Client Advisor Register: Employer Change Made Easy

Client Advisor Register – Changing Employer Made Easy

According to Art. 41 para. 1 of the Financial Services Ordinance (FinSO), client advisors are required to notify the registration body of any change in the name or address of the financial service provider they represent. This notification must be made within 14 days.

To simplify this process, Regservices by BX Swiss introduces a new application type for a change of the employer: 👉 “Application for Change of Employer”

New Application Type: Change of Employer

The new application type allows registered client advisors to report their employer change quickly, digitally, and in compliance with the law.

The following information and documents must be submitted:

1. Details of the new employer
   • Name and address of the financial service provider
   • Role and position within the company
2. Employer confirmation
   • Written confirmation from the new employer
   • For self-employed advisors: current commercial register extract
3. Proof of professional liability insurance
   • In accordance with Art. 29 para. 1 lit. b FinSA and Art. 32 or 33 FinSO
   • Alternatively, an equivalent financial security
4. Details of the Ombudsman’s Office
   • Indicate the Ombudsman to which the new employer is affiliated
   • Optional: submit proof of Ombudsman affiliation for faster processing

Processing Fee

For processing an Application for Change of Employer, Regservices by BX Swiss charges a fee of CHF 150.– (in accordance with Section 2.4.1 of the List of Fees of the Registration Office).

Your Benefits at a Glance

✅ Simple online process – all data and documents can be submitted digitally
✅ Clear requirements – transparency regarding required documents
✅ Faster processing – when all documents are submitted completely
✅ Full legal compliance – according to FinSA and FinSO

Conclusion

Changing an employer is a reportable event for registered client advisors under FinSO.
Thanks to the new “Change of Employer” application from Regservices by BX Swiss, this process is now simpler, faster, and more user-friendly.

Submitting all required documents ensures compliance and enables efficient, prompt processing.