Hedge fund made $30 million in days thanks to a well-timed bet on Credit Suisse’s problems The NYC-based fund won big from Credit Suisse’s demise. Fortune · Mar 27, 2023
When Credit Suisse ruled the IPO game In the '90s, Frank Quattrone put Silicon Valley—and Credit Suisse—on the map. Fortune · Mar 27, 2023
Family run US bank rescues tech lender Silicon Valley Bank FAILED tech lender Silicon Valley Bank was taken over today by First Citizens in a deal that will cost about $20 billion but offered hope that the crisis of confidence in the global banking system could be easing. Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023
Markets rally despite banking fears; UK retailers turn optimistic after bleak winter – as it happened Shares in First Citizens Bank surge 45% as it agrees to buy much of Silicon Valley Bank, while Saudi National Bank’s Ammar Alkhudairy resigns The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
The Fed Speaks- Inflation Remains the Enemy The U.S. central bank remains unphased by the recent upheaval in the banking sector as it continues to battle inflation by tightening credit. The Fed allowed inflationary pressure to mount in 2021, waiting too long to boost interest rates, pushing inflation to the highest level in four decades. In 2023,… Barchart · Mar 26, 2023
Thailand unscathed by Western banking turmoil Most economists from the public and private sectors expect the ongoing US and European banking crisis to have a limited effect on the Thai banking sector thanks to the solid fundamentals of local banks and the strong supervision of the Bank of Thailand. Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023
IMF chief warns global financial stability at risk from banking turmoil Kristalina Georgieva joins others in voicing fears about threat to world economy after recent bank collapses The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023
The ‘too big to fail’ regime for banks just doesn’t work, Swiss minister says. ‘The economic damage would be considerable’ A restructuring or liquidation would have triggered “major international upheaval," said finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter. Fortune · Mar 25, 2023
How Credit Suisse redefined the IPO market during the Dot-Com boom—then lost its grip and spiraled into scandal In the glory days of Credit Suisse, investment banker Frank Quattrone helped put Silicon Valley on the map. Fortune · Mar 25, 2023
Head of Credit Suisse talks of his profound sadness over UBS takeover Ulrich Körner acknowledges an ‘emotional and challenging week’ after emergency deal was forced through by Swiss authorities The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
Europe will pay the price for wiping out Credit Suisse bondholders, warns ex-CEO Tidjane Thiam Tidjane Thiam says the controversial decision by Swiss authorities will mean U.S. and Asian lenders could come out of banking crisis stronger. Fortune · Mar 24, 2023
Deutsche Bank leads sell-off in European bank shares FTSE 100 also falls amid fears another bank could slip into trouble after UBS takeover of Credit Suisse The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
Deutsche Bank shares drop amid global jitters over banks Shares in Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest lender, have fallen sharply and dragged down major European banks as fears about weaknesses in the global financial system send fresh shudders through the markets The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Global banking crisis anything but over as investors dump giant USB’s shares Banking stocks have fallen sharply with heavyweights Deutsche Bank and UBS hit hard by fears of the worst crisis since 2008 financial crisis The New Daily · Mar 24, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023 EU Leaders Grapple with Bank Risks as Economy Weakens European Union leaders gathered Friday to gauge the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia's war in Ukraine. The deliberations by EU government heads in Brussels follow US regulators shutting down two US…
Zenger · Mar 23, 2023 UBS Acquisition Of Credit Suisse As Anxiety Builds Among Banks’ Subordinated Bondholders UBS Group AG's takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG has done nothing to alleviate market concerns about the banking sector
The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023 Intensive monitoring backs local banks to ride out global market ructions Financial regulators confirm the resilience of Australia's banking system following rigorous oversight during the past fortnight.
Bangkok Post · Mar 23, 2023 After Fed, European central banks hike rates LONDON: The Bank of England joined Norway and Switzerland in hiking interest rates on Thursday to tackle stubbornly-high inflation, though banking-sector turmoil could soon lead to a pause in US tightening as hinted by the Federal Reserve.
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Credit Suisse deal halted crisis, Swiss national bank says The Swiss central bank has hiked its key interest rate and insisted that a government-orchestrated takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by rival bank UBS ended the financial turmoil
The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023 Alan Kohler: Banking is a paradox at the heart of capitalism Banking is the confidence trick at the heart of capitalism, but preserving the trick has meant that banks have become arms of the state.
The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023 When banks go bust: the four factors at play - trust, confidence, contagion and systemic risk Banks are in the news again. Two bank failures in the US, and the forced takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS in Switzerland, have triggered the worst turmoil in the banking sector since the 2008 financial crisis. There’s talk of a lack of trust, of a collapse in confidence, of…
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Credit Suisse customers feel mix of anger, relief after sale Credit Suisse's customers are feeling a range of emotions after the government orchestrated a takeover of the country’s second-largest bank by rival UBS
Fortune · Mar 22, 2023 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.
The Guardian - 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