FINMA
Grade A
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority · Switzerland · Official register
License facts
What it takes to hold this license, from the TrustFinance regulator database.
Authorized capital
1,500,000+
required to operate
Time to obtain
6-12 Months
typical licensing process
TrustFinance grade
of A to D
Companies on record
42
holding this license
Requirements to get licensed
Main requirements
- Corporate document regularization
- Registration of the company as a valid business
- Payment of state fees
- Development of a business plan
- Implementation of necessary AML/KYC procedures
- Opening a corporate bank account
- Activation of a merchant account
- Application to the desired institution for a license
About this regulator
FINMA is Switzerland’s independent financial-markets regulator. Its mandate is to supervise banks, insurance companies, exchanges, securities dealers, collective investment schemes, and their asset managers and fund management companies. It also regulates distributors and insurance intermediaries. It is charged with protecting creditors, investors and policyholders. FINMA is responsible for ensuring that Switzerland’s financial markets function effectively.
Companies holding this license
42 companies on record. Each links to its verification page.
WH SelfInvest
Swissquote Bank
1875 Finance
Dreyfus Söhne & Cie.
Banca del Ceresio
Baloise Asset Management
Banca del Sempione
Freemont Management
Franklin Templeton
Fortune Financial Strategies
Format Vermögen & Anlagen AG
Flexstone Partners Sàrl
First Independent Fund Services
Fairway Asset Management
Entrepreneur Partners
Eniso Partners AG
Energy Infrastructure Partners AG
EFG Asset Management
EDL Capital AG
ecamos Capital AG
DWS
Alpinum Investment Management
DTCC
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