The case

Stefan Walter, Director of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, has once again emphasised the importance of a clear legal framework that allows effective financial market supervision.

Source: FINMA (German)

The commentary

In a speech at the Finanz & Wirtschaft Forum last week, he emphasised that FINMA must have new instruments, a more precise legal basis and, if required, more resources at its disposal in order to be able to react to problems in the financial sector at an early stage.

He went on to point out that financial market supervision must be effective, proportionate and risk-based in order to ensure sustainable prosperity. A clear legal basis could strengthen supervision and enable it to act preventively before potential risks lead to major problems for financial stability.

Walter spoke in favour of further developing the regulatory framework in order to meet the challenges of the financial sector and ensure long-term stability.

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