Welcome to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA

Prof. Anne Héritier Lachat

"FINMA's mandate is to protect creditors, investors and policy holders and ensure the smooth functioning of the financial markets. Through consistent supervision and predictable regulation, we make an important contribution to safeguarding the stability and good reputation of the Swiss financial centre, and consequently to enhancing its competitiveness."

27.03.2012

	FINMA Annual Report 2011 +++ FINMA annual financial statements 2011 +++ Press release +++

24.02.2012
Regulation of the production and distribution of financial products 
"FINMA position paper on distribution rules"

12.09.2011
Offenlegung der Betriebsrechnung 2010
(in German or in French)
Offenlegungsschema 2010
(in German or in French)

29.07.2011
Report on the insurance market in 2010  

• 21.05.2012Änderung von Anhang 3 der Verordnung vom 25. Oktober 2006 über Massnahmen gegenüber der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkorea) (SR 946.231.127.6)+++
• 16.05.2012Statement of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) dated 16 February 2012 concerning Iran and North Korea+++
• 15.05.2012Änderung des Anhangs 6 der Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber der Islamischen Republik Iran (SR 646.231.143.6)+++

• 14.05.2012FINMA provides information on the ASE Investment caseThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is currently examining the circumstances surrounding ASE Investment AG from the supervisory law perspective. FINMA has appointed an investigating agent and is clarifying the facts. It is investigating whether the company dealt in securities without holding a licence. It is also investigating whether ASE illegally accepted deposits from the public. Based on the findings at this stage of the investigations, the financial impact is high. +++
• 08.05.2012FINMA opens consultation on Insurance Bankruptcy OrdinanceThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has opened the consultation on the new Insurance Bankruptcy Ordinance. This Ordinance is needed because the Insurance Supervision Act only provides a rudimentary framework for bankruptcy proceedings and because FINMA is responsible for overseeing the bankruptcy of insurance companies since 1 September 2011. The consultation period ends on 30 June 2012. +++
• 08.05.2012Bankruptcy publicationsThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has opened bankruptcy proceedings. +++
• 02.05.2012Bankruptcy publicationsThe Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has opened bankruptcy proceedings. +++
• 25.04.2012FINMA issues reprimand to Valiant over violation of market conduct rulesWith a decision dated 20 April 2012, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has concluded administrative proceedings commenced in early 2011 against Valiant Holding AG and the former Valiant Privatbank AG (now Valiant Bank AG). Prior to a sharp fall in October 2010, Valiant propped up the price of its own registered shares against the general market trend and kept it artificially high. In doing so, it committed a serious violation of the supervisory provisions on market conduct, and infringed both its duty to ensure proper business conduct and its organisational requirements. FINMA therefore imposed special conditions on Valiant. +++