Tobias Björklund
Specialist Counsel, Member of the Swedish Bar AssociationProfile
I am a specialist counsel in the banking and finance practice group and specialized in financial regulatory issues.
I have 15 years of experience working with financial regulatory matters and financial services related legal topics. I have had specialist and managerial roles at Finansinspektionen (the Swedish FSA) and have extensive experience of for instance licensing and supervisory issues concerning financial institutions such as banks, securities companies and funds and the market in which they operate. My primary focus has been the rules concerning trading in the securities market, investment firms, the financial infrastructure and insurance distributors.
2021-,
Setterwalls
2011-2021,
FSA (Finansinspektionen)
2009-2011,
National Board for Consumer Disputes (Allmänna reklamationsnämnden)
2007-2008,
University of Western Australia, Perth/Australien, LL.M.
2006-2007,
Stockholm District Court, law clerk
2005,
Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB
2004,
Stockholm University, LL.M.
20 Nov 2024
Sweden´s new consumer credit proposals – will red tape get consumers back into the black?05 Dec 2023
Setterwalls once again top ranked within FinTech03 Apr 2023
Fintech News – The Payment Inquiry’s report20 Jan 2023
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority’s (SFSA’s) prioritized areas of supervision during 202312 Oct 2022
The European Digital Wallet – an opportunity for FinTechs and established institutions alike07 Oct 2022
Payment Service Providers – Are you (really) ready for the new proposed SCA requirements?15 Jun 2021
Central Banks go Fintech – the BIS and the Hub”Tobias Björklund is very professional and responsive and strong on the regulatory side. He is a specialist with unique competence.”
Chambers Fintech
”Tobias Björklund has a great depth of knowledge in his area of expertise.”
Chambers Fintech
”Tobias Björklund can solve problems and see different perspectives to then come up with good suggestions.”
Chambers Fintech
”Tobias Björklund is super professional and trustworthy.”
Chambers Fintech
”Tobias Björklund offers a high service level and high expertise and is easy to work with.”
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”Tobias Björklund really thinks about how things impact business years ahead.”
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