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SBA hosts debate on building bridges to transition

As a founding partner of Building Bridges, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) is hosting a debate for representatives of government, academia and the financial centre in Geneva on 30 November 2021. Headed “Transition financing: the role of private sector financing in climate change mitigation”, it will seek ideas for navigating the transition.

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The Swiss financial sector: driving jobs and growth – especially in a crisis

In its latest study, BAK Economics examines the economic impact of the financial sector. With value added of CHF 66.5 billion, companies in the financial sector generated around 10% of Swiss economic output in 2020. When additional indirect effects along the value chain are factored in, that figure rises to no less than CHF 95.5 billion.

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Opinions02.11.2021

Open finance: competition and cooperation hold the key to success

Digital technology is playing an ever greater role in our lives – a trend that was well under way before the pandemic began. Therefore, Open Finance is becoming more and more important.

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Opinions30.09.2021

Sustainability is key for the Swiss financial centre

Everyone – the Swiss financial centre included – wants to preserve the natural environment. If we lead the way in sustainability and continue to build on our position as a prime location for sustainable finance, we will do more than just reduce our global ecological footprint: we will unlock new market opportunities. At the same time, the financial sector can only make an effective contribution towards sustainability if it remains competitive and has the right framework conditions in place for it to realise this ambition.

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99% initiative fails to resonate with Swiss voters

The Swiss electorate today voted strongly against the Young Socialists’ “99% initiative”. The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) was involved in the non-party committee campaigning against the initiative and expressly welcomes the “no” vote, which underscores the population’s faith in the existing tax system and will prevent confusing and arbitrary changes at everyone’s expense.

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Press releases16.09.2021

Swiss Bankers Association shaping financial centre’s future

New SBA Chairman: Herbert J. Scheidt hands over to Marcel Rohner

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Opinions14.09.2021

Reconciling data privacy and added value for customers: conclusions from the SBA blog series on handling data

Last summer the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) published its guidelines on handling data in day-to-day business. In the SBA blog series, experts from different fields explored key issues around Data. A summary of the findings and an outlook on a potential further development of the topic.

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