International Banking, Finance and Insurance Law

This area of specialization offers in-depth further training in national and international financial market law and examines the current private-law and regulatory fundamentals and framework conditions of banking, insurance and finance law.

The specialization consists of two modules: The first part deals with the Swiss, European and international framework conditions of the fi nancial markets for banks, investment services and insurance companies. The focus is on international organizations and their regulatory frameworks, the fundamentals of sectoral regulation and the characteristics of the most important financial markets. In the second part, an in-depth look is taken at the regulation of market participants, financial services and the marketing of these products and the relevant treaties.

Please note: This specialization course is only offered with a sufficient number of participants.

Module 1: Institutional Framework Conditions for Banks, investment services and insurance

Contents of the lectures and courses:

• FSB, BIS, IMF and related bodies
• Principles of banking regulations: General and Switzerland
• Principles of European banking regulations: General and Switzerland
• Principles of European insurance Regulations
• Principles of Swiss and European securities regulations
• Money laundry and terrorism
• The Swiss National Bank and aspects of international cooperation
• FINMA and its practice
• International assistance in administrative and criminal matters
• Financial markets (CH / London, NY, Frankfurt)

Module 1 consists of 70 lessons and is credited with 10 ECTS credits.

Module 2: Market Participants, Products and Distribution

Contents of the lectures and courses:

• Consumer protection / data protection
• Regulatory environment of a bank and securities dealer
• Bank contracts and transactions
• Specific international banking transactions
• Regulatory environment of an insurance company
• Insurance contracts ans transactions
• Reinsurance
• Specific international insurance transactions
• Mutual funds
• Securities

Module 1 consists of 60 lessons and is credited with 10 ECTS credits.

Dr. Monica Mächler

Attorney-at-law, member of the Board of Directors of Zurich Insurance Group AG and Cembra Money Bank AG. Former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

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Prof. Dr. Peter Nobel

Attorney at Law, Nobel & Hug Attorneys at Law, Zurich, emeritus Professor ad personam of Swiss and International Commercial and Business Law at the University of Zurich, emeritus Professor of Private, Commercial and Business Law at the University of St. Gallen

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International Banking, Finance and Insurance Law