Foreign financial institutions require authorisation from FINMA if they employ persons in Switzerland who work for them on a permanent and commercial basis in Switzerland or from Switzerland in another manner than that set out in Article 52 paragraph 1, specifically where these persons forward client orders to them or represent them for marketing or other purposes.
Foreign fund management companies may not establish representations in Switzerland.
The Federal Council may sign international treaties allowing financial institutions from the treaty states to open a representation without requiring authorisation from FINMA if both sides recognise the equivalent nature of the respective regulation of financial institutions' activity and the supervisory measures.
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