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☆ UBS CEO says integrating Credit Suisse will become a 'case study' for future big bank mergers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The mammoth integration of failed bank Credit Suisse into its former rival UBS will act as a "case study," UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said Friday, one that will show that big bank mergers should be allowed. "Of course, we can't just rely on a crisis to create or facilitate the merger of banks," Ermotti said. "It's good to have strong players that can be part of the solution, like UBS was in the Credit Suisse case. UBS in June completed its takeover of the 167-year-old bank in a deal controversially brokered by Swiss authorities. The Swiss National Bank has said the size of the new entity flags potential competition issues that will need to be monitored.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Ermotti, CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, it's Organizations: Suisse, UBS, Credit, Credit Suisse, Swiss, Swiss National Bank Locations: Europe, Italy, underperformance

☆ The World Is Becoming More African
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Declan Walsh | Hannah Reyes Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

Old World Young Africa As the world grays, Africa blooms with youth. The World Is Becoming More African Part one of a series on how the youth boom is changing the continent, and beyond. But while a handful of African countries are poised to ride the demographic wave, others risk being swamped by it. In the West, racists and right-wing nationalists stoke fears of African population growth to justify hatred, or even violence. The age gap between geriatric leaders and restless youth is “a major source of tension” in many African countries, said Simon Mulongo, a former African Union diplomat from Uganda.

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☆ Priced for earnings recession, European equities could weather storm
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Joice Alves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

After a long period of scepticism towards European equities, some investors and analysts are finding cause for optimism. European companies are expected to enter their first earnings recession - two consecutive quarters of falling earnings - since 2020. But European stocks are better priced for a recession than their U.S. counterparts, said Matthew McLennan, co-head of First Eagle’s Global Value team. First Eagle's McLennan said the weaker euro in part supported the outlook for European equities. "There's some possibility that European equities, by both their valuation and their currency valuation, could do better than U.S. equities over a period of time".

Persons: Jefferies, Mohit Kumar, LSEG, Matthew McLennan, Goldman Sachs, Oliver Collin, Europe's, Collin, LVMH, Ayesha Akbar, Eagle's McLennan, Joice Alves, Mark Potter Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, U.S, drugmaker Novo Nordisk, Fidelity, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, U.S

☆ Credit Suisse bond investors plot lawsuit against Switzerland, Financial Times reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logos of Swiss bank Credit Suisse and UBS are seen in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies UBS Group AG FollowSept 15 (Reuters) - A group of international bond investors is drawing up plans to sue Switzerland in the U.S. courts for expropriation over the losses they suffered after UBS (UBSG.S) agreed to take over Credit Suisse with state support, the Financial Times reported. In essence, the claim would be seeking compensation for the destruction of [investors'] property rights, a person with knowledge of the plans told FT.Quinn Emanuel and Credit Suisse declined to comment. Quinn Emanuel is already suing Switzerland's financial regulator, FINMA, after the state-assisted rescue of Credit Suisse in March wiped out the Swiss bank's 16 billion Swiss franc ($17.85 billion) Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bondholders. ($1 = 0.8963 Swiss francs)Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Quinn Emanuel, Gursimran Kaur, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Credit Suisse, UBS, REUTERS, UBS Group, Financial Times, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ UBS CEO insists bank not too big after Credit Suisse takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logos of Swiss bank Credit Suisse and UBS are seen in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2023. UBS completed its emergency takeover of Credit Suisse in June, forging a Swiss banking and wealth management giant with a $1.6 trillion balance sheet. The executive, who returned to UBS in April to steer the Credit Suisse takeover, was also critical of Credit Suisse. "Credit Suisse went under because it had a business model for years which was simply not right. "I don't think it will be a problem to integrate Credit Suisse," he said.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Sergio Ermotti, Ermotti, Oliver Hirt, John Revill, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Credit Suisse, UBS, REUTERS, UBS Group, Suisse, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, ZUG, Zug, Swiss

