ARIF

ARIF

ARIF is a self-regulatory organization authorized by the Swiss Federal Agency for Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for the supervision of financial intermediaries referred to in Article 2 para. 3 of the Swiss Federal Law on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the financial sector (LBA).

ARIF is also recognized by FINMA as a professional organization for the enactment of rules of conduct relating to the exercise of the profession of independent asset manager within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes (CISA).

Founded in Geneva on March 15th 1999, ARIF is a private non-profit association of public utility, whose purpose is to assist in the prevention of and the fight against money laundering in relation with the Swiss Federal Act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Financial Sector (MLA).

ARIF is a self-regulatory organism (SRO) recognised by the Swiss Federal State according to Article 24 of the MLA.

As unique multidisciplinary SRO based in the French speaking part of Switzerland, ARIF is independent from any professional association or political body.

ARIF currently has more than 490 members and is open to any non-banking financial intermediary acting in Switzerland.

Kühnel Investment Management Sàrl is a member of ARIF.

As an Independent Asset Manager, Kühnel Investment Management Sàrl is subject to the rules of conduct laid down by the ARIF in its Code of Ethics.

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