DEN FSA Board Member Competencies


On Sep. 6, DEN FSA consulted on course for board of directors.


  • DEN FSA consulted on draft executive order on a basic course for members of the board of directors of banks, mortgage credit institutions and insurance companies.
  • In order to determine competencies board members in banks, mortgage credit institutions and insurers must possess when take up position of board member.
  • DEN FSA will need to adjust the areas of competence for the mandatory basic course for board members in banks, mortgage credit institutions and insurance companies.
  • Effectiveness
  • It is proposed that the executive order enters into force on Jan. 1, 2025 and any comments on the draft executive order are requested no later than Oct. 4, 2024.
  • Dec. 2024 Executive Order Published
  • On Dec. 5, 2024, DEN GVT published executive order 1366 of Dec. 1, 2024, on basic course for members of the board of directors of banks, mortgage credit institutions and insurance companies; in force on Jan. 1, 2025, applicable for members after that date.
  • The Executive Order does not apply to persons who have joined the board of directors of a bank, a mortgage credit institution or an insurance company before Jan. 1, 2025.
  • For such persons, the previous executive order 1424 of Nov. 29, 2016 will apply.

Regulators DEN FSA
Entity Types Bank; Ins; MG Orig
Reference OG 24-004836, 12/5/2024; Order BEK 1366, 12/1/2024; Order BEK 1424, 11/29/2024; CP, 9/6/2024
Functions Compliance; C-Suite; HR; Legal; Operations; Training
Countries Denmark
Category
State
Products Banking; Insurance
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 9/6/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 225171
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 12/5/2024
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 12/09/2024