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SFC position on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) proposal
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) proposal - December 2021
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SFC New Managing Director 2021
SEPTEMBER 2020
The Swiss Finance Council (SFC) announced today the appointment of Esther Widmer as the new Managing Director of its Brussels office.
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Issue notes
STOCKTAKING AND OUTLOOK ON SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL AND EUROPEAN PRUDENTIAL FRAMEWORK
The global financial system and its regulatory landscape have changed dramatically since the 2008 financial crisis. In response, central banks, regulators and policymakers introduced new requirements aiming to increase the resilience and stability of the financial system. These efforts made the banking sector well resistant to the current pandemic. However, the current situation reveals some structural shortfalls in the prudential regulatory framework.
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GETTING READY FOR THE '20s - TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL BANKING
Digital transformation continues to reshape the global financial industry and will do so for years to come. Cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, cloud computing, distributed ledger technologies, big data and semantic technology are being adopted at an increasing pace everywhere from client-facing activities to the mid- and deep into the back-office.
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Established in 2013, the Swiss Finance Council engages in dialogue around policy developments in finance at a European and international level. We articulate and advocate the interests of internationally active Swiss financial institutions towards the EU institutions and support an integrated Single Market that can contribute to the creation of a strong, open and globally competitive European financial sector. We act as a platform to share experience, expertise and knowledge through a permanent representative office in Brussels. Our current members are Credit Suisse and UBS .
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