Compliance: yesterday, today, tomorrow

Over the past 10 years, Swiss and international regulations have made the notion of Compliance a must in the financial marketplace. But what does the term really mean?

Interview in allnews.ch

Interview with Lisa Desjardins, co-founder of CLARITIS. Published Oct 28, 2021 on allnews.ch. Lisa Desjardins, co-founder of CLARITIS No one is supposed to ignore the law. But the obligations imposed by Swiss financial regulations (LBA, LEFin, LSFin, LIMF, LPCC) and international regulations (UCITS, GDPR, MIFID II) have become a headache for financial players, who will […]

Do we need to worry about European laws?

MIFID II, EMIR, RGPD, SRD II… What to make of these European laws that influence Switzerland without really affecting it? The Swiss village One of the attractions of the Swiss financial center is its pragmatism. Financial legislation is tedious and complex, as it is everywhere. But they are nevertheless more succinct and practical than their […]

Mediation bodies: what to expect?

Since December 2020, most independent managers have been affiliated to a mediation body. But what are the consequences for them? A practice already well established in the banking world Mediation bodies are a new player in the independent asset manager landscape. However, this is nothing new for anyone: in fact, the Banking Ombudsman has been […]