Delivering the legal edge to traditional banking and innovative FinTech alike.
While the convergence of regulation, business, and technology in the financial industry evermore increases, we at PwC combine our expertise to transform this complexity into competitive advantages for our clients.
The banking, FinTech and blockchain legal team combines various backgrounds and interdisciplinary competencies. The team comprises specialists in banking, insurance, financial and capital markets as well as regulatory supervision, and is excellently acquainted with the Swiss banking, FinTech and blockchain industry.
PwC’s banking, FinTech and blockchain legal services include regulatory guidance and legal advice for established financial institutions and start-ups alike. We help them successfully tackle the regulatory and legal challenges of the present and the future.
We support you in finding the right setup for your business and aligning it with the legal and regulatory requirements
We help you design and implement legal frameworks and compliance processes
We help you obtain rulings, such as no-action letters, from relevant authorities
We advise you on outsourcing matters and draft relevant documentation and contracts
We help you prepare your licensing application and support you in the licensing and implementation process
We provide guidance on drafting and implementing AML and KYC documentation and procedures
We draft agreements and other legal documentation for you, e.g. terms and conditions or disclaimers
We provide guidance on cross-border activities and help you mitigate cross-border risks
We combine expertise from different backgrounds and understand your business model, whether you are coming from traditional or digital financial services.
Financial innovation is more important than ever! With the FinTech licence, the Swiss legislator provides a licence category for progressive business models. In our brochure on the FinTech licence we give you an overview and summarise the most important points for you.
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