Security First
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Protection of customer funds
In the EEA, client funds are held in segregated accounts according to Art. 20 Abs. 1 Bst. a ZDG, which are monitored by the supervisory authority as well as by the auditors. The client funds, the total balance on the account, are insulated against a bankruptcy of amnis and are held at banks with an A+ Rating from Standard & Poors. Hence, in the unlikely event of AMNIS Europe AG ceasing to exist, your money remains protected. In Switzerland, customer funds are systematically segregated from operational funds at all times in the interest of customers and held in separate accounts at tier 1 partner banks with first-class credit ratings only.
Deposit Insurance of up to EUR 100'000
The client money held by AMNIS Europe AG is not only segregated and insulated against bankruptcy of amnis but also secured by the Deposit Insurance in Austria. In the unlikely event of a bankruptcy of amnis and the bank, the deposit insurance scheme protects client assets against a loss of up to the amount of EUR 100 000 per client.
Regulations
In Switzerland, amnis is supervised by the Financial Services Standards Association VQF within the framework of the Money Laundering Act. The VQF is a self-regulatory organization recognized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and independently verifies compliance with the standards of financial intermediaries in the Swiss parabanking sector.
In the European Economic Area (EEA), amnis is a licensed payment institution according to Art. 1 Para. 1 Lit. d of the Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015. amnis is regulated in Liechtenstein and supervised by the Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein FMA, which continuously monitors compliance with the applicable legal norms.
Strong access control
Our platform provides a role based, hierarchical security model with two-step authentication and multi-factor authentication for sensitive systems. All access is logged and audited for suspicious behaviour.
Account security
amnis ensures that client accounts are secure with multiple protective features. These include a solid basic infrastructure, SSL encryption, regular IT audits and penetration tests, as well as account access through two-factor authentication (2FA).
Physical security
Our service operates on Microsoft Azure in Switzerland, which is certified under a number of global compliance programmes and that underlines best practices in terms of data centre security:
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management Controls
- SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3
- FINMA-certified servers
For the full list of Microsoft compliance programs please click here.
Information security & privacy
Our platform meets international best practice Information Security standards. Regular independent security audits, penetration tests and BCM tests ensure security and reliability of the platform-infrastructure. We also comply with best practices and regulations pertaining to the management of personal data under the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA), as well as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To learn more about amnis’ privacy policy, please click here.
High quality investors
amnis is backed by some leading names including Lansdowne Partners, Spicehaus Ventures and Bank WIR.
Do you have any questions?
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