FINMA protects the investing public, system and its reputation, and advances financial market soundness, thus, strengthening the competitive capacity of the financial sector.
FINMA regulates the activity of other financial organizations, ensures protection against money laundering, and sometimes it acts as the liquidator. FINMA authorizes operation of companies and ensures their compliance with normative acts and laws along with fulfillment of the licensing requirements. It provides lawful administrative aid and imposes penalties, if necessary. Moreover, FINMA exercises regulatory and legislative activity, issues acts and guidelines, providing for acknowledgement of the standards of self-governance. FINMA monitors the matters related to takeover proposals, disclosure, and appeals against decisions taken in this field.