The logos of Swiss bank Credit Suisse and UBS are seen in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2023. The powerful central bank, Swiss National Bank (SNB), said it disagreed with some of the suggestions, including on liquidity and on how the authorities work. It will change the landscape of banking in Switzerland, where branches of Credit Suisse and UBS are dotted everywhere, sometimes just metres apart. "(The) rescue of Credit Suisse isn't a perfect success but it's not a story of policy failure either. During the global financial crash of 2008, it was UBS, not Credit Suisse, that needed a state rescue.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, FINMA, Beat Wittmann, Nicolas Veron, it's, Oliver Hirt, John O'Donnell, Susan Fenton Organizations: Credit Suisse, UBS, REUTERS, Rights, UBS Group, Swiss, Swiss National Bank, –, Suisse, Social Democrat, Porta Advisors, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, Rights BERN, Swiss, Washington, Zurich

☆ Morning Bid: US jobs data and China bring cheer, for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Fed has made it clear it will be data-dependent as it charts its monetary policy path. European markets look set for a higher open, with the pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) at two-week highs. Inflation reports from Germany and Spain later in the day will provide further clues on price pressures in the region ahead of the euro zone inflation report on Thursday. Traders have raised their bets on a 25-basis-point European Central Bank rate hike in September, a slight shift from expectations of a pause following a sharper-than-expected contraction in euro zone business activity. Australia's inflation slowed to a 17-month low in July, signalling that interest rates might not need to rise again.

Persons: Ankur Banerjee, Biden, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Ankur, Federal, Federal Reserve, Traders, Bank, U.S, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, ICE, Supplies, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, U.S, Europe, Spain, Asia, West Africa, Singapore

☆ Morning Bid: Jitters mount as Powell retakes centre stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Any hints about the Fed's rate outlook are sure to reverberate across asset classes. Stock markets around the globe slid as nerves grew, with Wall Street taking a tumble overnight and Japan's Nikkei (.N225) dropping 2% in the Asian morning. Stoxx 50 futures didn't offer much hope for the coming day after Europe's benchmark (.STOXX) drooped on Thursday. The pristine U.S. resiliency story took a hit earlier this week after surveys showing dismal business activity shook confidence. Reuters GraphicsFed officials squeezed in some final public comments before the boss's speech: Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker leaned towards holding policy steady for the rest of the year, while Boston Fed President Susan Collins kept the door open for additional hikes.

Persons: Brigid Riley, Jerome Powell, Jackson, drooped, Patrick Harker, Susan Collins, Christine Lagarde, Kevin Buckland, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Japan's Nikkei, Thursday, Fed, Reuters Graphics, Philadelphia Fed, Boston Fed, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, U.S, Sweden

☆ Morning Bid: Move over bond selloff, it's Nvidia time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Today, though, yields have finally taken a breather, just in time for Nvidia (NVDA.O) earnings to take the spotlight. The chip designer at the centre of global AI euphoria releases financial results and forecasts following today's closing bell. Reuters GraphicsBack in the world of bonds, the 10-year Treasury yield continued its retreat from yesterday's peak of 4.366% in Asia time, slipping below 4.3%. It's a welcome respite from the steep bond selloff that had pushed yields up as much as 57 basis points in a month. A 20-year Treasury auction later today will provide a test of demand for yields at such elevated levels.

Persons: Kevin Buckland, Jackson, Thomas Barkin, Jerome Powell, confab, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Nvidia, Reuters, Treasury, People's Bank of China, Bank of, Richmond Fed, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, Asia, Bank of Japan, U.S, Britain, France

☆ Morning Bid: China sets sombre tone with property turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Staff/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsA look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin BucklandChina continues to set the mood for markets, and the tone is unswervingly sombre. Such hopes may have bolstered Chinese property shares in the Asian morning, but the wider markets in China and the rest of the region were gloomy. The Hang Seng Index sank about 0.7%, with mainland Chinese, Japanese and South Korean shares all also down. The People's Bank of China was signalling its intent to shore up the yuan again today, setting the official mid-point a whopping 1,000 pips stronger than the Reuters estimate. And with U.S. benchmark yields heading for pre-financial crisis highs, the yield gap between the two economies is yawning.

