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The Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) has been introduced as part of the amendments to the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) and its Implementing Ordinance (CISO).

Want to know how third-party funding works and how to best maximise your options in securing third-party funding in case of a dispute?

Regulatory Restraint, Legal Complexity and Strategic Positioning...

On 26 September 2025, the Swiss Parliament adopted the new Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities and the Identification of Beneficial Owners(TJPG).

Two recent developments have further strengthened the international standing of Swiss stock exchanges. On 1 May 2025, the Swiss Federal Council lifted...

The regulatory landscape for investment funds for non-retail investors in the European Union is largely governed by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

In a precedent setting Decision 4A_149/2025 of 12 January 2026, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled that, unlike the situation with portfolio management or advisory relationships...

On February 15, 2004, the Swiss Federal Council has released for comments the draft Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes ("CISA" or the "Act") meant to replace and supersede the Swiss Federal Act on Investment Funds ("IFA").

On January 1 2020, the corporate tax reform entered into force.

Advestra's legal team, including Dr. Roger Bischof, Prof. Dr. Rashid Bahar, Andreas Hinsen, and Dr. Thomas U. Reutter, provides insights into recent Swiss regulatory developments. The firm examines the Federal Council's consultation on the Investment Screening Ordinance and FINMA's newly published guidance addressing risks associated with product usage in discretionary portfolio management.

The key points of the Tax Proposal ("TP17") are essentially those of the rejected Corporate Tax Reform III ("CTRIII").

The completion of the implementation of the Financial Services Act ("FinSA") and the Financial Institutions Act ("FinIA") represents the conclusion of the large-scale overhaul of the Swiss...

The final version of the revised Swiss Collective Investment Scheme Act was adopted by both chambers of parliament on September 28, 2012.

The scores were then aggregated as a composite index using a qualitative and expert-based assessment in order to form the final country ranking.

Infrastructure projects in the areas of leisure and property, transport, energy and the water sector continue to be significant.

The establishment and operation of Alternative Investment Funds ("AIFs") (and their managers) is governed by the Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes of 23 June 2006 ("CISA")...

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

The Bern Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) between Switzerland and the United Kingdom is scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2026 and establish...