Abbreviations
A
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ABV-FINMA
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Verordnung der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht über die ausländischen Banken in der Schweiz vom 21. Oktober 1996 (Auslandbankenverordnung-FINMA; SR 952.111)
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ACPR
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Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (France)
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AEI
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Automatic exchange of information
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AFBS
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Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland
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AFM
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Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets
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AIA
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Automatischer Informationsaustausch
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AIF
-
Alternative Investment Fund
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AIFM
-
Alternative Investment Fund Manager
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AIFMD
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Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (EU)
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AMF
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Autorité des marchés financiers (France/Canada)
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AMLA
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Swiss Federal Act of 10 October 1997 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Financial Sector (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Anti-Money Laundering Act; SR 955.0)
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AMLO
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Ordinance on the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorisme (Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance, AMLO; SR 955.01)
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AMLO-FINMA
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Ordinance of 3 June 2015 of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Status as of 1 January 2016) (Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance-FINMA; SR 955.033.0)
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AO
-
Aufsichtsorganisation
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AOA
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Swiss Federal Act of 16 December 2005 on the Licensing and Supervision of Auditors (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Auditor Oversight Act; SR 221.302)
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AOO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 22 August 2007 on the Licensing and Supervision of Auditors (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Auditor Oversight Ordinance; SR 221.302.3)
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AOV
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Verordnung über die Aufsichtsorganisationen in der Finanzmarktaufsicht (Aufsichtsorganisationenverordnung; SR 956.11)
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ASC
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Alberta Securities Commission (Canada)
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ASCB
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Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks
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AT1
-
Additional Tier 1 capital
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AVB
-
Allgemeine Versicherungsbedingungen
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AVO
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Verordnung über die Beaufsichtigung von privaten Versicherungsunternehmen (Aufsichtsverordnung) vom 9. November 2005 (SR 961.011)
B
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BA
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Swiss Federal Act of 8 November 1934 on Banks and Savings Banks (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Banking Act; SR 952.0)
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BaFin
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Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Germany)
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BankG
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Bundesgesetz über die Banken und Sparkassen vom 8. November 1934 (Bankengesetz; SR 952.0)
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BankV
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Verordnung über die Banken und Sparkassen vom 30. April 2014 (Bankenverordnung; SR 952.02)
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BCBS
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Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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BCR
-
Basic Capital Requirements
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BCSC
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British Columbia Securities Commission (Canada)
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BGE
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Bundesgerichtsentscheid
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BGer
-
Bundesgericht
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BIO-FINMA
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Ordinance of 30 August 2012 of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on the Insolvency of Banks and Securities Dealers (FINMA Banking Insolvency Ordinance; SR 952.05)
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BIP
-
Bruttoinlandprodukt
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BIV-FINMA
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Verordnung der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht vom 30. August 2012 über die Insolvenz von Banken und Effektenhändlern (Bankeninsolvenzverordnung-FINMA; SR 952.05)
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BJ
-
Bundesamt für Justiz
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BMA
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Bermuda Monetary Authority
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BO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 30 April 2014 on Banks and Savings Banks (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Banking Ordinance; SR 952.02)
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BVGE
-
Federal Administrative Court decision
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BVGer
-
Bundesverwaltungsgericht
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BVV 2
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 18 April 1984 on Occupational Retirement, Survivors’ and Disability Pension Plans (SR 831.441.1)
C
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CAO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 1 June 2012 on Capital Adequacy and Risk Diversification for Banks and Securities Dealers (Capital Adequacy Ordinance; SR 952.03)
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CBI
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Central Bank of Ireland
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CC
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Swiss Criminal Code of 21 December 1937 (SR 311.0)
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CCs
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Control Committees of the Federal Assembly
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CDB
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Agreement on the Swiss Banks’ Code of Conduct with regard to the exercise of due diligence
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CEAT
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Committees for Economic Affairs and Taxation of the (Swiss) Federal Assembly
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CEAT-N
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Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation of the National Council
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CET1
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Common Equity Tier 1 capital
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CFTC
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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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CHF
-
Swiss franc
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Circ
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Circular
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CIS
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Collective investment schemes
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CISA
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Swiss Federal Act of 23 June 2006 on Collective Investment Schemes (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Collective Investment Schemes Act; SR 951.31)
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CISO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 27 August 2014 on Collective Investment Schemes (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Collective Investment Schemes Ordinance; SR 951.311)
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CISO-FINMA
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Ordinance of 21 December 2006 of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on Collective Investment Schemes (FINMA Collective Investment Schemes Ordinance; SR 951.312)
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CMG
-
Crisis Management Group
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CoCo
-
Contingent convertible bond
