In the speech 'Financial delegation - how do I keep a check on those managing my money?' given on 25 November Eva Srejber of the Sveriges Riksbank said there is evidently a need to review the institutional framework regarding the mutual life insurance companies. It is not sufficient to have a general requirement for them to reorganise themselves. The government's decision to appoint a commission to look into these problems is therefore a welcome one.

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