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The securitization market in Switzerland is currently characterized by a stable yet cautious environment, driven by both domestic and global economic and political factors.

While the buzz around sustainability reporting is fading, the supervisory dimension of environmental risks looms on the horizon. This trend is underscored by a recent ECB decision on 10 November 2025...

The Hong Kong government has announced that Hong Kong ID cards issued before November 26, 2018 will become invalid in two phases in 2025.

Switzerland's Federal Council has initiated a consultation process to amend the Banking Act and Liquidity Ordinance, focusing on reforms to the country's too big to fail regulatory framework. Concurrently, the Swiss Parliament has approved significant modernization of the debt enforcement system, introducing two new restructuring proceedings specifically designed for individuals facing financial distress.

With their increasing importance in the Swiss financial sector, Family Offices underline the urgency of a clear legal and regulatory framework.

In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008/2009, Switzerland launched a massive overhaul of its financial regulations.

Bei verspäteter Zahlung der Direkten Bundessteuer, welche zwischen dem 1. März 2020 und dem 31. Dezember 2020 fällig wird, ist für diese Zeit kein Verzugszins geschuldet.

With the substantial growth of crypto staking services, it has become crucial to have a guidance on the interpretation of the law and in particular the application of licensing and capital...

The financial industry has been closely monitoring the developments surrounding Credit Suisse, a major Swiss bank that encountered significant challenges leading to its merger with UBS Group AG in 2023.

There are a lot of employers situated in Germany employing cross-border workers from Austria and the Czech Republic.

Services and products primarily in the area of payment transactions, including the acceptance of customer funds and the issuance and storage of certain stablecoins...

The escalating conflict in the Middle East — triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian attacks on Gulf states in early March 2026 — has set in motion...

Canada: Early termination of the temporary regulation that allowed visitors to apply for a work permit in Canada.

This section reviews developments concerning the Federal Act of October 6, 1995 on Cartels and Other Restraints of Competition (the "Competition Act"), which is enforced by the Federal Competition Commission ("FCC"). Appeals against decisions of the FCC are heard by the Appeal Commission for Competition Matters (the "Appeal Commission").

On June 13, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) initiated bankruptcy proceedings against FlowBank SA, a Geneva-based neobank.