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ComFrame
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Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups
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CONSOB
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Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (Italy)
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CPMI
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Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures
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CPSS
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Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems
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CSDR
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Central Securities Depositories Regulation
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CSSF
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Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (Luxembourg)
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CSSH
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Committees for Social Security and Health of the (Swiss) Federal Assembly
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CSSH-N
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Committee for Social Security and Health of the National Council
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CSSH-S
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Committee for Social Security and Health of the Council of States
D
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DEBA
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Swiss Federal Act of 11 April 1889 on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy (SR 281.1)
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DFS
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Department of Financial Services (USA)
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DoJ
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U.S. Department of Justice
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DRG
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Diagnosis-related groups
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DSFI
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Directly subordinated financial intermediary
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DUFI
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Direkt unterstellte Finanzintermediäre
E
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EBA
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European Banking Authority
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EBK
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Eidgenössische Bankenkommission (Vorgängerbehörde der FINMA)
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ECB
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European Central Bank
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ECG
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Enlarged Contact Group on the Supervision of Collective Investment Schemes
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EEA
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European Economic Area
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EFD
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Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement
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EFSA
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Finantsinspektsioon (Estonia)
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EJPD
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Eidgenössisches Justiz- und Polizeidepartement
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EMIR
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European Market Infrastructure Regulation
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ENA
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FINMA Enforcement Committee
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ERV
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Verordnung über die Eigenmittel und Risikoverteilung für Banken und Effektenhändler vom 1. Juni 2012 (Stand am 1. Januar 2015) (Eigenmittelverordnung; SR 952.03)
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ES-AVO
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Verordnung über die Beaufsichtigung von privaten Versicherungsunternehmen vom 9. November 2005 (Aufsichtsverordnung; SR 961.011)
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ESMA
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European Securities and Markets Authority
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ETF
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Exchange-traded funds
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EU
-
European Union
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EWR
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Europäischer Wirtschaftsraum
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EZB
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Europäische Zentralbank (European Central Bank)
F
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FAOA
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Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority
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FAQ
-
Frequently asked question
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FATCA
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (US)
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FATF
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Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
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FBO-FINMA
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Ordinance of 21 October 1996 of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on Foreign Banks in Switzerland (Status as of 1 January 2015) (FINMA Foreign Banks Ordinance; SR 952.111)
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FC
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Finance Committees of the (Swiss) Federal Assembly
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FCA
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Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
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FC-N
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Finance Committee of the National Council
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FCs
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Finance Committees of the (Swiss) Federal Assembly
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FDIC
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA)
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FDJP
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Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police
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Fed
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Federal Reserve System
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FFSA
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Financial Services Act (planned legislation)
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FI
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Finansinspektionen (Sweden)
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FIDLEG
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Finanzdienstleistungsgesetz vom 15. Juni 2018 (Finanzdienstleistungsgesetz; SR 950.1)
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FIDLEV
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Finanzdienstleistungsverordnung (Finanzdienstleistungsverordnung; SR 950.11)
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FinDel
-
Finance Delegation
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FinfraV
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Verordnung vom 25. November 2015 über die Finanzmarktinfrastrukturen und das Marktverhalten im Effekten- und Derivatehandel (Finanzmarktinfrastrukturverordnung; SR 958.11)
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FinfraV-FINMA
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Verordnung vom 3. Dezember 2015 der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht über die Finanzmarktinfrastrukturen und das Marktverhalten im Effekten- und Derivatehandel (Finanzmarktinfrastrukturverordnung-FINMA; SR 958.111)
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FinIA
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Financial Institutions Act of 15 June 2018 (Financial Institutions Act; SR 954.1)
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FINIG
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Finanzinstitutsgesetz vom 15. Juni 2018 (Finanzinstitutsgesetz; SR 954.1)
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FINIV
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Finanzinstitutsverordnung (Finanzinstitutsverordnung; SR 954.11)
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FINMAG
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Bundesgesetz über die Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (Finanzmarktaufsichtsgesetz; SR 956.1) vom 22. Juni 2007 (Stand am 1. Januar 2020)
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FINMA-PV
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Finanzmarktprüfverordnung vom 5. November 2014 (SR 956.161)
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FINMASA
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Swiss Federal Act of 22 June 2007 on the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Status as of 1 January 2020) (Financial Market Supervision Act; SR 956.1)
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FinMIA
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Federal Act from 19 June 2015 governing financial market infrastructures and market conduct regarding securities and derivatives trading (Financial Market Infrastructure Act; SR 958.1)
