Revised version of questionnaires for shareholders of intermediaries and credit providers

For compliance teams, this means updating internal processes for shareholder approvals, ownership changes, and fit-and-proper assessments. Firms should obtain and review the new questionnaires (available in French and Dutch), integrate them into onboarding and change-in-control procedures, and train relevant staff. The revision aims to enhance consistency across the FSMA's supervisory examinations, potentially reducing ambiguity in applications.

While no deadline is specified, firms with pending or anticipated shareholder changes should use the updated versions immediately to avoid delays. The move signals continued supervisory focus on governance and ownership integrity in the Belgian financial sector. Affected entities include insurance and banking intermediaries, investment intermediaries, and consumer credit providers.

Smaller firms may need to allocate resources to update policies, while larger groups should ensure group-wide alignment. Overall, this is a moderate-impact supervisory update requiring proactive compliance attention but not immediate restructuring.