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On 10 September 2020, the Swiss Council of States (the small chamber of Swiss parliament) unanimously resolved to approve the new Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments

Switzerland continues to offer a friendly environment for compa nies in the fast-growing fintech sector.

Switzerland has become one of the world's most influential commodity trading centers, particularly in the oil and gas sector, with an estimated 35% share of the global market. Geneva and Zug...

New Swiss financial markets legislation, the Swiss Federal Financial Services Act (FinSA) and Swiss Federal Financial Institutional Act (FinIA),...

The Financial Services Act (FinSA), which is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2020, will introduce a new registration duty for client advisers of Swiss financial service providers not subject to prudential regulation and client advisers of foreign financial institutions

On May 15, 2024, FINMA published its draft of a new circular on conduct obligations under FinSA and FinSO and launched a public consultation on this draft circular.

Against the background of international developments, especially in the European Union, the Swiss government's stated objective is to align with the highest international sustainability...

The beginning of 2019 saw the introduction of a new regulatory licence category into Swiss law with the aim of facilitating ...

On 15 June 2018, the Swiss parliament adopted the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA) and the Swiss Financial Institutions Act (FinIA). On 24 October 2018

Alexander Troller, Simone Nadelhofer and Nicolas Ollivier say the Wegelin case shows that the US is willing to target senior managers, lawyers and trustees.

Am 21. Dezember 2023 haben die Finanzminister der Schweiz und des Vereinigten Königreichs das Berne Financial Services Agreement über die gegenseitige Anerkennung ihrer Rechts- und Aufsichtsrahmen in ausgewählten Gebieten im Finanzbereich unterzeichnet.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lifted the fixed minimum exchange rate for Swiss Francs (CHF) to Euros (EUR) and introduced 'negative interest rates' of -0.75% per annum as of January 22 2015.

FINMA has published anti-greenwashing rules for Swiss funds, as well as organizational requirements for investment managers of Swiss and foreign funds.

Switzerland offers a friendly environment for companies in the fintech sector. According to a market study, a total of 483 fintech companies were active in Switzerland...

Switzerland was one of the first countries to implement the Travel Rule in its jurisdiction through the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

AI can bring many advantages for financial institutions. Yet it should be remembered that the requirements for its utilization are higher than in non-regulated sectors.

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Please describe the types of fintech businesses that are active in your jurisdiction and the state of the development of the market, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ESG...