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  • Swiss financial institutions agree to audit sustainability practices to stave off regulator

    20 June 2024

    Swiss banks, insurers and asset managers have agreed to 'self-regulation' that includes the independent audit of implementation of the sustainability approaches they claim to make, in a bid to stave off regulation by the state.

  • Tackle greenwashing or face regulation, Swiss government challenges industry

    26 October 2023

    The Swiss government has threatened to introduce regulation to tackle greenwashing among financial institutions unless the industry can show it can address the issue itself.

  • Swiss transparency requirements would 'avoid greenwashing'

    29 November 2021

    Suggested minimum transparency requirements for the sustainable financial products of asset managers have been published by two Swiss financial organisations.