The basis for FINMA’s supervisory activities is Art. 98 of the Federal Constitution.
The key precepts and implementing provisions are found in federal legislation and ordinances, broken down by sector (Banks, Insurers, Stock exchanges and markets, Collective investment schemes, other financial intermediaries and Mortgage bonds).
The following are also relevant for all sectors (in German):
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Federal Act of 22 June 2007 on the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Financial Market Supervision Act, FINMASA)
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Verordnung vom 15. Oktober 2008 über die Erhebung von Gebühren und Abgaben durch die Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA-Gebühren- und Abgabenverordnung, FINMA-GebV)
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Finanzmarktprüfverordnung vom 15. Oktober 2008 (FINMA-PV)
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Regulations governing the organisation of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA (Organisational Regulations FINMA) - (in German)
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Verhaltenskodex der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht (Verhaltenskodex FINMA)
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