PwC’s legal services for banking, FinTech and blockchain

Delivering the legal edge to traditional banking and innovative FinTech alike.

Transforming regulatory challenges into competitive advantages

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.

Experienced, multidisciplinary team

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.

Our services

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.

Regulatory advisory and structuring

We support you in finding the right setup for your business and aligning it with the legal and regulatory requirements

Legal and compliance

We help you design and implement legal frameworks and compliance processes

Rulings

We help you obtain rulings, such as no-action letters, from relevant authorities

Outsourcing

We advise you on outsourcing matters and draft relevant documentation and contracts

Licensing projects

We help you prepare your licensing application and support you in the licensing and implementation process

AML & KYC

We provide guidance on drafting and implementing AML and KYC documentation and procedures

Agreements and documentations

We draft agreements and other legal documentation for you, e.g. terms and conditions or disclaimers

Cross-border business

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.

For banking and other financial services

Lending and deposit business
Payment services
Advisory
Insurance
Wealth management
Financing
Investment products

For FinTech and blockchain

Cryptocurrencies and tokenisation
Initial coin offerings & security tokens
P2P models
Digital payments
Crowdfunding
Robo-advice

        Your benefits

        One-stop shop
Holistic and integrated approach
Tailor-made solutions
Combined expertise in traditional banking and FinTech business models
Interdisciplinary know-how

The Swiss fintech licence - a brief introduction

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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