The "Swiss Investor Protection Association"
(Schweizerische
Anlegerschutzverein, SASV) is committed to transparency on the Swiss capital market, as well as the promotion and enforcement of investor rights in Switzerland.
Watchlist
Below you will find an overview of companies where the SASV is already active due to indications of violations concerning corporate governance and transparency.
You can use the whistleblower portal to report misconduct and abuses concerning corporate governance and transparency by companies in Switzerland to the Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors. The Swiss Investor Protection Association is grateful for every tip! Every tip is followed up with lawyers!
Vision
The "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein) is committed to transparency on the Swiss capital market and the promotion and enforcement of investor rights in Switzerland. Its purpose is to protect the interests of investors with regard to financial investments and to support them in the enforcement of their corporate and economic interests. In this context, the Association will also promote the action of security holders with the aim of enforcing rights against companies, their governing bodies and major and majority shareholders. This includes special audits, liability actions against the management for damages due to unfaithful business management or due to the pursuit of self-interest. In this way, a counterweight to the board of directors and major shareholders of listed companies is to be formed to protect investors' rights.
The aim is to ensure good corporate governance and transparency on the Swiss capital market.
The "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein) is a non-profit organisation.
Proxy voting
The general meeting is the supreme body of a joint-stock company (Art. 698 para. 1 OR) in which the shareholders can in particular exercise their right to ask questions and vote. Each shareholder may attend the general meeting in person or be represented by a proxy, e.g. the "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein). The exercise of the voting right is of great importance, because decisions are made at the general meeting that can be of great significance for the future of the respective company.
According to Art. 698 Para. 2 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, the general meeting decides, for example:
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The adoption and amendment of the articles of association;
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the election of the members of the board of directors and the auditors;
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the approval of the management report and the consolidated financial statements;
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the approval of the annual accounts as well as the resolution on the appropriation of the balance sheet profit, in particular the determination of the dividend and the bonus;
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the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors.
A company can only develop positively in the long term if sensible resolutions are passed in all these decisions. The long-term asset interest of the shareholders, the shareholder value, is the focus.
Should you wish to transfer your voting rights to the "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein), please do not hesitate to contact us.
Whistleblower portal
Fortunately, the majority of companies in Switzerland comply with the regulations on corporate governance and transparency.
You can use the whistleblower portal to report misconduct and abuses concerning corporate governance and transparency by companies in Switzerland to the "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein).
The "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein), is grateful for every notice!
Every notice is followed up with lawyers!
Instigator
© Julian Bergnard
Gisèle Vlietstra
Gisèle Vlietstra is a Swiss private investor with a focus on investments in the medical, biotech and renewable energy sectors. She is a public advocate for shareholder rights, as she is a strong advocate for a capital market that complies with regulations regarding corporate governance and transparency and, based on her experience as a private investor, sees the need for an advocacy group for private investors in Switzerland. She wants to actively work to increase transparency in the Swiss capital market.
She is therefore grateful for every notice via the whistleblower portal!
General Secretary
Dr. oec. HSG Arik Röschke
Arik Röschke is General Secretary of the "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein), and is committed to transparency and good corporate governance. He is involved in the "Swiss Association for the Protection of Investors" (Schweizerische Anlegerschutzverein), to increase transparency on the Swiss capital market.
He is therefore grateful for every notice via the whistleblower portal!
Legal advisor
Dr. iur. Tobias Aggteleky
Already during his internship for the bar exam, Tobias Aggteleky noticed that investor protection in Switzerland is insufficiently developed. For this reason, he decided to become an advocate for investors and small shareholders.
He is grateful for every notice via the whistleblower portal!
