Switzerland: Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

Subscribe
Finance law and banking law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as capital adequacy, BASEL, acquisition finance, debt capital markets, fund finance, islamic finance, securitization and structured finance.
Article
Transparenz Ist Kein Selbstzweck
The disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies forms a cornerstone of a transparent Swiss capital market, with participation derivatives also subject to reporting obligations alongside shares. When rolling participation derivatives—replacing expiring options with new ones without crossing a threshold under Art. 120 Para. 1 FinfraG—a critical question arises: does such a transaction trigger a reporting obligation, either due to a "hypothetical" threshold crossing or due to change
Switzerland Finance
BK
Bär & Karrer
Article
Derivative Reporting Obligations For Swiss-based Commodity Traders: Why Treasury And Financing Teams Should Care
Swiss derivatives regulation under FinMIA imposes comprehensive reporting obligations on commodity trading groups, creating operational and governance challenges around data accuracy, lifecycle reporting and cross-border compliance. Understanding counterparty classification, the reporting cascade system and the interplay with financing documentation is essential for firms operating in or relocating to Switzerland.
Switzerland Finance
LL
Loyens & Loeff
See more