Shareholders won in UBS's Credit Suisse takeover -but this investment manager lost $340m PIMCO's exposure now runs into the billions, a source familiar with the matter said. Fortune · Mar 22, 2023
The long, strange history between Credit Suisse and UBS The two banks have a long history of not getting along. Fortune · Mar 22, 2023
What is systemic risk and how does it lead to a banking crisis? The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a regional US bank that funded start-up companies in the technology and innovation sector, has created a worldwide wave of financial instability. The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023
ECB's Lagarde: Future rate hikes open amid banking turmoil European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says future interest rate decisions are open after upheaval in the global banking system has left the economic outlook more uncertain The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Switzerland’s national pride dealt heavy blow by the merger of its banking titans ‘A monster is born’, say local press, as Credit Suisse takeover by UBS creates bank twice the size of the Swiss economy The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023
Swiss order Credit Suisse to suspend paying some bonuses Credit Suisse had earlier written in an internal memo that it would pay outstanding bonuses as it tries to stick to "business as usual." Fortune · Mar 22, 2023
Credit Suisse is an anomaly: why Australia and New Zealand are safe from 'bank run' contagion There has been a lot of talk about the risk of financial contagion following the collapse of California’s Silicon Valley Bank. Perhaps too much talk. The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023
Yellen says banking stabilising, US may intervene more if needed WASHINGTON - The United States banking sector is "stabilizing" after the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank rattled the industry, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a lenders' conference Tuesday, as leaders seek to calm global worries. Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2023
Swiss suspends bonus payouts to Credit Suisse staffers Switzerland’s government says it’s ordering Credit Suisse to temporarily suspend bonuses for employees after orchestrating a plan for the No. 2 Swiss bank to be taken over by rival UBS The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
The SVB collapse 'contagion effect' will make it harder for startups, and more banks may fall The SVB collapse didn't just leave the banking sector in disarray; technology startups are bracing for a harder time, and there are fears the global economy is at risk of recession. ABC News · Mar 21, 2023
Thousands of UK jobs at risk after UBS takeover of Credit Suisse Investment banking roles expected to be worst hit at Credit Suisse in London The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023
How changing banks' corporate social responsibility reporting could prevent future financial failures The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the failure of the biggest US lender since the 2008 global financial crisis – has created waves across the global banking system. The subsequent collapse of another US institution, Signature Bank, the US$30 billion (£24.5 billion) lifeline given to First Republic… The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023
Budgets squeeze putting families off house buying Stamp duty receipts in February, down 27 per cent compared to the same month last year Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023
‘Monster’ bank must not become too big to save City Comment: The concern now must be that the banking is in the hands of one gigantic institution Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023
Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023 Markets hold their nerve in Europe as key interest rate decisions loom Investors are looking ahead to a brace of potentially explosive interest rate decisions later in the week
The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2023 To prevent more bank runs, the Fed should pause rate hikes Inflation is receding, albeit slowly, so there’s no reason to risk more financial tumult. Will the central bank see it that way?
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023 Saudi National Bank Says Credit Suisse Crisis Has No Impact on Growth Plans In light of the repercussions of the crisis experienced by the Credit Suisse Group, the second largest bank in Switzerland, which has been operating for 167 years, the Saudi National Bank announced on Monday that any change in the fair value of its investment in the Swiss group would not…
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 What happened to Credit Suisse and why are banks needing bailouts again? Could isolated failures herald another global banking crisis?
Fortune · Mar 21, 2023 JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly leading discussions on First Republic rescue JPMorgan's 2008 rescues ended up costing the bank $19 billion.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023 Until bankers have more to lose themselves, collapses like SVB and Credit Suisse will keep happening Those at the top need to have skin in the game – and know that risky decisions they make will affect them too, says economist Natacha Postel-Vinay
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023 Jobs at risk after UBS takeover of Credit Suisse; FTSE 100’s biggest rally of 2023 – as it happened UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse is expected to result in tens of thousands of job cuts, while bank shares are recovering today on both sides of Atlantic
Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023 Credit Suisse and SVB: Is global banking in crisis? Economists caution against comparisons to 2007-08 bank failures despite persistent market turmoil.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023 Asian stocks rise ahead of Fed's next interest rate decision Asian stock markets are higher ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike amid worries about global banks
Bangkok Post · Mar 20, 2023 Gold skyrockets as banks still wobble Gold prices passed US$2,000 for the first time in more than a year on Monday as UBS's recent takeover of its Swiss rival Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion failed to assure investors about ongoing bank woes.
Kiplinger · Mar 20, 2023 Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise Ahead of Fed Bank headlines dominated another choppy day of trading on Wall Street.