CH TIER 1 Switzerland

FINMA

Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority

FINMA is the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, supervising Swiss banks, securities firms and market infrastructure. Unlike offshore licenses, FINMA emphasizes prudential supervision, capital, audit and bank-grade compliance. Check institution status, permissions, deposit protection and fee transparency.

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What you actually get in this jurisdiction

Retail leverage cap: No cap
Investor compensation: Bank deposit protection of CHF 100,000 (only for entities holding a banking licence)
Negative balance protection: Not recorded

Regulated brokers

2 on record

#	Brokers	License No.	Status	Overall score
01	Swissquote	`CHE-105.962.785`	Unverified	81.0
02	Dukascopy Bank	`CHE-114.144.835`	Active	72.0

How to file a complaint with FINMA?

If you have a dispute with a broker regulated by FINMA, here is the complaint path. Gather your evidence first (deposit/withdrawal records, trade history, support transcripts), then follow the process below.

Contact the broker directly first, demand a written reply within 7 days
If unresolved, file a formal complaint with FINMA directly (www.finma.ch )
Keep all communication and evidence for potential arbitration
Optionally submit a verified complaint on FXCN to warn other traders — File a complaint