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Opinions19.12.2025

From Pilots to Production: Scaling AI in Swiss Finance

A new study lead by SFTI and OST and supported by ELCA shows how Swiss financial institutions can move from experimentation to execution – and what really drives success once AI reaches production. 

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News17.12.2025

BFSA: a novel agreement with a big impact

From 2026, the Berne Financial Services Agreement (BFSA) will give Swiss financial service providers improved access to the UK market, and serves as a model for further bilateral market access agreements. 

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News17.12.2025

Custody banking by foreign banks: beneficial for Switzerland

In spring 2025, the Swiss Parliament debated whether the custody of assets belonging to the OASI compensation fund should be entrusted to a foreign-controlled bank. The fund’s board of directors had put the contract out to tender at the request of the Swiss Federal Audit Office. Having reviewed the tenders received, it concluded that the asset owners’ interests would be best served by one from a US-based bank. 

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News17.12.2025

Rules that shape the future   

Claudio Fäh, new Head of Legal & Compliance at Swiss Banking, spoke to us about settling in, his main priorities and why good rules leave room for manoeuvre.

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News17.12.2025

Combining the advantages of blockchain with the security of bank deposits 

The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) published its results report on the proof of concept for a deposit token three months ago. This represents a key milestone for the digital future of the Swiss franc. What has happened since then, and what comes next? Martin Hess, Chief Economist and Head of the Digital Currencies project at the SBA, and Andrea Luca Aerni, the SBA’s Digital Finance Policy Advisor and Deposit Token PoC Project Manager, take stock. 

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News17.12.2025

Preventing fraud in Swiss payments 

Online scams are becoming ever more sophisticated. How well are Swiss banks prepared for them, and what exactly is the industry doing to protect its customers? Following the publication of the preliminary study on fraud prevention, Head of Digital Finance Richard Hess explains the most important findings, how banks are strategically building on their strengths and why the industry is well placed to combat new forms of fraud effectively thanks to collaboration and high security standards. 

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News17.12.2025

Sustainable finance: the Swiss army knife of the financial market 

The euphoria that surrounded sustainable finance just a few years ago has been replaced by a measure of disillusionment. Were expectations too high? Or is taking account of environmental, social and governance criteria a waste of time? The time is ripe for a brief analysis.

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