Marlene Amstad

Marlene Amstad

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Marlene Amstad is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma). She plays a key role in overseeing the agency's operations and governance, especially during a period when Finma's leadership, under Stefan Walter, has been highly scrutinized for its assertive regulatory stance.

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Marlene Amstad is the president of the financial market supervisory authority who commented on the unpredictability of future crises.

Streit um das Eigenkapital der UBS: Zeit für einen Kompromiss
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-22
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Marlene Amstad discusses the need for new powers for the financial market supervisory authority to strengthen the competitiveness of the financial center.

«Wir wollen fehlbaren Banken die gelbe Karte zeigen»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-05
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Marlene Amstad is the president of Finma and has been advocating for enhanced regulatory powers.

Der Bundesrat stattet Finma-Chef Stefan Walter mit Superkräften aus
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-08
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Marlene Amstad highlights the importance of legally mandated measures for preventing banking crises.

UBS-Pressekonferenz im Live-Ticker: Bundesrat verschärft Eigenkapitalregeln
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-06
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Marlene Amstad is the president of Finma and addressed concerns regarding the responsibilities of bank managers.

Möglicher Wegzug der UBS? - Die Finma will sich nicht beeindrucken lassen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-08
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Marlene Amstad is the head of Finma who was involved in discussions regarding the Credit Suisse crisis.

warum die SKA nicht wie die Credit Suisse unterging
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-01
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Marlene Amstad is the chairwoman of the Finma board who is seen as less controversial due to Stefan Walter's assertive approach.

Der neue Finma-Direktor eckt an
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-09
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