Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA

FINMA is Switzerland’s independent financial-markets regulator. Its mandate is to supervise banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, collective investment schemes, and their asset managers and fund management companies. It also regulates insurance intermediaries. It is charged with protecting creditors, investors and policyholders. FINMA is responsible for ensuring that Switzerland’s financial markets function effectively.

FINMA is tasked with issuing authorisation, supervising licence holders and, where necessary, enforcing supervisory law, be this in connection with supervised institutions or unauthorised companies and individuals. FINMA also issues its own regulations where it is authorised to do so.