News & Analysis as of

Financial Services Industry Switzerland

A&O Shearman

UK lays legislation to implement Berne Financial Services Agreement

A&O Shearman on

The draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Mutual Recognition Agreement) (Switzerland) Regulations 2025 have been laid before Parliament and published with a draft explanatory memorandum. The Regulations seek to...more

Mayer Brown

US SEC Gives Green Light to Swiss-Based Investment Adviser Registration Applications

Mayer Brown on

On June 10, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will immediately resume processing new and pending registration applications of investment advisers with their principal office and place of...more

A&O Shearman

FCA supports move towards faster settlement cycle for fund trades

A&O Shearman on

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a press release welcoming a joint statement from asset management trade associations supporting the transition to faster settlement of trades in funds. Effective from 11...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: March 20, 2025, The Fluid Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News—all...more

A&O Shearman

UK-Switzerland 2024 Joint Statement

A&O Shearman on

HM Treasury has published a joint statement issued with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance on the first U.K.-Switzerland financial dialogue. The statement summarizes what was discussed at the meeting and...more

A&O Shearman

UK Government Signs Agreement with Switzerland on Mutual Recognition for Wholesale Financial Services

A&O Shearman on

The U.K. Government has signed the Berne Financial Services Agreement with Switzerland, confirming mutual recognition of aspects of the financial services regulatory and supervisory regimes in each jurisdiction. The Agreement...more

White & Case LLP

Switzerland Reinforces its Sanctions Against Russia

White & Case LLP on

On March 4, 2022, Switzerland significantly extended its sanctions against Russia, adopting various measures similar to the financial and trade restrictions recently imposed by the EU. The new sanctions add many asset...more

White & Case LLP

Switzerland’s Sanctions Related to the Situation in Ukraine

White & Case LLP on

On 28 February 2022, the Swiss Government decided to adopt the sanctions imposed by the EU on 23 and 25 February 2022. The assets of sanctioned individuals and companies are frozen with immediate effect. The financial...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Switzerland: New FinTech Regulation

• On 2 November 2016, the Swiss Federal Council announced that it planned to reduce barriers to market entry for FinTech companies. • The program of the Swiss Federal Council comprised three pillars consisting of (i) the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Switzerland: New Laws on Financial Institutions

• Following the 2008 crisis, Switzerland launched a legislative project to create uniform competitive conditions for financial intermediaries and improve client protection. • Swiss Parliament adopted the FinIA on 15 June...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Switzerland: New Laws on Financial Services

• Following the 2008 crisis, Switzerland launched a legislative project to create uniform competitive conditions for financial intermediaries and improve client protection. • Swiss Parliament adopted the FinSA on 15 June...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

12 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide