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Switzerland’s rejection of the CO2 Act is a blow to climate protection

Switzerland has once again taken a step backwards in the area of climate protection. Today the electorate voted down the CO2 Act – legislation designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) regrets the decision, while at the same time taking people’s concerns seriously.

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Opinions04.06.2021

The CO2 Act: a sustainable investment?

What do climate policy and wealth accumulation have in common? They share key success factors: sound analysis, long-term strategy and the will to make decisions. Switzerland’s revised CO2 Act represents an opportunity to harness this potential and deserves the electorate’s support on June 13.

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Opinions02.06.2021

The future of the financial industry: banking on data

The growing volume of data gathered digitally and the capabilities of new technology are increasing the potential for systematic exploitation that ensures data are protected while yielding new insights that benefit customers and banks alike. This trend has prompted the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) to draw up a set of guidelines on handling data in day-to-day business. Over the coming weeks, a series of blogs will be published here to accompany the new guidelines, of which this is the first. Its aim is to address the broader issues concerning how the financial industry handles data.

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Press releases11.05.2021

Herbert J. Scheidt hands over Chairmanship of Swiss Bankers Association to Marcel Rohner

Successor chosen unanimously by Board of Directors

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SBA publishes guidelines on handling data in day-to-day business

Trust in how banks handle data is vital to their success, so data protection issues are central to the everyday work done by bank staff. With this in mind, the Swiss Bankers Association has published a set of guidelines on handling data in day-to-day business. The guidelines are intended to aid bank staff in their communication with customers and the general public.

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British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce promotes dialogue between the Swiss and UK financial centres

Access to markets – especially in Europe – is vital to Switzerland’s heavily export-oriented financial sector. For this reason, the SBA has been working to foster exchange between representatives of the Swiss and UK financial centres. Yesterday’s event organized by the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce provided a forum to discuss the opportunities created by closer collaboration.

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Surveillance society? Credit card data pose no threat to personal privacy

There have been a number of reports recently claiming that paying for purchases by credit card discloses the buyer’s personal details and potentially their spending habits. But how much personal information is actually revealed to the parties involved in the payment process?

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