Swiss FINMA Appoints Ex-ECB Director Stefan Walter As Its New CEO LeapRate

January 24, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

Swiss FINMA Appoints Ex-ECB Director Stefan Walter As Its New CEO

A German national, 59-year-old Walter's extensive background in the financial sector is marked by significant roles at global financial institutions. His stint at the ECB, which began in 2014, saw him supervising major banks within the eurozone. In 2020, he transitioned to a role that entailed overseeing risk supervision, focusing on diverse risk categories, including…

September 07, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

FINMA CEO steps down in the wake of Credit Suisse fiasco

The regulator received a volley of attacks because it did not act soon or effectively enough to stem the tide of wrongdoings at the world-renowned Swiss bank. This includes connections with Lex Greensill, which led to an approximate $1.8bn loss. Many believe FINMA’s communication with big financial institutions was lacking and that it was negligent…

March 16, 2023 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Credit Suisse borrows CHF 50 billion to avert liquidity crisis

In the US, the government took emergency steps to give banks more funding to weather the crisis. On Wednesday, however, the focus shifted to Europe, where Credit Swisse falling shares took down the European banking index. Credit Suisse is the first major global bank to receive such an emergency lifeline since the financial crisis in…

November 01, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Urban Angehrn becomes FINMA's new CEO

Urban Angehrn commented: I am very happy to be joining a well-run, established authority, which has gained both national and international recognition. Since it was established almost thirteen years ago, FINMA has achieved a lot and laid the foundations for safeguarding financial stability, client protection and integrity in the financial centre. Building on this, I…

October 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FINMA investigation found Credit Suisse spied on seven people

FINMA said: The way in which the observation activities were planned and carried out revealed serious shortcomings in the bank’s corporate governance. Observations were not specifically prohibited in Credit Suisse’s policies, but neither were they regulated. Corresponding risk management processes and integration into the internal control system were lacking. In most cases, decisions to carry…

September 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FINMA announces approval of first Swiss crypto fund

This approval is a significant development for Swiss crypto market. The official announcement stated: For the first time, FINMA has approved a Swiss fund that invests primarily in cryptoassets, that is to say in assets based on the blockchain or distributed ledger technology. The fund concerned goes by the name of the “Crypto Market Index…

September 29, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEBA Bank obtains first digital asset custody licence in Switzerland

Guido Buehler, CEO of SEBA Bank, said: Two years ago SEBA Bank received a Swiss banking and securities firm licence and is now enjoying excellent business momentum as institutional adoption of crypto & digital assets accelerates globally. The newly secured CISA licence extends the bank’s digital asset investment activities by offering digital custody services for…

December 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINMA gives a green light to Dukascoin

The ICO of Dukascoins/Dukasnotes has been a subject to a green light from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for two months now and the good news has finally arrived. FINMA has given a green light to Dukascoin, making it the first ever ICO of a Swiss Bank. Dukascopy Bank has announced the Live…

September 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINMA finds deficiencies in anti-money laundering processes at Credit Suisse

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has announced that it has concluded two enforcement procedures against Credit Suisse AG (NYSE:CS). In the first procedure, FINMA identified deficiencies in the bank’s adherence to anti-money laundering due diligence obligations in relation to suspected corruption involving the International Federation of Association Football FIFA, the Brazilian oil corporation…

February 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hong Kong SFC and FINMA sign Fintech cooperation agreement

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) to establish a framework for cooperation on financial technology (Fintech). Under the agreement, the SFC and FINMA will cooperate to share information on emerging Fintech trends, developments and related regulatory issues as well…

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