Mathias Müller

Zurich

Director – Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

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

Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

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

Regulatory developments in the fight against money laundering – action required by financial institutions

Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

In view of Switzerland’s next FATF country review in mid-2027, legislators and FINMA are tightening regulatory requirements in the area of anti-money laundering in the second half of 2026, in particular through amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), FINMA’s Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO-FINMA) and the introduction of a transparency register for legal entities. Furthermore, in Guidance 04/2026, FINMA has clarified its expectations regarding AML risk analysis. Below, we provide an overview of the key developments and their practical implications for financial institutions.

Mathias Müller
Marlene Bundi
| 7 min read | 15 Jun 2026

Partial revision of the AMLO-FINMA | Focus on sanctions, transparency of structures and correspondent banking

Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services

FINMA has launched the consultation on the 2026 partial revision of the AMLO‑FINMA, focusing on strengthening sanctions compliance, improving transparency of ownership and control structures, and tightening rules for correspondent banking and sub-accounts. Financial intermediaries will need to review and adapt their governance, KYC processes and control frameworks to align with the updated regulatory requirements and international standards.

Mathias Müller
Marlene Bundi
| 5 min read | 26 May 2026
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