Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority or ‘FINMA’ is Switzerland’s financial regulatory authority overseeing Switzerland’s financial markets and service providers. It is an independent institution – based in Bern – with power over banks, insurance companies, stock exchanges, securities dealers and collective investment schemes. It is responsible for combating money laundering and, where necessary, conducts financial restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.

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