Persons: Kevin Buckland China, China Evergrande, Will, Philip Lane, Kevin Buckland, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, South, People's Bank of, Fed, Bank of England, ECB, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, China, U.S, People's Bank of China, Will China, Japan, Tokyo, Europe, Asia

☆ Morning Bid: Rattled by the China and Fed double whammy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Underwhelming economic data, along with the ever-deepening property crisis, have unnerved investors and taken Asian stocks to their lowest since November. Zhongzhi Enterprise Group told investors that it was facing a liquidity crisis and will conduct a debt restructuring, two sources told Reuters. European stocks have been hamstrung too, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) touching a one-month low on Wednesday and eyeing a lower open on Thursday. But it's important to remember that July's meeting came before a raft of U.S. data that underscored the resilient economy. England will face Spain on Sunday, looking to add a world title to last year's European Championship triumph.

Persons: Ankur Banerjee, Zhongzhi, Muralikumar Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, Reuters, International Trust Co, U.S, Federal, Traders, Australia, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, Ankur, Asia, China, England, Spain, Croatia, Singapore

☆ US investor group clinches tax credit deal for $1.5 bln renewable power acquisition
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Isla Binnie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Power-generating Siemens 2.37 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are seen at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility California, U.S., May 29, 2020. Invenergy said in a statement it agreed to sell tax credits worth $580 million to Bank of America, and put those funds towards buying 14 projects from American Electric Power (AEP.O). It "creates a financeable transferability product that will be used to scale the growth of renewable energy," Fang said. Analysts at investment bank Credit Suisse have estimated the IRA could lead to the generation of tax credits worth $576 billion by 2031. Private equity firm Blackstone has invested around $4 billion in Invenergy.

Persons: Bing Guan, Joe Biden's, Invenergy, Karen Fang, Fang, Blackstone, Isla Binnie, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Energy Facility, REUTERS, Invenergy, Blackstone, Bank of America, American Electric Power, Bank of, International Energy Agency, Credit Suisse, Treasury Department, Internal Revenue, Canada's, Thomson Locations: Energy Facility California, U.S, Invenergy, Canada's Caisse, Quebec

☆ Morning Bid: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the Frankfurt stock exchange after risks have climbed to multi-month highs in recent days as concerns over contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and instability at European bank Credit Suisse gripped the markets, in Frankfurt, Germany, March 17, 2023. Markets currently seem all but certain of another hike from the BOE, with a more than 90% chance seen for a 25 basis point increase in September. Expectations lean towards rates having to go even higher in the future, in contrast to the BOE's peers in the EU and the United States. The euro zone also gets an economic data drop on Wednesday, with preliminary Q2 GDP figures estimated to show meager growth of 0.2% and industrial production data likely to be negative. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve minutes are sure to garner attention as markets seek more insight into the Fed's thought process.

Persons: Brigid Riley China's, BOE, Brigid Riley, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Nikkei, CPI, Bank of England's, EU, European Central Bank, Federal, PPI, Cisco Systems, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, Asia, Europe, United States, West, New Zealand, China

☆ Morning Bid: China data disappoints as markets yearn for stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Data on Tuesday showed China's industrial output and retail sales growth slowed in July, adding to concerns about a faltering post-pandemic recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. China's major state-owned banks stepped into the spot market to steady the currency, according to sources. Chinese policymakers last month released a batch of stimulus measures, including boosting auto and home appliances consumption, relaxing some property restrictions, and pledging support to the private sector. Over in Australia, wage growth held steady in the June quarter while the pace of annual pay awards unexpectedly slowed. That, along with the release of dovish minutes from the central bank's July policy meeting, bolstered bets that the RBA would keep rates steady.

Persons: Ankur Banerjee, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, DR, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Ankur, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, Asia, China, Pacific, Japan, Australia, U.S, Berkshire, Sweden, Singapore

☆ Russian court bans UBS, Credit Suisse from subsidiary disposals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logos of Swiss bank Credit Suisse and UBS are seen in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2023. The Russian bank joined an agreement to provide a syndicated loan to Luxembourg-based agricultural firm Intergrain, for which Credit Suisse was the credit agent, the document showed. In November 2021, Zenit transferred $20 million to Intergrain, but after Western sanctions were imposed on Zenit, Credit Suisse notified the Russian bank that it would not transfer payments to it from Intergrain. Credit Suisse and UBS, which bought its smaller rival in June, declined to comment. The court documents showed that Zenit Bank had filed for interim measures, asking the court to seize funds belonging to UBS and Credit Suisse, and prohibiting the disposal of shares.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Laws, Goldman Sachs, Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow, Alexander Smith Organizations: Credit Suisse, UBS, REUTERS, Zenit Bank, Zenit, Intergrain . Credit Suisse, Otkritie Bank, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine MOSCOW, Moscow, Russian, Luxembourg, Intergrain ., Ukraine, Detsky Mir, U.S

