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Proportional supervision for smaller banks

In his speech at the Small Bank Symposium in Bern, FINMA CEO Stefan Walter emphasised that the problems of the bigger institutions should not lead to over-regulation of the small institutions.

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SupTech: a strategic priority for financial market supervision

Chair of FINMA’s Board of Directors Marlene Amstad at the IOSCO Annual Meeting on the targeted use of SupTech to strengthen supervision.

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Information sheets: Changes in banking regulation following the CS emergency takeover

Based on the Federal Council parameters, which were published on 6 June, FINMA sets out its view of how the Federal Government’s parameters should be implemented in a targeted.

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Warning about misuse of the FINMA name

You should be suspicious about calls or emails claiming to be from FINMA because as a rule FINMA does not contact individuals.

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Addressing nature risks

At the SSF Annual Conference 2025, FINMA CEO Stefan Walter explained how FINMA deals with natural risks.

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Asset Management Day in Bern, 13. Juni 2025, Rede von Stefan Walter, Direktor der FINMA

Challenges and supervisory priorities in asset management

FINMA CEO Stefan Walter presented the supervisory perspective on asset management at the Asset Management Day 2025.

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FINMA Annual Report 2024

FINMA's Annual Report highlights its supervisory activities in 2024. In addition, FINMA is providing data on enforcement cases in a database as well as statistics on its website.

Annual Report

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28 August 2025 28.08.2025

Press release

2025

FINMA assesses the emergency and recovery plans for PostFinance, Raiffeisen and Zürcher Kantonalbank

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has completed its annual assessment of the emergency and recovery plans for the domestic systemically important banks. The emergency plans for Zürcher ...

22 August 2025 22.08.2025

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2025

FINMA issues warning about spoofing calls

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is issuing a warning that phishing calls with a spoofed FINMA telephone number are currently doing the rounds. Spoofing is when a caller deliberately ...

15 July 2025 15.07.2025

Press release

2025

FINMA Executive Board: Thomas Hirschi to leave FINMA

Thomas Hirschi has decided to leave the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA effective 31 August 2025. The Head of the Banks division will pursue a new career outside FINMA. FINMA’s Board ...

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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA

Welcome

Proportional supervision for smaller banks

SupTech: a strategic priority for financial market supervision

Information sheets: Changes in banking regulation following the CS emergency takeover

Warning about misuse of the FINMA name

Addressing nature risks

Challenges and supervisory priorities in asset management

FINMA Annual Report 2024

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FINMA assesses the emergency and recovery plans for PostFinance, Raiffeisen and Zürcher Kantonalbank

FINMA issues warning about spoofing calls

FINMA Executive Board: Thomas Hirschi to leave FINMA

FINMA’s activities explained for the public and creditors