What does SRO membership in Switzerland cost?
Updated: 2026-11
The cost of SRO membership consists of the SRO’s fees, the cost of regular AML audits, training of responsible persons and internal effort for directives, risk assessment and documentation. Fees differ by SRO and are published in their fee regulations; the largest item is often the ongoing internal effort.
Anyone who must join a self-regulatory organisation asks about the fee first. But it is rarely the largest cost block. Over the years, audits and the time your own team spends on due diligence count most.
This page names no amounts because they vary greatly by SRO, business model and size. It describes what drives costs and where savings are possible without neglecting duties.
What drives the cost
SRO fees
Admission fee and annual fee, often tiered by revenue, number of employees or type of activity. SRO fee regulations are public.
AML audit
Compliance is audited regularly by recognised audit firms or SRO auditors. Effort depends heavily on how well files are kept.
Training
Basic training of the responsible person and annual continuing education of staff, as the SRO requires.
Internal organisation
Directives, risk assessment, AML unit and deputy. Set-up is one-off, maintenance ongoing.
Ongoing due diligence
Identification, clarifications, periodic reviews and documentation per client, the largest recurring item.
Software and advice
Tools for KYC and documentation and legal advice in borderline cases.
How we price
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Self-organised
Directives, risk assessment and processes built internally, with targeted advice on open questions.
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Supported set-up
External support for application, directives and processes, then internal operation.
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Partly outsourced
Parts of compliance work handled by a provider; responsibility remains internal.
We deliberately publish no online prices: every case differs. After a short first conversation you receive a binding fixed price or clear frame.
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FAQ
Where can I find the SRO fees?
SROs publish their regulations and fee schedules. FINMA maintains the current list of recognised SROs.
How can audit costs be reduced?
With complete, findable files per client. An audit that does not need to search for evidence is shorter.
Is software worthwhile for a small company?
Above a certain number of mandates almost always, because periodic reviews and the audit trail otherwise cause a lot of manual work.