☆ European markets open lower; UBS ends Credit Suisse protection measures, shares up 4%
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.5% in the first minutes of trading, with all sectors opening in negative territory. Mining stocks led losses with a 1% downturn, followed by oil and gas and autos, which both dropped 0.9%. UBS announced Friday it ended a 9 billion Swiss franc ($10.27 billion) loss protection agreement and a 100 billion Swiss franc public liquidity backstop originally put in place by the Swiss government when the bank took over rival bank Credit Suisse in March. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended the previous session up 0.8%, with household goods adding 2.2% to lead gains on the back of strong earnings. Mining stocks slid 0.9%.

Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, UBS, Credit Suisse, Mining Locations: U.S, Swiss, Asia, Pacific

"We're going to see our first rise in headline inflation after 12 consecutive months of falling prices," said Ben Laidler, global markets strategist at eToro. The pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 (.STOXX) rose 0.5%, supported by gains in the luxury sector (.STXLUXP) after China lifted a ban on group tours in the United States and other key markets. In currency markets, the dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six peers, eased 0.4%. "We've got $1 trillion coming down the pipe over the next three months," eToro's Laidler said. "Any sign that markets are absorbing that well, which we got the first signs of yesterday, will be very well taken."

Persons: Ben Laidler, Laidler, Germany's DAX, Rodrigo Catril, We've, eToro's Laidler, Bond, Brent, Samuel Indyk, Ankur Banerjee, Edwina Gibbs, Sam Holmes, Susan Fenton, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, Reuters, CAC, FTSE, Wall, National Australia Bank, U.S, Treasury, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, China, United States, Europe's, Europe, CHINA, U.S, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Beijing, Saudi Arabia, Russia

☆ Energize Capital just raised a $300 million fund to back growth-stage climate tech startups. Here's the 11-slide pitch deck it used to get investors on board.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chicago-based climate software fund Energize Capital just raised $300 million in growth funds. Chicago-based Energize Capital, formerly Energize Ventures, just raised $300 million to help close the growth funding gap for climate startups. The growth capital will be spread across 12 startups over a three-year investment period, with around half expected to be from Energize's earlier-stage ventures portfolio, Tough said. Currently a team of around 20, Energize expects to keep growing and have five investors on its growth fund. Check out the 11-slide redacted pitch deck Energize used to raise the fund below:

Persons: generalists, John Tough, Energize, Caprock, Tough Organizations: Energize, Energize Ventures, Aurora, Bank Credit Suisse, Mercy Investment Services, Schneider Electric Locations: Chicago, Europe

[1/2] The HSBC headquarters is seen in the Canary Wharf financial district in east London February 15, 2015. The ripple effects of so many companies slashing office space has significantly impacted wider markets. 'GENIE OUT OF THE BOTTLE'HSBC for its part has one of the most aggressive targets to cut office space among major employers, with a commitment to axe around 40% globally. Canary Wharf Group, the Docklands commercial landlord, declined to comment. One of the Canary Wharf estate's newer developments, the YY building - a recently completed redevelopment of Thomson Reuters' former headquarters opposite Canary Wharf station - remains vacant, Bloomberg has reported.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Tony Travers, Travers, Knight Frank, Weil, Gerardine Davies, HSBC's, Moody's, YY, Andrew Mawson, Iain Withers, Chiara Elisei, Sinead Cruise, Paul Sandle, Mark Potter Organizations: HSBC, REUTERS, Companies, London School of Economics, of, Perenna Capital Management, BT, UBS, City of London Corporation, Canary, Canary Wharf Group, Docklands, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Workplace Associates, Employees, Thomson Locations: Canary, London, St Paul's Cathedral, of London, Real, Sweden, Aldgate, City, Swiss, Docklands, Canary Wharf

