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AI combined with Managed Services is a game changer for Financial Crime Compliance because it simultaneously boosts detection effectiveness, reduces false positives and delivers scalable, cost-efficient operational capacity that traditional in-house models cannot match.

Urs Braun

Partner, Assurance Advisory, Financial Services | EY Switzerland

Financial crime compliance specialist. Teamplayer. Pianist

Areas of focus
Financial services
Assurance
Banking & Capital Markets
Financial accounting advisory services
Office Zurich, Switzerland

Urs is a is an Assurance Advisory Partner based in our Zurich office, serving financial services clients across Switzerland and globally.

He is a FINMA lead auditor for various banks and brings more than 16 years of expertise in advising on a wide range of compliance matters, with a strong focus on financial crime. Urs has a proven track record of leading complex financial crime projects and regulatory transformation programs in complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.

Urs holds a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Fribourg, a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Financial Market Law from the University of Zurich (UZH) and is a Swiss Certified Accountant.

How Urs is shaping the future with confidence

"By advising financial institutions on complex compliance challenges, Urs helps strengthen integrity and trust across the financial system. Through his deep expertise in financial crime prevention and his role as a FINMA lead auditor, he supports clients in building more resilient and transparent frameworks. In doing so, he plays a key role in shaping a safer and more confident future for the industry."

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