Swiss Finance Council

SFC

The Swiss Finance Council (SFC) represents internationally active Swiss financial institutions.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Nicolo Brignoli (Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 Jul 2025 · ESRS

Meeting with Elena Arveras (Cabinet of Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque) and

6 Jun 2025 · Sustainability Omnibus

Meeting with Didier Millerot (Head of Unit Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

3 Jun 2025 · Discussion on sustainable finance developments in the EU and Switzerland's priorities

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

15 May 2025 · Global economic and financial outlook and EU developments

Meeting with Arba Kokalari (Member of the European Parliament)

7 May 2025 · Savings and Investments Union

Meeting with Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

13 Jan 2025 · Capital Markets Union / Retail Investment Strategy

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

30 Oct 2024 · • Future of CMU project and market access • Review of client categorisation framework to support the CMU • Basel III implementation in the EU, Switzerland and other jurisdictions

Meeting with Sofia Asteriadi (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

7 Mar 2024 · Update on the EU-Switzerland relations

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

7 Mar 2024 · T+1 implementation, Basel III, EU Capital Markets Union

Meeting with Othmar Karas (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Nov 2023 · Kleinanlegerstrategie (RIS)

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Deutsche Börse AG

23 Oct 2023 · Retail investment strategy

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and UBS Group AG

25 Jan 2023 · Capital Requirements Regulation, Capital Requirements Directive, Retail Investment Strategy

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

7 Nov 2022 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Jul 2022 · AFET report on Switzerland / EU-Switzerland relations

Meeting with Mairead McGuinness (Commissioner) and

2 Mar 2022 · The latest regulatory and political developments in the European financial sector relevant to the SFC and its Members UBS and Credit Suisse

Meeting with Irene Tinagli (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

2 Mar 2022 · Meeting on Banking Issues

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)

2 Mar 2022 · EU-Swiss relations

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

24 Nov 2020 · Videoconference - Exchange on Suisse and EU tax priorities

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

4 Mar 2020 · To discuss the current state of play of EU-Switzerland relations

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

4 Feb 2020 · Digital finance

Meeting with Jérome Deslandes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

16 Dec 2019 · General discussion on Commission's priorities; Commission’s approach to third countries in Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and Capital requirements directive

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

5 Dec 2019 · Update on international tax issues

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

4 Jun 2019 · MiFID, PRIIPs, BASEL

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

27 Feb 2019 · Relations with 3rd countries for CONNECT issues incl. Cyber-resilience, DSM, Free flow of data, Blockchain

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner) and

27 Feb 2019 · EU Swiss relations

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

24 May 2018 · MiFIR, EMIR, AIFMD

Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

15 May 2018 · Third country aspects of current financial services legislation

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

25 Apr 2018 · Exchange of views on EU tax priorities

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

28 Feb 2018 · EU-Swiss relations

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

7 Jun 2017 · the EU sustainable finance strategy in the wider context of the Capital Markets Union

Meeting with Aare Järvan (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)

28 Mar 2017 · EU Digital Single Market and Digital Banking

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

30 May 2016 · Exchange of views on tax issues

Meeting with Denzil Davidson (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

24 May 2016 · Retail Financial Services and Digitalisation

Meeting with Chantal Hughes (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

12 Apr 2016 · Overview Financial Services

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

17 Feb 2016 · Capital Markets Union

Meeting with Nathalie De Basaldua Lemarchand (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

20 Jan 2016 · Preparation of the Meeting with the Commissioner.

Meeting with Edward Bannerman (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

26 Mar 2015 · Investment plan

Meeting with Chantal Hughes (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

5 Mar 2015 · Banking

Meeting with Heinz Zourek (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and Credit Suisse Group AG

23 Feb 2015 · Current Taxation issues and EU-Swiss dossiers

Meeting with Matthew Baldwin (Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill)

23 Feb 2015 · Financial Policy

Meeting with Heinz Zourek (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

4 Dec 2014 · BEPS, FTT, FATCA, EUSD/DAC and consequences for 3rd countries