☆ Analysis: Investment banking faultlines trigger European job shake-up
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Sinead Cruise | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Applications for financial services roles globally rose by 67% in the first quarter of 2023 against the same period last year, according to eFinancialCareers. Britain has already said it will scrap a cap on bank bonuses under plans to attract global financial sector talent. Worries about possible contagion triggered by the frailty of the U.S. regional banking system have also put some bank staff on a quest for more secure employment, sources say. Duncan Finlayson, managing director of the FinTech & Financial Services practice at Raines International, said some wanted meetings with chief financial officers to better understand the financial health of prospective employers. "Without a doubt some of the more established financial services platforms are under more heavy scrutiny," he said.

☆ A Timeline of How the Banking Crisis Has Unfolded
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Madeleine Ngo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

March 9Gregory Becker, the chief executive of Silicon Valley Bank, urged venture capital firms to remain calm on a conference call. March 10In the biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed after a run on deposits . Regional bank stocks plunged after the unexpected seizure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank , with shares of First Republic tumbling 60 percent. The Treasury secretary believed the actions by the private sector would help underscore confidence in the stability of the banking system. April 28The Fed released a report faulting itself for failing to “take forceful enough action” ahead of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

☆ UBS looks to bring Naratil back and mulls Swiss bank spin-off, NZZ am Sonntag reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ZURICH, April 30 (Reuters) - As UBS's (UBSG.S) takeover of former rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) nears completion, details are emerging of what the new merged bank will look like. UBS is working towards spinning off the Swiss part of Credit Suisse and having the business's current head, Andre Helfenstein, run it, NZZ am Sonntag reported on Sunday. The Swiss newspaper cited a source as saying UBS had come around to the idea of a spin-off, which it initially deemed "out of the question", amid growing public and political pressure. UBS executives have repeatedly said that all options were still on the table concerning Credit Suisse's domestic business. NZZ also reported several sources as confirming that former co-head of UBS's global wealth management division, Tom Naratil, would rejoin the bank, having stepped down in October.

☆ EU antitrust ruling on UBS' Credit Suisse takeover due by June 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust authorities will decide on UBS' planned takeover of fellow Swiss bank Credit Suisse by June 7, the European Commission said in a statement. The Commission's competition policy website showed that UBS filed for approval on April 26, with a provisional deadline for a decision set for June 7. On March 19, UBS agreed to buy rival Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.23 billion) in stock and agreed to assume up to 5 billion francs in losses, in a shotgun merger engineered by Swiss authorities to avoid more market-shaking turmoil in global banking. read moreReporting by Foo Yun Chee Writing by GV De Clercq Editing by Marine StraussOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Swiss Re Chairman Ermotti to step down on April 30
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ZURICH, April 27 (Reuters) - Swiss Re (SRENH.S) Chairman Sergio Ermotti will step down from his post on April 30, the company said on Thursday, to "fully focus" on his new role as chief executive of UBS (UBSG.S). Jacques de Vaucleroy, Swiss Re Vice Chairman and Lead Independent Director, will lead the search for a successor and will chair the board in the interim, it added. Ermotti, who has been chairman of Swiss Re since 2021, is returning to UBS where he will oversee the massive merger with rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse (CSGN.S). Reporting by John Revill, Editing by Rachel MoreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Credit Suisse hampered internal probe into Nazi-linked accounts, U.S. senators say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Chris Prentice | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - A committee of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group (CSGN.S) hampered a multiyear investigation into the servicing of Nazi clients and Nazi-linked accounts. Credit Suisse commissioned an investigation into allegations levied by a human rights organization that the bank held potential Nazi-linked accounts and failed to disclose them, even during Holocaust-related probes decades earlier. Credit Suisse defended its internal review in a statement, saying that the probe turned up no evidence to support key claims from the Simon Wiesenthal Center that dormant accounts serviced by Credit Suisse held assets from Holocaust victims. A representative for AlixPartners, the consulting firm Credit Suisse hired for the probe, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. His report, which the committee obtained via a subpoena, found many questions were left "unanswered" after Credit Suisse decided to halt the review.

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