Buying a Swiss Regulated Company: What to Check Before You Sign
A licence is not sold in a box. It comes inside a company, with that company's files, clients and history.
Category: Swiss Financial Institutions
Who Counts as a Qualified Investor in Switzerland? The Gate to the L-QIF
The L-QIF is easy to launch. The hard part is making sure every investor in it is allowed to be there.
Buy and Upgrade, or Start Fresh? The Fastest Route to a Swiss Fund Manager Licence, and When It Backfires
Buying a Swiss portfolio manager and upgrading it can cut the road to a fund manager licence by half. Unless the company's past gets…
The L-QIF: Switzerland’s Fund Without FINMA Approval, and What It Really Requires
Since March 2024 a Swiss fund can launch without FINMA approval: the L-QIF. Who may invest, who must manage it, the legal forms and…
The Swiss Securities Firm Licence: Who Needs It and What It Takes
Trading securities for clients in Switzerland requires a FINMA securities firm licence. The five types, CHF 1.5 million capital, organisation and how to apply.
The Swiss Portfolio Manager Licence: What It Takes and What It Really Costs
Managing client assets in Switzerland requires a FINMA licence. Capital, people, organisation, supervision and the mistakes that delay applications.
The Swiss Trustee Licence, and Why There Is Still No Swiss Trust
Professional trustees in Switzerland need a FINMA licence. What it covers, what it requires, and why Swiss law still has no trust of its…
Managing Funds in Switzerland: Manager of Collective Assets or Fund Management Company?
Which FINMA licence do you need to manage funds or pension money in Switzerland? The two licences, the thresholds and the practical choices.
Swiss Securities Firm Licence: Requirements, Advantages, Alternatives and the EU Comparison
Swiss securities firm licence: who needs it, CHF 1.5 million capital, the FINMA process, the portfolio manager alternative and how it compares with MiFID…
