The Swiss Finance Council was established in November 2013 to engage in dialogue around policy developments in finance at a European and international level. It represents the interests of internationally active Swiss financial institutions and provides a platform to share their experience, expertise and knowledge through a permanent representative office in Brussels, thereby supporting the work of the Swiss Bankers Association in EU-related matters. The Swiss Finance Council articulates and advocates the common interests of its members, provides a voice for their joint positions and a source of knowledge and experience in finance for policy makers and the industry at large. The organisation enables its members to participate in policy discussions regarding European and international finance-related issues, develops positions and contributes on their behalf in the international and EU-level policy-making process. The organization is led by a board, which currently consists of António Horta-Osório, Chairman of the Board of Credit Suisse Group AG, Axel Weber, Chairman of the Board of UBS AG, Lukas Gähwiler, Chairman of the Board of UBS Switzerland AG and Peter Derendinger, Chairman of the Board of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG. On 15 May 2019, Peter Derendinger was elected as Chairman of the Swiss Finance Council. The Swiss Finance Council focuses on issues of relevance to international financial institutions that are high on the EU’s policy agenda. These include, amongst others, Banking and Prudential Regulation, Banking Union, Capital Markets Union (in particular Market Access), Sustainable and Digital Finance, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Taxation, and Anti-Money Laundering.