Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision
Material regulatory developments from Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 15 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the financial & capital markets sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
FINMA updates ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list following UN Security Council Committee decision of 4 September 2026
FINMA published an updated sanctions notification on 8 September 2026, reflecting a UN Sanctions Committee decision of 4 September 2026 that amended the list of designated persons, entities, and organizations under the I…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →SECO updates ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list under Swiss federal ordinance, triggering immediate screening obligations
Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs amended the sanctions list under the federal ordinance governing measures against persons and organizations linked to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, effective August 20, …
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland updates Iran sanctions annexes 12, 13, and 14 with immediate screening obligations for regulated firms
The Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research published amendments to Annexes 12, 13, and 14 of the Swiss Iran sanctions ordinance on August 18, 2026. FINMA has relayed the update, triggering i…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland's SECO updates ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list under the March 2025 ordinance, triggering immediate screening obligations
Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has amended the sanctions list under the ordinance governing measures against persons and organizations linked to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, effective August 19, 2026…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland updates Russia sanctions annexes under the Ukraine measures ordinance effective August 2026
On August 17, 2026, the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research published amendments to Annexes 2 and 14a of the Ukraine measures ordinance. FINMA has relayed the update, signaling compliance…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland's SECO updates ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list under the March 2025 ordinance, requiring immediate screening by Swiss-regulated entities
Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs published an amendment to the sanctions list under the ordinance governing measures against persons and organizations linked to ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida, effective A…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →FINMA endorses Federal Council consultation drafts to strengthen Swiss too-big-to-fail framework following Credit Suisse crisis review
FINMA published its position on August 12, 2026, supporting Federal Council consultation drafts that would amend the Banking Act and the Liquidity Ordinance to implement too-big-to-fail reforms. The drafts respond direct…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland amends the annex to its Moldova sanctions ordinance, updating designated-party listings
Switzerland's Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research amended the annex of the Moldova Sanctions Ordinance on August 12, 2026. FINMA relayed the update, triggering an immediate screening obligation…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland updates Ukraine sanctions annexes, amending designated-party and sectoral restriction schedules
On August 12, 2026, the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research published amendments to Annexes 2 and 8 of the Ukraine sanctions ordinance. FINMA issued a corresponding sanctions notification…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland amends Annex 2 of its South Sudan sanctions ordinance, updating the designated-persons list
On August 11, 2026, the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research amended Annex 2 of the South Sudan Measures Ordinance, updating the list of persons and entities subject to Swiss sanctions tar…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland amends Sudan sanctions list with immediate effect from 11 August 2026
On 10 August 2026, the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research amended Annex 2 of the Sudan sanctions ordinance. The changes entered into force at 23:00 on 11 August 2026 and are reflected in…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Switzerland updates DRC sanctions annex under the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs regime
Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has amended Annex 1 of the ordinance governing measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo, effective July 20, 2026. FINMA relayed the update. Swiss-supervised f…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: ISIL (Da'esh) und Al-Kaida
Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision published a regulatory release titled 'Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: ISIL (Da'esh) und Al-Kaida'. Cresthaven Analytics' full intelligence brief is pending re-analysis; see the source l…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →FINMA elevates bank and securities firm liquidity requirements from circular to binding ordinance effective 2026
FINMA published a new ordinance on July 7, 2026 converting its existing liquidity circular for banks and securities firms into binding secondary legislation. This fulfills a format-compliance obligation under the Financi…
Read the full Swiss FINMA Financial Supervision brief →FINMA withdraws fund manager licence, rejects portfolio manager authorisation, and confiscates profits in FinSA conduct enforcement
FINMA concluded enforcement proceedings on June 29, 2026 against Swiss Fund Management AG in liquidation, BZ Berater Zentrum AG, and one individual for serious breaches of financial services conduct rules. The authority …
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