The Swiss Financial Analysts Association SFAA was founded in 1962 and is committed to the quality of the financial industry and the ethical conduct of its members. It offers access to a broad network of more than 2,900 proven experts and is committed to the continuing education of financial professionals. It is authorized to conduct the federal examinations for the following diplomas:

 Federal Diploma for Financial Analysts and Asset Managers
 Federal Diploma in Wealth Management
 Federal Diploma for Experts in Wealth Management
 Federal Diploma for Technicians in Financial Market Operations
 Federal Diploma for Experts in Financial Market Operations FMO

International diplomas

 Associate Wealth Manager AWM®
 Certified International Wealth Manager CIWM®
 Certified International Investment Analyst CIIA®