Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is Switzerland’s independent financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, and other financial intermediaries to ensure the stability and integrity of the Swiss financial system.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1298383 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Context triple: [Swiss National Bank, cooperatesWith, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)]
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A.
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is Germany’s integrated financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, and financial markets to ensure stability, integrity, and consumer protection.
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B.
European Securities and Markets Authority
The European Securities and Markets Authority is an independent EU authority responsible for enhancing investor protection and promoting stable, orderly financial markets across the European Union.
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Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank is Switzerland’s independent central bank responsible for the country’s monetary policy and the stability of the Swiss financial system.
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Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Autoriteit Financiële Markten is the Dutch financial markets authority responsible for supervising the conduct and transparency of financial institutions and markets in the Netherlands.
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E.
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority is the United Kingdom’s main financial regulator responsible for overseeing financial markets, firms, and consumer protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Target entity description: The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is Switzerland’s independent financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, and other financial intermediaries to ensure the stability and integrity of the Swiss financial system.
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A.
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is Germany’s integrated financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, and financial markets to ensure stability, integrity, and consumer protection.
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B.
European Securities and Markets Authority
The European Securities and Markets Authority is an independent EU authority responsible for enhancing investor protection and promoting stable, orderly financial markets across the European Union.
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C.
Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank is Switzerland’s independent central bank responsible for the country’s monetary policy and the stability of the Swiss financial system.
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D.
Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Autoriteit Financiële Markten is the Dutch financial markets authority responsible for supervising the conduct and transparency of financial institutions and markets in the Netherlands.
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E.
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority is the United Kingdom’s main financial regulator responsible for overseeing financial markets, firms, and consumer protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss federal authority
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financial regulatory authority ⓘ independent government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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surface form:
FINMA
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| cooperatesWith |
Swiss National Bank
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foreign financial supervisory authorities ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Anti-Money Laundering Control Authority
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Federal Banking Commission ⓘ Federal Office of Private Insurance ⓘ |
| hasPower |
grant licenses
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impose enforcement measures ⓘ order liquidation measures ⓘ order restructuring measures ⓘ withdraw licenses ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bern ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Swiss financial market ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Act on the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMASA) ⓘ |
| legalForm | institution under public law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Basel Committee-related supervisory networks
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International Association of Insurance Supervisors ⓘ International Organization of Securities Commissions ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Autorità federale di vigilanza sui mercati finanziari
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Autorité fédérale de surveillance des marchés financiers
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht
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| officialWebsite | https://www.finma.ch ⓘ |
| oversees |
asset managers
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banks ⓘ collective investment schemes ⓘ directly subordinated financial intermediaries ⓘ distributors of collective investment schemes ⓘ financial market infrastructures ⓘ fund management companies ⓘ insurance companies ⓘ insurance intermediaries ⓘ securities firms ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
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surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| publishes |
circulars
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guidance on supervisory practice ⓘ ordinances ⓘ |
| regulates |
financial market conduct
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securities trading ⓘ stock exchanges ⓘ trading venues ⓘ |
| shortName |
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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surface form:
FINMA
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| supervisesFor |
proper functioning of financial markets
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protection of creditors ⓘ protection of investors ⓘ protection of policyholders ⓘ stability of the Swiss financial system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Description of subject: The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is Switzerland’s independent financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, and other financial intermediaries to ensure the stability and integrity of the Swiss financial system.
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
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Cantonal banks
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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FINMA
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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FINMA
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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Autorité fédérale de surveillance des marchés financiers
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
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FINMA
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA