ukraine has actually decreased, says Daniel Barr, Director-General of the Financial Supervisory Authority, who believes it is a lesson for Sweden.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The FI's Advice: Have Accounts in Multiple Banks]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:44:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FI wants to see strengthened protection of financial companies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The situation for financial stability has improved somewhat over the past six months, according to a stability report from the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI). However, digitalization and geopolitical risks mean that financial companies must strengthen their protection, according to FI Director Daniel Barr.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:04:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hawala Association May Have Been Exploited for Terrorism]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:56:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The proposal: Softer requirements for mortgages]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Abolished amortization requirements and increased mortgage ceiling, propose heavyweight economists in an investigation to the government. The Financial Supervisory Authority warns that the effects will only be higher debts and prices.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:13:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Government: FI's Responsibility May be Revoked]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Financial Supervisory Authority (Fi) has introduced both amortization requirements and mortgage ceilings to prevent Swedish households from taking on too much debt. However, the measures are being questioned and now the responsible minister is considering taking away the authority's responsibility.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:19:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Pension Authority breached risk control regulations]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:28:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stock Exchange Fined 100 miljoner]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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