The Icelandic Competition Authority (ICA) has examined the merger between Hagar hf. (Hagar) and Reykjavíkur Apótek ehf. (Reykjavíkur Apótek). The merger was notified 8^th May 2019, with a long form notification on basis of Art. 17 a of the Icelandic Competition Act No. 44/2005.

The Icelandic Competition Authority has considered the acquisition by The Housing Financing Found of a mortgage loan portfolio from Arion banki hf. The Housing Finance Found is an independent state-owned institute that until 2013 provided loans that were financed by bond issue. Arion banki hf. is a listed company on the stock market.