Financial regulation

Financial regulation seeks financial stability, market integrity, investor and client protection, and effective supervision. In Switzerland, FINMA supervises many regulated institutions and activities, including banking, insurance, securities trading, collective investment schemes and financial market infrastructures. Rules cover licensing, capital and liquidity, governance, conduct duties, disclosure, market abuse and resolution. Swiss regulation is strongly influenced by international standards and cross-border market access, while retaining distinct domestic structures and self-regulatory elements.