The Swedish EU Presidency

The Swedish EU Presidency – Sweden´s focus on green transition and what this means for Swedish companies and investors – And how do Asset Managers practically decide on what companies fit into the “green transition” bucket when investing?  

It is our pleasure to invite you to a webinar on the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Commission. This free virtual event, jointly hosted by CFA Society Sweden and CFA Institute will gather EU and Swedish regulators, and industry representatives to dive deeply into the most urgent questions faced by the Swedish Presidency.

The webinar will feature keynotes by Johan Almenberg, State Secretary, Minister of Financial Markets, and Johanna Fager Wettergren, Head of Sustainable Finance, Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) followed by a panel of experts; including Anna Viefhues, ESG Manager (SSAB) tbc, Patrik Karlsson, Senior Policy Officer, European Securities and Markers Authority (ESMA),  Lars Joacim Olsson, Chief Executive Officer (tbc) Aktiespararna – Swedish Shareholders Association, Svante Forsberg, Chairman Swedish Academy of Board Directors, and Jonas Thulin, Head of Asset Management, Erik Penser Bank,  will be moderated by Josina Kamerling, Head, Regulatory Outreach, EMEA, CFA Institute.

Speakers will address the priorities of the Swedish  Presidency.

Priorities for the Swedish Presidency of the EU

Sweden recently took over the Presidency of the Council of the EU at a time when EU legislators face numerous issues, such as the economic consequences of the conflict in Ukraine, the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the legislative progress toward the EU green transition. One of the main priorities of the Swedish Presidency, which began on 1 January 2023, is to tackle high and volatile energy prices while continuing to work towards the green transition and further implementing the agenda on the European Green Deal.

Join this free webinar to hear from policymakers, policy experts, and industry practitioners on the priorities the Swedish Presidency is expected to address, and challenges and opportunities on current and future legislation on sustainable finance.

To see the full agenda please click here