Swiss Trust: The Swiss Trust Company That Does Not Exist
Looking for a Swiss trust or a Swiss trust company? Swiss law has no trust. Here is what exists instead: SRO companies, FINMA licences,…
Category: Swiss Regulation
Switzerland’s Two New Licences: What Goes to the Payment Licence, What Goes to the Crypto Licence, and What Is Left for the SRO
Two new Swiss licences are coming. What belongs to the payment instrument institution, what belongs to the crypto institution, and what a crypto business…
Stablecoins: When Even a Bank Needs a Separately Licensed Subsidiary
Under Switzerland's draft stablecoin law, a bank could not issue a regulated stablecoin itself. It would need a separately licensed subsidiary. Is that justified?
Stablecoin Licence Switzerland: What the New Payment Instrument Institution Will Allow
Switzerland is creating a licence to issue stablecoins. What a Swiss stablecoin is, who can issue one, the reserve and redemption rules, and where…
Switzerland Is Replacing Its FinTech Licence. Is the New Licence Actually Better?
Moving from a Banking Act licence to a payment instrument institution licence sounds like a downgrade. For holders, customers and buyers, it may be…
Fit and Proper: What FINMA Looks At Before It Licenses You
Every FINMA licence depends on the people behind it. What "irreproachable business conduct" means, who FINMA assesses, and the files that sink applications.
The Swiss Client Adviser Register: Who Must Register, and How
Advising clients in Switzerland without a FINMA licence? Under FinSA you may need to register as a client adviser. Who must register, who is…
Insurance in Switzerland: The Insurer’s Licence and the Intermediary Register
Insurers need a FINMA licence; independent insurance brokers must register. What each regime requires and what changed with the latest reform.
How Swiss Financial Regulation Works: FINMA, Supervisory Organisations and SROs
Who supervises what in Swiss finance: FINMA, the supervisory organisations and the SROs. The map you need before choosing a licence.
Swiss Financial Licences: The Complete Map (2026)
Switzerland is globally recognised for its financial services sector, supported by a comprehensive regulatory framework. This page is our map: what each Swiss licence…
