The Bankers Cast 4: Interview with Kuno Hämisegger and Alena Weibel (Part 1 of 2)

What's up in Swiss financial market policy? Kuno Hämisegger, Delegate of Public Affairs, and Alena Weibel, Head of Political Issues Switzerland, both with the Swiss Bankers' Association, will give you an update on the political agenda – and some insight in their work as the banking sector's voice and face in Berne. They were interviewed by Martin Maurer, CEO Association of Foreign Banks in Switzerland, for The Bankers Cast on January 21, 2015.In a first part, Kuno and Alena talk about international issues which are most prominent on the political agenda for the Parliament in 2015.You may want to listen to the whole interview or concentrate on certain aspects we talked about:What is the Public Affairs job all about? (0:00 – 1:02)How is the banking sector's reputation in Berne? (1:03 – 2:37)Automatic Information Exchange (2:38 – 10:53)Anti-Money-Laundering Law (10:54 – 12:06)A standard setting college? (12:07 – 14:08)Corporate tax reform and End (14:09 – 15:29)The second part of the interview will be uploaded on February 13, 2015. We shall then talk about domestic issues, in particular the Financial Services Act.