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Read more: The Swiss Finally Step into the Digital ArenaThe Swiss Finally Step into the Digital Arena
Switzerland is not known for haste, but when it moves, it does so with precision. This week, the Federal Council opened consultation on a draft law that could reshape how the world’s biggest platforms — Facebook, X, TikTok, Google — operate within Swiss borders. The proposal is deceptively simple: make…
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Read more: Monetary flows in a new light: how leading-edge reporting is forcing firms to show who really benefits
Monetary flows in a new light: how leading-edge reporting is forcing firms to show who really benefits
In the corridors of corporate disclosure, a modest shift is underway. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a prominent standard-setter in sustainability reporting, has published a draft of its new Topic Standard “Monetary Flows” (to replace the current “Economic Performance” standard) that seeks to pull the financial curtain back across not…
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Read more: Central Asia’s ESG Awakening
Central Asia’s ESG Awakening
In the vast steppe of Central Asia, where the economic engine has long been driven by hydrocarbons, heavy industries and agriculture, a subtle but meaningful shift is under way. The concept of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria—until recently viewed as the preserve of European asset managers and large multinational…
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Read more: Beyond Compliance: The Architecture of Australia’s Sustainability Reporting Regime
Beyond Compliance: The Architecture of Australia’s Sustainability Reporting Regime
A technical interpretation of ASIC Regulatory Guide 280 (March 2025) 1. The new reporting era Australia’s sustainability reporting framework has entered a new phase of legal and operational maturity. With the release of ASIC Regulatory Guide 280 – Sustainability Reporting (RG 280) in March 2025, sustainability disclosure has formally joined…
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Read more: Navigating the Transition: ESMA’s Second Public Statement on MiFID II / MiFIR Review
Navigating the Transition: ESMA’s Second Public Statement on MiFID II / MiFIR Review
On 10 October 2025, ESMA released a follow-up Public Statement clarifying the transitional application of revised MiFID II / MiFIR rules following the legislative reforms enacted earlier in 2024. This Statement (No. 2) builds on the original guidance from March 2024 and addresses several priority areas: commodity derivatives and emission…
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Read more: Shaping the Gate: ESMA’s Draft RTS on Participation Requirements under EMIR 3
Shaping the Gate: ESMA’s Draft RTS on Participation Requirements under EMIR 3
Introduction & Policy Context On 9 October 2025, ESMA published a consultation paper proposing Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) that flesh out the revised participation requirements under EMIR 3 (Regulation (EU) 2024/2987). EMIR 3 amends the original EMIR regime by strengthening risk management in central clearing and improving market access. One…
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Read more: KON and Generation Impact Global forge strategic alliance to deliver next-generation sustainability technology
KON and Generation Impact Global forge strategic alliance to deliver next-generation sustainability technology
MILAN, Italy – October 01, 2025 – KON S.p.A., a strategic consultancy and corporate finance firm known for its quality, independence, innovation and speed, today announced a strategic alliance with Generation Impact Global (GIG), the Swiss RegTech innovator specialising in ESG and non-financial data management. Through this partnership, Generation Impact…
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Read more: Generation Impact Global (GIG) selected to join prestigious LHoFT Catapult: Green Fintech acceleration programGeneration Impact Global (GIG) selected to join prestigious LHoFT Catapult: Green Fintech acceleration program
GIG (Generation Impact Global) has been selected as one of the ten pioneering startups to participate in the prestigious LHoFT Catapult: Green Fintech program in Luxembourg, joining a global cohort accelerating change in sustainable finance. This recognition underscores GIG’s innovative approach and commitment to creating scalable solutions in the green…
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Read more: Switzerland Taps Denmark for Carbon Storage
Switzerland Taps Denmark for Carbon Storage
September 3rd 2025 — Switzerland has found a new home for its unwanted carbon. In Copenhagen, the country signed two agreements with Denmark that will allow the export and permanent storage of Swiss CO₂ beneath the North Sea. The move is hardly a surprise. Switzerland’s geology offers little scope for…
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Read more: Switzerland’s POLIZERO Project Maps the Road to Climate Neutrality
Switzerland’s POLIZERO Project Maps the Road to Climate Neutrality
The glaciers in the Swiss Alps are shrinking faster than scientists once dared to predict. Summers feel hotter, storms more violent, and the rhythms of daily life—ski tourism, mountain farming, even the stability of the country’s hydropower—are shifting. Against this backdrop, Switzerland is trying to answer a question that carries…
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