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Die Digitalisierung hält zunehmend auch im Bereich Finanzdienstleistungen Einzug.

The Swiss fintech landscape has evolved significantly over the past years and Switzerland continues to be an attractive base for innovators in the financial sector.

In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its guidance on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers concluding that the effective implementation of anti-money laundering

On 27 November 2019, the Federal Council published the draft bill for a new Federal Act regarding the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in the Technology of Distributed Electronic Registers...

Much has been written and discussed about how blockchain technology would bring about fundamental changes to the financial industry which could actually threaten the very existence of banks ...

Virtual assets are an integral part of the global financial landscape. The country risk analysis is part of the KYC process. Virtual assets need to be assessed in a differentiated way.

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) or token sales as alternative financing methods continue to generate increasing interest – in particular in Switzerland.

On May 16, 2024, and June 13, 2024, SECO published revised versions of the FAQs on the Ordinance on Measures in Connection with the Situation in Ukraine ("Ordinance").

As regards the cross-border market access to Switzerland, Swiss regulation takes a liberal approach and allows the provision of banking and investment services, asset management services...

On 26 August 2019, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA ("FINMA") published its Guidance 02/2019.

Please view this webinar from LINDEMANNLAW where they will provide a comprehensive overview of escrow services and highlighting their importance in safeguarding various types of transactions.

With the growing universe of blockchain based systems and applications, legal questions associated with this technology emerge and require consideration (ideally) before substantial sums are invested.

Be it in the Zug "Crypto Valley" or elsewhere, various large-scale Initial Coin Offerings or ICOs have recently been conducted in or from Switzerland. ICOs are a new instrument of raising capital...

Legal tech is one of the hottest issues in our sector. Wenger Vieli adapted to this trend early on and believes it offers great opportunities for the further development of legal services...

The Swiss government issued a report on "Areas of Action 2022+" in the field of digital finance on 2 February 2022.

Smart contracts are sometimes expected to seriously challenge the rule of the established legal order, offering a simple, completely unambiguous and trustworthy tool for agreeing and executing party agreements without having to rely on lawyers and courts.

As lawmakers, regulatory bodies and monetary institutions increasingly weigh in on the rise of stablecoins, their approaches differ across jurisdictions.