Benefits of SAAM affiliation for active members under state supervision

With their membership, active members under state supervision are joining the leading national trade association of Swiss independent asset managers. By doing so, they profit from all the services offered by the SAAM. These include:

• Members are kept up to date with current challenges of national or international significance through the SAAM. The SAAM does not just keep its eye on the combating of money laundering, but on the entire asset management field. Where necessary, the SAAM supports its members in overcoming and adapting to new circumstances and offers assistance in case of problems.
• The SAAM maintains an intensive dialogue with public authorities and other major players in the Swiss financial centre to best represent the interests of the industry of independent asset managers. In particular, the SAAM participates in legislative procedures and hearings, thus actively contributing to the lawmaking process.
• Members profit from advisement services offered by the SRO and the SAAM, with its various bodies to provide dedicated support to members in the area of compliance.
• Members are permitted to use the collective trade mark, "Member of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM)", which is considered a seal of quality in the financial centre.
• Members receive special conditions for SAAM educational and training events.
• Members are invited to all Association and information events, such as the Breakfast Meetings.
• Members profit from special conditions which the SAAM has negotiated for its members for professional liability insurance, corporate liability insurance, motor vehicle insurance, property and personal liability insurance.
• Members receive a free subscription to the trade journal for independent asset administration, "denaris", and are given preferential treatment for the placement of articles concerning the profession.