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Director – Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

Mathias Müller

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Mathias Müller is Director and Senior Legal Adviser of the Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services Division at Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein in Zurich.

Professional experience

Mathias Müller specialises in Swiss financial market supervisory law, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering, sanctions compliance and combating corruption. He also has experience with FINMA investigation and inspection mandates.

Before moving to Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein, Mathias Müller worked for four years as Senior Legal Adviser at an auditing and consulting firm, and prior to that for six years as Senior Legal Counsel at a major Swiss bank.

Professional qualifications and memberships

Mathias Müller holds a Master of Law (MLaw) and is an Attorney at Law.

Languages

In addition to his mother tongue German, Mathias Müller also speaks fluent English.

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  • Attorney at Law
  • Master of Law (MLaw)
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Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

Regulatory developments in the fight against money laundering – action required by asset managers

Ahead of Switzerland’s next FATF mutual evaluation in mid-2027, the legislature and FINMA are tightening anti-money laundering requirements through a series of regulatory reforms taking effect in the second half of 2026, in particular through amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), the FINMA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO-FINMA) and the introduction of a transparency register for legal entities (hereinafter “TJPG”). Below, we provide an overview of the three key developments and their practical implications for asset managers.

Mathias Müller
Marlene Bundi
| 7 min read | 30 Sep 2026
Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

Transparency Register and New Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for Advisors

The revised Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the new Transparency Register (TJPG), effective from 1 October 2026, introduce significant compliance obligations for banks, asset managers, collective asset managers and other financial intermediaries. Institutions must prepare for new transparency register requirements, assess whether existing advisory services fall within the scope of the AMLA, and adapt governance, KYC, onboarding and AML processes accordingly. Early analysis and implementation are essential to ensure regulatory compliance and operational readiness.

Mathias Müller
Marlene Bundi
| 6 min read | 17 Sep 2026
Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

FINMA sets out specific requirements for anti-money laundering risk analysis

On 4 June 2026, FINMA published its Guidance 04/2026, thereby supplementing FINMA Guidance 05/2023 on money laundering risk analysis pursuant to Art. 25 para. 2 AMLO-FINMA. The Guidance is based on FINMA’s inspections of banks and FINIA institutions and clarifies its expectations regarding the content, methodology and control function of the risk analysis.

Mathias Müller
| 4 min read | 18 Jun 2026
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