MEMBER OF ARIF
ARIF is a self-regulating body approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for the supervision of the financial intermediaries referred to in article 2 para. 3 of the Swiss Federal Law on combating money laundering and terrorism financing (AMLA). ARIF is also recognized by FINMA as a professional organization for laying down rules of conduct relating to the practice of the profession of independent asset manager within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on collective investment schemes (CISA).
ARIF Contact
Association Romande des Intermédiaires Financiers
Rue de Rive 8
Case postale 3178
1211 Genève 3
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
FINMA is a regulator tasked with protecting investors, creditors and policyholders. It also ensures that the financial markets in Switzerland function properly. Part of its statutory mandate is therefore to publish information for individuals, issue public warnings and receive well-founded complaints from the public about licence holders.
Learn moreARIF is a self-regulatory organism (SRO) recognised by the FINMA
Founded in Geneva on March 15th 1999, ARIF is a private non-profit association of
public utility, whose purpose is to assist in the prevention of and the fight
against money laundering in relation with the Swiss Federal Act on Combating Money
Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Financial Sector (MLA).
In 2009, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has recognised the
self-regulatory provisions of ARIF (Code of deontology) for independent asset
managers.
ARIF is a self-regulatory organism (SRO) recognised by the Swiss Federal State
according to Article 24 of the MLA.
As unique multidisciplinary SRO based in the French speaking part of Switzerland,
ARIF is independent from any professional association or political body.
ARIF currently has more than 490 members and is open to any non-banking financial
intermediary acting in Switzerland.
List of self-regulatory organisations (SROs) recognised by FINMA
We are a Financial Intermediary company.
A financial intermediary is an entity that acts as the middleman between two
parties in a financial transaction, such as a private party, commercial bank,
investment bank, mutual fund, or pension fund.
Financial intermediaries offer a number of benefits to the average consumer,
including safety, liquidity, and economies of scale involved in crypto currencies,
or banking (FIAT) and other kind of asset management.
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