Sweden set to introduce 'traffic light' stress tests

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SWEDEN is developing a new system of colour coded stress tests on the lines of the "traffic light" system in Denmark, to assess the financial strength of its pension institutions.

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA), the Finansinspektionen, is planning to introduce the new system from 1 January, 2006 as part of the EU Pensions Directive and hopes the new measu...

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