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FinMIO
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Ordinance from 25 November 2015 governing financial market infrastructures and market conduct regarding securities and derivatives trading (Financial Market Infrastructure Ordinance; SR 958.11)
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FinMIO-FINMA
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Ordinance issued on 3 December 2015 by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority governing financial market infrastructures and market conduct regarding securities and derivatives trading (Financial Market Infrastructure Ordinance-FINMA; SR 958.111)
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FINRA
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (USA)
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FinSA
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Financial Services Act (FinSA) of 15 June 2018 (Financial Services Act; SR 950.1)
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FinSO
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Financial Services Ordinance (Financial Services Ordinance; SR 950.11)
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FK
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Finanzkommissionen der eidgenössischen Räte
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FK-N
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Finanzkommission des Nationalrates
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FMA
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Financial Market Authority for Liechtenstein/Austria
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FMAO-FINMA
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Ordinance of 5 November 2014 of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on Auditing (Status as of 1 January 2015) (FINMA-FMAO; SR 956.161)
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FOJ
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Swiss Federal Office of Justice
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FSA
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- Finanstilsynet (Denmark and Norway)
- Financial Services ActFinancial
- Financial Services Authority (UK, predecessor authority of the PRA and FCA)
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FSAP
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Financial Sector Assessment Program
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FSB
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Financial Stability Board
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FSC
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Financial Services Commission (Gibraltar)
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FSMA
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Financial Services and Markets Authority (Belgium)
G
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G-20
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Group of the 20 leading industrialised and developing economies
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GDP
-
Gross domestic product
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GFSC
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Guernsey Financial Services Commission
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GIIPS
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Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain
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GPK
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Geschäftsprüfungskommissionen der eidgenössischen Räte
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G-SIB
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Global systemically important bank
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G-SIFI
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Global systemically important financial institution
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G-SII
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Global systemically important insurer
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GwG
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Bundesgesetz über die Bekämpfung der Geldwäscherei und der Terrorismusfinanzierung im Finanzsektor vom 10. Oktober 1997 (Geldwäschereigesetz; SR 955.0)
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GwV
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Verordnung über die Bekämpfung der Geldwäscherei und der Terrorismusfinanzierung (Geldwäschereiverordnung, GwV; SR 955.01)
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GwV-FINMA
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Verordnung der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht über die Verhinderung von Geldwäscherei und Terrorismusfinanzierung vom 3. Juni 2015 (GeldwäschereiverordnungFINMA; SR 955.033.0)
H
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HNWI
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High-net-worth individual
I
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IAIG
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Internationally active insurance group
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IAIS
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International Association of Insurance Supervisors
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IBO-FINMA
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Ordinance of 17 October 2012 of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority on Insurance Bankruptcy (FINMA Insurance Bankruptcy Ordinance; SR 961.015.2)
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ICA
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Swiss Federal Act of 2 April 1908 on Insurance Contracts (Insurance Contract Act; SR 221.229.1)
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ICP
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Insurance Core Principles
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ICS
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Insurance Capital Standard (Global capital standard for insurers)
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IMF
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International Monetary Fund
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IOSCO
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International Organization of Securities Commissions
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IPO
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Initial public offering
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IRB
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Internal ratings-based
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IRS
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Internal Revenue Service (US)
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ISA
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Swiss Federal Act of 17 December 2004 on the Supervision of Insurance Companies (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Insurance Supervision Act; SR 961.01)
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ISDA
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International Swaps and Derivatives Association
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ISO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 9 November 2005 on the Supervision of Private Insurance Companies (Status as of 1 January 2013) (Insurance Supervision Ordinance; SR 961.011)
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ISO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 9 November 2005 on the Supervision of Private Insurance Companies (Insurance Supervision Ordinance; SR 961.011)
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IWF
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Internationaler Währungsfonds (International Monetary Fund)
J
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JFSC
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Jersey Financial Services Commission
K
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KAG
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Bundesgesetz über die kollektiven Kapitalanlagen vom 23. Juni 2006 (Kollektivanlagengesetz; SR 951.31)
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KAKV-FINMA
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Verordnung der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht vom 6. Dezember 2012 über den Konkurs von kollektiven Kapitalanlagen (Kollektivanlagen-Konkursverordnung-FINMA; SR 951.315.2)
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KKV
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Verordnung über die kollektiven Kapitalanlagen vom 22. November 2006 (Kollektivanlagenverordnung; SR 951.311)
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KKV-FINMA
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Verordnung der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht über die kollektiven Kapitalanlagen vom 27. August 2014 (Kollektivanlagenverordnung-FINMA; SR 951.312)
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KmGK
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Kommanditgesellschaft für kollektive Kapitalanlagen
L
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LCR
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Liquidity coverage ratio
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LIBOR
-
London Interbank Offered Rate
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LiqO
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Swiss Federal Ordinance of 30 November 2012 on the Liquidity of Banks (Status as of 1 January 2015) (Liquidity Ordinance; SR 952.06)
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LiqV
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Verordnung über die Liquidität der Banken vom 30. November 2012 (Liquiditätsverordnung; SR 952.06)
