At its meeting on 25 June 2025, the Federal Council was informed of the resignation of Rene W. Keller from the Board of Directors of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.
Rene W. Keller will step down from FINMA’s Board of Directors on 30 June 2025 as he wishes to pursue a new career path. He has been a member of FINMA’s Board of Directors since 1 February 2024.
The Chair of FINMA’s Board of Directors, Marlene Amstad, says: “I would like to thank Rene W. Keller for his valuable work and wish him all the best for the future. His commitment and vast expertise in the field of digitalisation and the application of new technologies have provided an important impetus for FINMA.”
FINMA’s Board of Directors will accordingly comprise the following eight members with effect from 1 July 2025 (term of office from 2024 until 2027):
- Professor Marlene Amstad (Chair)
- Martin Suter (Vice-Chair)
- Professor Ursula Cassani Bossy
- Professor Aline Darbellay
- Dr Alberto Franceschetti
- Benjamin Gentsch
- Marzio Hug
- Dr Andreas Schlatter
The Board of Directors is the strategic management body of FINMA. It comprises seven to nine members. According to the Financial Market Supervision Act, it notably determines the strategic objectives of FINMA and submits them to the Federal Council for approval. It also decides on matters of substantial importance and issues circulars and the ordinances delegated to FINMA. The Board of Directors appoints the Chief Executive Officer, subject to approval by the Federal Council.
