Posted: 11 Mar 2024 Resource Type: Research Report Download Back Explaining the UK-Switzerland Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Financial Services The UK and Switzerland signed a landmark Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Financial Services (the Berne Financial Services Agreement) in December 2023. It is the outcome of more than two years of negotiations and ambitions on both sides to conclude an international agreement that enhances the cross-border market for financial services. This is in many ways unchartered ground for trade agreements. The agreement is broad in scope, covering banking, insurance, investment services and financial infrastructure. It allows firms who are not already authorised locally to provide certain services on a cross border basis. This paper, produced by the City of London Corproation and Clifford Chance, seeks to give a practical explanation of the Berne Financial Services Agreement for firms. In doing so, it highlights the benefits of the Agreement and outlines next steps. Much will depend on how the UK and Switzerland implement the Agreement and we hope this paper will also help firms engage with the process. The paper also looks at additional mechanisms to expand the UK-Switzerland financial and professional corridor still further to the benefit of both UK and Swiss firms and their clients. A view from The City of London in Brussels on the agreement Read The City of London Corporation's City Brussels blog's latest piece on the Berne Financial Services Agreement. Read more from Brussels Share: Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to X Share to Facebook Facebook Share to WeChat WeChat Share to WhatsApp WhatsApp Share to Email Email Download Related content Research Report Unlocking AI skills in financial and professional services Jun 2025 - A bold, practical proposal to address the UK’s AI skills gap in financial services. Unlocking AI skills in financial and professional services Research Report From commitment to action | Tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero Jun 2025 - The third edition of From Commitment to Action, developed for the Net Zero Delivery Summit, tracking progress of financial services firms’ net zero commitments in both the UK and globally. From commitment to action | Tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero Thought Piece Price (some of) it now or pay more later: the case for letting carbon markets get to work Jun 2025 - Why outdated labels are a symptom of stalling progress—and how markets can fix it, a guest blog from Gordon Bennett, Managing Director, ICE Price (some of) it now or pay more later: the case for letting carbon markets get to work Research Report Scaling the global carbon markets Jun 2025 - Building on our 2022 report Enabling the Voluntary Carbon Market, this paper reflects on progress to date and refreshes our earlier recommendations. Scaling the global carbon markets