M
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MbO
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Management by Objectives
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MDIFP
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Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration
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MFSA
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Malta Financial Services Authority
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MiFID
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Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
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MiFIR
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Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation
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MMoU
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Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding
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MoU
-
Memorandum of understanding
O
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OAK BV
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Swiss Federal Occupational Pensions Regulatory Commission
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OCC
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (USA)
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ODRG
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OTC Derivatives Regulators Group
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OGAW
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Organismen für gemeinsame Anlagen in Wertpapieren (UCITS)
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OPPFI
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Ordinance of 18 November 2009 on the Professional Practice of Financial Intermediation (SR 955.071; German acronym VBF)
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ORSA
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Own Risk and Solvency Assessment
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OSC
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Ontario Securities Commission (Canada)
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OTC
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Over the counter
Q
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QIS
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Quantitative impact study
R
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RAB
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Eidgenössische Revisionsaufsichtsbehörde
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RAG
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Bundesgesetz über die Zulassung und Beaufsichtigung der Revisorinnen und Revisoren vom 16. Dezember 2005 (Revisionsaufsichtsgesetz; SR 221.302)
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RAP
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Resolvability Assessment Process
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RAV
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Verordnung über die Zulassung und Beaufsichtigung der Revisorinnen und Revisoren vom 22. August 2007 (Revisionsaufsichtsverordnung; SR 221.302.3)
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RCAP
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Regulatory Consistency Assessment Programme
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RSS
-
Really Simple Syndication
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RWA
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Risk-weighted assets
S
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SBA
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Swiss Bankers Association
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SBVg
-
Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung
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SchKG
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Bundesgesetz vom 11. April 1889 über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs (SR 281.1)
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SEC
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U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
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SECO
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Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
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SFAMA
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Swiss Funds & Asset Management Association
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SFBC
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Swiss Federal Banking Commission (one of FINMA’s predecessor authorities)
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SGK
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Kommissionen für soziale Sicherheit und Gesundheit der eidgenössischen Räte
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SGK-N
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Kommission für soziale Sicherheit und Gesundheit des Nationalrates
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SGK-S
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Kommission für soziale Sicherheit und Gesundheit des Ständerates
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SIA
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Swiss Insurance Association
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SICAF
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Investment company with fixed capital
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SICATC
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Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants
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SICAV
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Investment company with variable capital
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SIF
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State Secretariat for International Finance
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SIFI
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Systemically important financial institution
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SNB
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Swiss National Bank
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SOO
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Ordinance governing supervisory organisations involved in financial market supervision (Supervisory Organisations Ordinance)
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SQA
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Swiss Qualitative Assessment
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SRO
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Self-regulatory organisation
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SRO-SIA
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Self-Regulatory Organisation of the Swiss Insurance Association
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SRO-SVV
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Selbstregulierungsorganisation des Schweizerischen Versicherungsverbandes
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SSM
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Single supervisory mechanism
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SSPA
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Swiss Structured Products Association
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SST
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Swiss Solvency Test
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StGB
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Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch vom 21. Dezember 1937 (SR 311.0)
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SVSP
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Schweizerischer Verband für Strukturierte Produkte
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SVV
-
Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband
T
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T1
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Tier 1 capital
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T2
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Tier 2 capital
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TK
-
Treuhand-Kammer
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TLAC
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Total loss-absorbing capacity
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TOB
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Swiss Takeover Board
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TSX
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Toronto Stock Exchange (Canada)
V
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VAG
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Bundesgesetz betreffend die Aufsicht über Versicherungsunternehmen vom 17. Dezember 2004 (Stand am 1. Januar 2020) (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz, VAG)
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VAS
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Verband der Auslandsbanken in der Schweiz
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VKV-FINMA
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Verordnung der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht vom 17. Oktober 2012 über den Konkurs von Versicherungsunternehmen (Versicherungskonkursverordnung-FINMA; SR 961.015.2)
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VSB
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Vereinbarung über die Standesregeln zur Sorgfaltspflicht der Banken
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VSKB
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Verband Schweizerischer Kantonalbanken
