Art. II — Purpose
Where Switzerland's compliance leaders compare notes and raise the standard together.
SCFCEA is a non-profit, member-hosted platform where MLROs, Heads of Compliance and Chief Compliance Officers meet to discuss financial crime prevention, sharpen best practice, and shape industry standards — under the Chatham House Rule.
Art. VI
Founding committee
President · Co-Founder
Dr. Firas Nadim Habach, CFA
Chairs the Committee
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Committee Member · Co-Founder
Nadia Denet
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Committee Member · Co-Founder
Kay Rugor
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Committee Member · Co-Founder
Nicolas Niklewicz
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Art. IV
Who can join
- Active mandate. You currently hold a role as MLRO, Head of Compliance, or Chief Compliance Officer.
- Regulated institution. Your employer is supervised by FINMA or an FINMA-recognised Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO).
- Committee approval. Admittance requires a majority vote of the Committee, which weighs conflicts of interest and any political exposure (PEP status) as part of that review.
Art. VII
How we meet
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Rotating host
At least three roundtables a year, hosted in turn by member institutions at minimal or no cost to the Association.
02
Annual assembly
One meeting each year doubles as the General Assembly, the Association's supreme governing body.
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Chatham House Rule
Everything discussed can be used — nothing said can be attributed — without the Committee's explicit authorisation.
Meet the bar for membership?
Applications are reviewed by the Committee at each meeting cycle.
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