Regulations
How to Check a Swiss Wealth Manager’s FINMA Licence
Six free checks that take five minutes: the FINMA register, the supervisory organisation, the client adviser register, Zefix, the ombudsman
August 31, 2026
Regulatory Framework
Regulations
How Four Financial Regulators Approach AI: Switzerland, UK, Singapore, Abu Dhabi
FINMA, the FCA, MAS and Abu Dhabi’s FSRA regulate AI in visibly different ways — and agree on one thing:
August 26, 2026
Regulations
Cross-Border Compliance: Why a Passport Decides Where a Client Can Bank
The country matrix, residence versus nationality, debanking and PEP risk: how cross-border compliance really decides where a client can bank,
August 24, 2026
Publications
We Manage Trust, Not Products
To mark its 40th anniversary, the Swiss Association of Asset Managers (VSV/ASG) published a special edition. It looks at how
July 22, 2026
Regulations
Swiss Independent Wealth Managers and AMLA
What Changes – and What Stays the Same his article provides general information only and does not offer legal, regulatory
May 22, 2026
Regulations
EU Rules, Swiss Independence
Wealth management has become fundamentally global. Clients live, invest and operate across borders, and capital moves quickly to where it
April 3, 2026
Technology & Trends
Why CRM Is Becoming the Core for Independent Wealth Managers in Switzerland
Switzerland’s independent wealth managers have entered a new regulatory era. Under FINMA supervision and the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA), portfolio
March 26, 2026
Regulations
FiDA and the long data frustration
Independent wealth managers have long faced the same structural problem: unreliable, incomplete and slow data interfaces with custodian banks. Holdings
February 26, 2026
Regulations
Strategic Dynamics of U.S. Independent Wealth Management
Note: This article builds on the overview of Independent Wealth Management in the U.S. and examines the economic, structural, and
December 1, 2025
Regulations
Understanding Money Laundering, Bribery and Corruption
Financial crime continues to challenge global institutions, erode public trust, and damage economies. Among the most significant forms of such
June 4, 2025
Regulations
AEOI – Why No Confirmation?
The automatic exchange of information (AEOI) was designed to build trust. Every year, countries exchange vast amounts of financial data.
April 29, 2025
Regulations
Regulation of Swiss Independent Wealth Managers
Switzerland is known for its world-class wealth management industry, and independent wealth managers have long played a central role in
April 28, 2025
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