Switzerland

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has opened enforcement proceedings against Credit Suisse after the bank suffered significant losses in connection with a US hedge fund (“Archego

The enforcement report contains anonymised case studies that offer a more in-depth insight into FINMA’s enforcement activities.

The enforcement report contains anonymised case studies that offer a more in-depth insight into FINMA’s enforcement activities.

Jan Blöchliger will replace Mark Branson as FINMA CEO ad interim on 1 May 2021. Michael Waldburger will head the Banks division ad interim from 1 April 2021.

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA published its 2020 Annual Report today.

Mark Branson is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is publishing its partially revised Circular on “Direct transmission”, comprising a broadened list of foreign authorities eligible for administr

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA today published its annual assessment of recovery and resolution planning by the systemically important Swiss financial institutions and noted f

FINMA’s Takeover and State Liability Committee is examining the appeal against the Swiss Takeover Board’s decision 750/02 of 5 March 2021 regarding Swiss Steel Holding AG (formerly Schmol

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has informed Bitcoin Suisse AG that based on current information it considers its application for a banking licence to be ineligible for approva

Since 1 January 2019, foreign trading venues where Swiss equity securities are traded must be recognised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

In its (final) ruling of 6 December 2019 FINMA’s Takeover and State Liability Committee partially approved the appeals received from Swiss Steel Holding AG (formerly Schmolz+Bickenbach AG) and BigPoi