Marja Nykänen to serve as Acting Head of Prudential Supervision as from 3 February

The Board of the Financial Supervisory Authority has appointed Marja Nykänen, Master of Laws (trained on the bench), as Acting Head of Prudential Supervision starting on 3 February 2014. The temporary position will continue until the start of the term of a new office holder, but till no later than 31 July 2014. Marja Nykänen will also continue in her current positions as the Head of Institutional Supervision and the Acting Head of the Administration Unit.
 
The Board also granted Deputy Director General Jukka Vesala a five-year leave of absence starting on 3 February 2014. Jukka Vesala will assume his duties as the Head of one of the Directorates General of the ECB’s new supervisory organisation in February. 

For further information, please contact

• Anneli Tuominen, Director General, tel. +358 10 831 5300