Montezy Establishes Its Swiss Compliance Foundation Through VQF Membership

Zug, Switzerland, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Montezy GmbH today announced that it has established its Swiss anti-money-laundering compliance foundation through membership in VQF, a self-regulatory organisation recognised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.

Montezy is supervised by VQF for compliance with the obligations applicable to it under the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act. For the company, this marks an important step in building responsible cross-border financial services from a clear institutional base.

The announcement reflects a principle that has guided Montezy from the beginning: trust in financial services should be supported by defined responsibilities, continuing oversight and precise communication, not broad promises.

Building from a Swiss Institutional Base

Montezy chose Switzerland as its home because of the country’s established financial-services framework, emphasis on accountability and clear distinction between different forms of financial supervision.

That distinction is central to responsible financial communication. A company should be able to explain not only the framework under which it operates, but also the scope and limits of that framework.

For Montezy, VQF membership provides a clear starting point. It places the company within an established Swiss system for supervising financial intermediaries’ compliance with anti-money-laundering obligations while the company continues to develop its services.

This is not a claim that one Swiss status replaces the requirements of other jurisdictions. Cross-border financial services remain subject to the applicable rules in each market. Instead, Montezy’s Swiss foundation establishes a defined set of responsibilities from which the company can approach future growth carefully and transparently.

VQF Membership Means Ongoing Supervision

VQF is headquartered in Zug and has performed the role of a FINMA-recognised self-regulatory organisation under the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act since 1998. It describes itself as Switzerland’s oldest and largest cross-industry SRO, with members drawn from payment services, credit, investment, fiduciary services and other areas of the non-bank financial sector. 

Membership is not a certificate awarded once and then set aside. VQF monitors the anti-money-laundering obligations of its members, conducts periodic reviews and provides training relating to the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act.

FINMA explains that professional financial intermediaries covered by the relevant provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act must join a recognised SRO. Those intermediaries are supervised by the SRO to which they are affiliated, rather than directly by FINMA. FINMA, in turn, recognises and supervises the SRO itself. 

This structure creates a clear chain of accountability. VQF defines how its members must implement statutory due-diligence requirements, monitors whether those requirements are followed and…