Outgoing requests made by SFMA

Swiss cooperation provisions allow SFMA to request foreign financial market supervisory authorities for assistance by passing on information in their possession to SFMA. This helps SFMA to accelerate the implementation of financial market law.

• Financial Market Supervision Act (FINMASA)

Under Article 42 Abs. 1 FINMASA, SFMA can ask foreign financial market supervisory authorities to provide information about unauthorised financial intermediaries and the supervision of markets and institutions (requests for assistance). This generally involves investigations relating to stock exchange regulations on market conduct. In 2025, SFMA made 39 requests for assistance, with 27 involving licence holders, nine related to unauthorised activity and three to market supervision.

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