The numbers speak for themselves. 61 new FINMA applications in 2025, rising AuM, a total market volume of around CHF 500 billion. The independent asset management industry in Switzerland is growing again—and it is growing with conviction. This is demonstrated by the current industry key figures in the VSV Yearbook 2025. Those entering this market do so deliberately. With a clear business plan, a defined client segment, and the determination to build something sustainable. The regulatory requirements should not be underestimated and continue to grow steadily. Those who address them rigorously from the outset and work with the right partner create a strong foundation.
A FINMA license is not automatic. Experienced specialists know the process, understand the requirements, and know what matters. The independent compliance organization must be fully established from the license application onwards: business plan, organizational structure, internal control system, risk management, and all directives must be coherent, well-considered, and convincing.
We support our clients from the very first step. Not as an external service provider who delivers documents and leaves. But as a partner who understands how the company operates, what its objectives are, and who thinks ahead, contributes actively, and provides solutions. We become part of the organization we support. Our clients notice and appreciate this.
Compliance, risk, and legal are not separate disciplines. Those who procure them separately often pay more and still do not receive an integrated solution. Interfaces are lost, responsibilities become unclear, and in critical situations, the overview is missing.
At Velaw, it is different. We cover the entire spectrum: FINMA licensing, compliance outsourcing, risk management, financial market law, supervisory proceedings, corporate law and corporate governance, as well as M&A. Everything under one roof, from a single source. Behind this stands a team with over 20 years of practical experience in leading roles within the financial industry. We know the language of FINMA. We know the pitfalls. And we know our clients.
This service offering is complemented by vela, our proprietary modular RegTech solution. It digitalizes internal control processes, makes compliance audit-proof, traceable, and genuinely manageable in daily operations. Regulation that works. Innovation you can feel.
We think entrepreneurially, speak plainly, and take responsibility. We are there, especially when it truly matters.
Compliance, risk, and legal should not be a cost factor that deters. Optimally structured, they are a strategic advantage: they create trust with clients and supervisors, reduce operational risks, and free management to focus on what truly counts—client business.
And all of this at a price that makes sense for independent asset managers of every size. Because regulatory certainty is not a luxury with us.
What matters now
The industry's growth momentum is a genuine opportunity. Those who wish to leverage it sustainably need a foundation that holds—regulatory, organizational, and digital. We help build this foundation. And remain at your side thereafter.
Speak with us. Without obligation, on equal terms, with the goal of building something together that endures
CEO, Founding Partner
He specializes in the creation and structuring of investment products, the implementation of approval procedures and advice on sales and marketing activities in Switzerland and abroad.
