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It also draws up the regulatory inventory. The diagnosis also makes it possible to define the best Compliance strategy to adopt within a set budget, according to current or future objectives and challenges, in particular in terms of FinIA, FinSA, Compliance and IT.\u00a0<\/span>Unlike an LBA revision or an audit, we have a preventive role. We are specifically looking for potential malfunctions, optimizations to implement or sensitive cases to solve according to best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n We review your applicable legal documentation and put in place several kits individually adapted to the daily operations of the financial intermediary according to the up-to-date requirements of LEFIN, LSFIN and Compliance, in particular:<\/p>\n We then assist in the repapering exercise and the training of internal teams on the new measures to be adopted.<\/p>\n We develop and implement recurring and \/ or general controls<\/p>\n We prepare jointly with the financial intermediary its accreditation file, file it in the EHP system and monitor its progress both with the Supervisory Body and with FINMA<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”We provide financial institutions with an independent 2nd-level Compliance function ” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_css_before=”content: %22RISK & COMPLIANCE OUTSOURCING FUNCTION%22;||font-size: 20px;||font-weight:500;||font-family: ‘PT Serif’,Georgia,%22Times New Roman%22,serif;||color: #003c68;” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Our pro-active experts maintain the Compliance program developed in-house<\/strong> which complies to the legal and regulatory requirements of both the Swiss regulatory body FINMA and the Self-Regulatory organisations.<\/p>\n The scope of the role as well as the frequency of intervention vary according to the needs of the financial intermediary, the organisational strategy in place, the customer risk-rating and the development stage.<\/p>\n The scope of our expertise:<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: We also offer powerful IT software for information automation and continuous data monitoring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Our core business is to take care of complex cases & restore legal order. ” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_css_before=”content: %22Enforcement FINMA and Complex files%22;||font-size: 20px;||font-weight:500;||font-family: ‘PT Serif’,Georgia,%22Times New Roman%22,serif;||color: #003c68;” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n We successfully support financial intermediaries with Higher Risk clientele, under FINMA enforcement or special investigation from a self regulatory organisation.<\/p>\n In the event of a FINMA enforcement procedure or a recurrence of audit points that do not seem to solve, we support the financial intermediary in re-establishing an adequate organisation and in guaranteeing its flawless AML activity, particularly in the elimination of the shortcomings observed.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”We support foreign financial companies aiming to settle offices in Switzerland” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ custom_css_before=”content: %22Legal – Establishment of foreign financial companies in Switzerland%22;||font-size: 20px;||font-weight:500;||font-family: ‘PT Serif’,Georgia,%22Times New Roman%22,serif;||color: #003c68;” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n We provide legal advice in Swiss banking and financial sectors*. We carry out all in particular all necessary legal procedures related to the establishment of financial companies in Switzerland, such as working permits, obtaining the authorisation to exercise a financial activity in Switzerland, account opening support with the correct fit banking partner & the best selection of commercial premises.<\/p>\n *Except any tax related request. We do not provide any tax advice nor private banking services.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”We assist the Private Banking customers with the banking documentation & Compliance related requests of the bank” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_css_before=”content: %22Private Banking Customers%22;||font-size: 20px;||font-weight:500;||font-family: ‘PT Serif’,Georgia,%22Times New Roman%22,serif;||color: #003c68;” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n provided introduction<\/strong> by a Swiss regulated Financial Intermediary, notary or lawyer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”about” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|43px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font=”|||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#003c68″ header_2_font_size=”3.5vh” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#003c68″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”60px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member image_url=”https:\/\/outsourcingcompliance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo2.jpg” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”||||||||” body_font=”||||||||” body_line_height=”30px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”||-20px|||” custom_padding=”22px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii_image=”||30px||30px” border_width_all_image=”1px” border_color_all_image=”#003c68″ box_shadow_style_image=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”photo2″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Michael Berclaz <\/strong><\/span>(consulting in Switzerland, UAE, Monaco & Luxembourg)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Founding Partner \/ Senior Compliance & Risk executive<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Sectors: <\/strong>Banking, Wealth management, Portfolio Management, Trustees & Crypto<\/span><\/p>\n Michael, father of 2, trained board member, holder of a Master in Swiss Law (MLaws), a diploma is Risk Management & the CAS in Compliance Management, he holds both UK & Swiss citizenship (born 1978). He has more than 20 years experience in the Compliance industry.<\/p>\n Prior to setting up companies in the Risk & Compliance sector, he held Project Management & Senior Compliance functions to Major Bank Institutions in Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg, Portugal and France (Paris) such as Lloyds TSB, ABN Amro, BNP Paribas, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale & EFG Bank. Aged 32 y.o., he successfully held the challenging position of Group Chief Compliance Officer of a Swiss Private bank with international branches for several years. He then focused on managing Compliance & Risk projects he is passionate about: Organisation, Audit Remediation, Sanctions, AML & Tax.<\/p>\n He has an excellent reputation in the market; speaks fluently English, French and German. Referrals available on request as well as some on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n “As entrepreneurs, we use Compliance as part of the business growth strategy bringing a competitive advantage on the acquisition of new opportunities”.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n
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