As set out in Article 7 of the
Financial Market Supervisory Act, FINMA ensures transparency in the regulatory process and appropriate involvement of the parties concerned.
The Guidelines on Financial Market Regulation (in
German) issued in April 2010 (in German) provide for prompt and regular dissemination of information on foreseen and pending regulatory projects. As a rule, FINMA also conducts
public consultations on draft proposals and explanatory reports, which give interested parties the opportunity to express their opinion.