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FINMA publishes partially revised FINMA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has partially revised the FINMA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance. It also recognised the revised agreement on the Swiss banks’ code of conduct with regard to the…
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Worldline Launches miniPOS Cube with Built-In TWINT for Swiss Merchants
Worldline has introduced miniPOS Cube, a payment terminal designed for merchants in Switzerland. The device supports TWINT, the Swiss mobile payment app, and accepts card and digital wallet payments. Cashless payments…
Swiss Bankers Association Industry
News10.11.2026Swiss banking landscape in a constant state of change for 300 yearsThe Swiss banking landscape has changed repeatedly over the centuries. A historical analysis by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), commissioned by the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), systematically traces this development over more than 300 years. The analysis shows that structural change is a defining feature of the Swiss banking sector. The SBA is now making selected findings accessible to a broad public. Read more
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Top Finfluencers in Switzerland in 2026
In Switzerland, financial influencers, also referred to as finfluencers, are shaping financial knowledge and actual investment decisions. According to a new study by Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts…
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US monetary policy, macroeconomic news and the global secular decline of interest rates
The global secular decline in long-term interest rates since the 1990s has been largely driven by cumulative yield changes during U.S. monetary policy announcement windows (FOMC windows).
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Appointments to BIS global payments standard-setting body and Consultative Council for the Americas
Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin appointed Chair of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) for a three-year term from 1 November. In addition, the Board…
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October 2026
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2026-10-01 – FDF and SNB enter into new profit distribution agreement
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2026-10-01 – Martin Schlegel: Decima “Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture” – Presentazione di Mario Draghi
Fedlex Legislation
Financial Services Act (FinSA), SR 950.1: new version in force from 1 October 2026
A new consolidated version of the Financial Services Act (FinSA), SR 950.1, applies from 1 October 2026. The full text and amendment history are available on Fedlex.
Fedlex Legislation
Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO), SR 955.01: new version in force from 1 October 2026
A new consolidated version of the Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO), SR 955.01, applies from 1 October 2026. The full text and amendment history are available on Fedlex.
Fedlex Legislation
Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), SR 955.0: new version in force from 1 October 2026
A new consolidated version of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), SR 955.0, applies from 1 October 2026. The full text and amendment history are available on Fedlex.
FINMA Press release
FINMA Executive Board: Alexandra Karg to leave FINMA; new division to be created
Alexandra Karg, Head of the Operations division and a member of the Executive Board, has decided to leave the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA on 30 November 2026, after 10 successful years. FINMA’s…