The Basel Institute on Governance supported the London based events organiser C5 in the organisation of an anti-corruption conference in Switzerland. The event attracted compliance and ethics professionals from various backgrounds and took place in Zurich from 28 February to 1 March. 

Gemma Aiolfi, Head of Compliance and Collective Action at the Basel Institute chaired the conference. Speakers included high-profile corporate compliance practitioners from several major Swiss companies, as well as experts from local service providers. A highlight of the conference was the opportunity the participants had to hear and question Mr Walter Mäder, Federal Attorney, Prosecutor in Authority for International Corruption, Office of the Attorney General in Bern, and Corinne Berger, Deputy Head of the Money Laundering Reporting Office. They spoke about recent developments in Switzerland and the use of suspicious activity reports made by financial institutions and the role they play in instituting investigations.