The legal framework in Switzerland
With the modifications to the legal environment established in the new Swiss Federal law and the modifications brought into ordinances and directives, one can conclude that the Swiss legal framework is close to the EU legal framework (including MiFID) today.
Guidelines and circulars issued by the Swiss Funds Association (SFA)
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Guidelines on the calculation and disclosure of the TER and PTR of collective investment schemes, 2008 |
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Guidelines on the calculation and publication of performance data of collective investment schemes, 2008 |
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Guidelines on transparency with regard to management fees, 2005 (currently being revised) |
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Code of Conduct for the Swiss Fund Industry, 2009 |
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Guidelines on the distribution of collective investment schemes, 2008 |
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Other documents issued by the Swiss authorities
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Swiss Federal Tax Administration brochure no. 14 regarding VAT, 2009 (only available in FR, DE) |
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Directives, guides, circulars and checklists issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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Declaration of the Representative attached to the request for authorisation or modification of a UCITS IV fund, 2011 (only available in FR, DE) |
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Checklist semi-annual reports, 2011 |
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Checklist annual reports, 2011 |
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Circular 08/8 regarding public solicitation, as amended in 2009 |
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Self-regulation recognised as a minimum standard by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority |
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Guide regarding the request for authorisation of a UCITS IV fund, 2011 (only available in FR, DE) |
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Guide regarding the obligations of the representative, 2011 (only available in FR, DE) |
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Federal laws and ordinances
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Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (CISA) |
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SFBC Money Laundering Ordinance (MLO SFBC) (not available in English at the moment) |
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Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), as amended in 2009 |
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Banking Ordinance (not available in English at the moment) |
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Collective Investment Schemes Ordinance (CISO), 2011 (not available in English at the moment) |
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SFBC Ordinance on Collective Investment Schemes (CISO-SFBC), 2009 |
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