BERLIN, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on

Friday that it was initiating a consultation on amending the

Financial Market Supervision Act and other legislation.

The aim "is to adapt the Swiss legal framework for

international cooperation in the financial market sector to both

the current circumstances and the needs of Switzerland's

financial centre," the Federal Council said in a statement.

(Writing by Friederike Heine, Editing by Miranda Murray)