Updated Meta-index on Financial Regulation

Is Swiss Financial Center Regulation Still Ranked Highest?
Date17 Mar 2021
Time18:00 - 19:00
LocationVideo Webinar

Size alone is no longer a unique selling proposition for a financial center. More important is consistent financial center regulation with modern standards for transparency and compliance. The adoption of rules and standards, however, varies between countries. As does the extent to which such rules are enforced. This can complicate efforts to compare and assess financial centers’ reputations and attractiveness. 

In February 2020, the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) launched its Global Financial Regulation, Transparency, and Compliance Index―the GFRTCI. The GFRTCI was constructed by Prof. Alfred Mettler (SFI Adjunct Professor and University of Miami), SFI Prof. Steven Ongena (SFI Senior Chair and University of Zurich URPP Financial Market Regulation), SFI Prof. Christoph Basten (SFI Faculty Member and University of Zurich URPP Financial Market Regulation), Dr. Markus P.H. Bürgi (SFI), and Mrinal Mishra (SFI PhD Student and University of Zurich). A comparison of 31 global leading financial centers showed that the Swiss financial center more than lived up to its good international reputation also in regard to regulatory matters. An update of the index will be published in March 2021. Register now for our video webinar on Wednesday, 17 March 2021 from 18:00 until 19:00h to hear whether Swiss financial center regulation is still the best on the international stage, and what lessons Switzerland can learn from this annual comparison.

 

Updated SFI Public Discussion Note "Global Financial Regulation, Transparency, and Compliance Index":

English | French | German | Italian

Data is available upon request. Please contact Dr. Markus P.H. Bürgi at markus.buergi@sfi.ch. 

 

It is our great pleasure to welcome Dr. Daniela Stoffel (State Secretary for International Finance at the Federal Department of Finance) as keynote speaker. She will talk about "Swiss Financial Market Policy: Innovative, Interconnected, Sustainable". 

The webinar will be moderated by Carolin Roth, CNBC, and is free of charge. The webinar will take place in English. Registration is required. 

Program

18:00

Presentation Updated SFI Public Discussion Note "Global Financial Regulation, Transparency, and Compliance Index"

SFI Adjunct Prof. Alfred Mettler, University of Miami
SFI Prof. Steven Ongena, University of Zurich URPP Financial Market Regulation
SFI Prof. Christoph Basten, University of Zurich URPP Financial Market Regulation

 

Keynote "Swiss Financial Market Policy: Innovative, Interconnected, Sustainable"
Dr. Daniela Stoffel, State Secretary for International Finance at the Federal Department of Finance 

 

Follow-Up Discussion between Dr. Daniela Stoffel and Prof. Alfred Mettler

 

Panel Discussion and Q&A with the Audience
All Speakers

19:00 Closing

Instructions for Joining the Video Webinar

The video webinar starts at 6 p.m. Swiss time. Please click on the link below to join the video webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807368667

 

Please note that it will take around 2‒3 minutes to start the session. The video webinar can be accessed either via a browser from your computer or via a smartphone or tablet app. If you intend to participate in the video webinar from your workplace, we recommend that you use a smartphone or tablet. The required app for iOS and Android devices ("Zoom Cloud Meetings") can be obtained free of charge from the corresponding app stores:

After starting the app or following the link, select the function "Join a Meeting". You can find detailed instructions here.

 

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