Financial market regulation
The financial markets are among the most heavily regulated sectors of the economy. The most important goals of financial market regulation are protection of the individual (protection of creditors, investors and insured persons), system stability and properly functioning financial markets. Financial market regulation thus helps to strengthen the reputation, competitiveness and future viability of the Swiss financial centre.
Through the increasing cross-border integration of financial markets, international standards have a substantial impact on financial market regulation. Switzerland is actively involved in the corresponding international bodies that draw up these standards. If the same cross-border rules apply to everyone, this ultimately strengthens the competitiveness of the Swiss financial centre.
Regulatory projects
The SIF is responsible, among other things, for drafting legislation in the area of financial market regulation and, as a result, is in charge of various regulatory projects in the area of financial markets. These activities also serve to implement the financial market policy of the Federal Council. The subject of a regulatory project can be the enactment or amendment of a federal law, an ordinance of the Federal Council or an ordinance of the Federal Department of Finance (FDF).