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Konrad K Häuptli

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Konrad Häuptli graduated from the University of Berne, qualified as an attorney-at-law and was admitted to the Bar of the Canton of Berne. He joined HSBC in 2002 after working with Swiss Re for over 20 years. He then went on to work for KENDRIS in 2016 after retiring as former CEO of HSBC’s Trust Companies in Switzerland. Konrad Häuptli is a member of the Advisory Board of the Swiss Association of Trust Companies (SATC) and is also a member of mixed expert groups representing SATC. He has been managing family assets and has been involved in entrepreneurial activities, board assignments as well as private equity investments.
Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
by Konrad K Häuptli | Jan 30, 2024 | Legal and Compliance

The case

2023 was not a good year for the fight against corruption. Transparency International activists recognise more setbacks than improvements. According to the CPI, well-known problems remain in Switzerland too.

Source: CPI 

The commentary

The majority of the 180 countries assessed in the report have apparently made no progress in the past ten years or have slipped down the rankings. As in the previous year, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway and Singapore are best in the ranking with a score of 90 to 83 points. Sweden lost ground and is now tied with Switzerland (unchanged at 82 points) in sixth place. Switzerland has hardly improved in areas relevant to corruption. According to the organisation’s report, there are particular shortcomings in the fight against money laundering, corruption in the private sector, the prosecution of companies and the protection of whistleblowers.

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