Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen SIF

Switzerland at G20-meeting Switzerland continues to be invited as a guest country to the #G20 Finance Track, 2025 under the South African Presidency. Deputy State Secretary Christoph König represented Switzerland at the first G20 South Africa Finance Deputies meeting in Johannesburg. Federal Department of Finance FDF

Mehr Klarheit bei Klimaberichterstattung: Bundesrat eröffnet Vernehmlassung zur Änderung der Verordnung über die Berichterstattung über Klimabelange https://lnkd.in/eRZ6EHgX More clarity in climate reporting: Federal Council opens consultation on amending the Ordinance on Climate Disclosures https://lnkd.in/gbxcKEAh

Greater tax transparency: At the plenary meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information in Asunción, Paraguay, some 50 countries, including Switzerland, signed two multilateral agreements to extend the automatic exchange of information between tax authorities (AEOI). On the one hand, the existing AEOI standard will be slightly adapted and on the other hand, information on crypto assets will now also be automatically exchanged. The new rules will be implemented in Switzerland from the beginning of 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. https://lnkd.in/dNAqy5Pg Mehr Steuertransparenz: An der Plenarversammlung des Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information in Asunciòn, Paraguay, haben rund 50 Länder, darunter die Schweiz, zwei multilaterale Vereinbarungen zur Erweiterung des automatischen Informationsaustauschs zwischen Steuerbehörden (AIA) unterschrieben. Einerseits wird der bestehende AIA-Standard leicht angepasst, anderseits werden neu auch Informationen über Kryptowerte automatisch ausgetauscht. Die Umsetzung der neuen Regeln soll in der Schweiz ab Anfang 2026 erfolgen, sofern das Parlament zustimmt.

Die Schweizer Finanzbranche trägt aktiv zur klimaneutralen Wirtschaft bei – das Engagement der Asset Manager mit Unternehmen wie auch die Ausübung von Aktionärsstimmrechten sind wichtige Ansätze.

Artificial intelligence in the financial sector: On 4 December 2024, the Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen SIF invited representatives from public authorities, industry and academia to a roundtable discussion. The discussion focused on possible applications of #AI in the financial sector and the suitability of the current legal framework. A report by the federal government is due to be published by mid-2025. https://lnkd.in/dJf9GZfM Michael Manz Rolf H. Weber Cornelia Stengel Eva Selamlar-Leuthold Schweizerische Nationalbank Swiss Banking - Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung Schweizerischer Versicherungsverband SVV Natalie Graf Olivier Heuberger Julinda Gllavata Philipp Fischer David Rosenthal Christiane Hoppe-Oehl Kaspar Ulmann Tan Schelling Dr. Sina Wulfmeyer Stefan Klauser Thomas Brändle Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement EFD

Today, the 7th round of the financial dialogue between Hong Kong and Switzerland took place in Hong Kong. Led by Deputy State Secretary Christoph König and Deputy Chief Executive Darryl Chan, Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen SIF, Schweizerische Nationalbank SNB and Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) exchanged views on economic and geopolitical issues, bilateral financial relations and current developments in regulation and supervision. Eidgenössisches Finanzdepartement EFD

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The future of payment transactions On 28 November 2024, State Secretary Daniela Stoffel invited representatives from the authorities, industry and academia to a roundtable discussion in Bern to exchange views on the role and regulatory framework of #stablecoins and other means of payment on #DLT / #blockchain. The aim of this exchange was to create a common understanding of the design options for the payment architecture of the future on DLT/blockchains. https://lnkd.in/ds5Z3jrN Reto Luthiger, Martin K. Hess, Rolf H. Weber, Stephanie K. Wickihalder, Luzius Meisser, Pascale Bruderer, Cornelia Stengel, Ernesto Turnes, Corinne Zellweger-Gutknecht, Mirjam Eggen, Eva Selamlar-Leuthold, Matthias Obrecht, Swiss National Bank

ReDesigning Financial Innovation: Retro 🎥 A look back in images at the event hosted by the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) and the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore on 5 November. A special feature by finance.swiss, presented by the talented Tanya König. 🎤 On the mic Eva Selamlar-Leuthold, Head of FIND Frank Grütter, Swiss Ambassador Dr. Sina Wulfmeyer, CDO at Unique Maha El Dimachki, Head of Bank for International Settlements – BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Damir Bogdan, CEO of QuantumBasel Corp. David Birch, Global Thought Leader on Digital Finance. The event also marked the announcement of the upcoming publication  „Pathway 2035 for Financial Innovation: Your Navigator”. #StayTuned for its release next year! #Pathway2035ForFinancialInnovation #ReDesigningFinancialInnovation #FinancialInnovation #ConciergingFinancialInnovation #SFF2024