Supervision release 13 December 2016 – 83/2016

Guidelines on delay in disclosure of inside information enter into force on 20.12.2016

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) nationally implements the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) guidelines (ESMA/2016/1478 EN | 20.10.2016) on delay in the disclosure of inside information by adding a guideline on compliance with ESMA's guidelines in its regulations and guidelines 6/2016.

FIN-FSA's guidelines have been issued on 1 December 2016 and they will enter into force on 20 December 2016.

In its guidelines, FIN-FSA recommends that persons and issuers within the scope of application of its guidelines comply with ESMA's guidelines.

For further information, please contact:

Anu Lassila-Lonka, Market Supervisor, tel. +358 10 831 55 66 or anu.lassila-lonka(at)fiva.fi

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