HM Treasury has published a joint statement issued with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance on the first U.K.-Switzerland financial dialogue. The statement summarizes what was discussed at the meeting and the key outcomes. The discussions emphasized close, ongoing U.K. and Swiss cooperation in financial services and focused on several key themes, including the economic outlook and financial stability, the Berne Financial Services Agreement, sustainable finance, AI and technological innovation, capital markets. On the Berne Financial Services Agreement, finance ministries updated on the progress of their respective domestic implementation procedures, with the U.K. and Switzerland noting that the ambition is to complete implementation as soon as possible, by the end of 2025 at the latest, and enter the Agreement into force shortly thereafter. U.K. and Swiss supervisors also noted that negotiations of a supervisory cooperation memorandum of understanding supporting the Berne Financial Services Agreement are progressing with a view to reach their concluding stages soon. U.K. and Swiss representatives agreed to reconvene in the second half of 2025, emphasizing the importance of continued open dialogue on shared priorities.
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