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Fortune
Chloe Taylor

Hedge fund made $30 million in days thanks to a well-timed bet on Credit Suisse’s problems

A general view of Credit Suisse in the Canary Wharf business district on October 03, 2022 in London, England. (Credit: Dan Kitwood—Getty Images)

It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for Swiss lender Credit Suisse—but one hedge fund has reportedly won big from the bank’s collapse and subsequent rescue.

Credit Suisse was bought out by rival UBS earlier this month in a $3.25 billion deal backed by the Swiss government, with the bank agreeing to be taken over amid concerns about its viability as a business.

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