LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) - UBS’s (UBSG.S) acquisition of Credit Suisse looks increasingly good – maybe a little too good.
There were three key questions for shareholders ahead of UBS’s delayed second-quarter results on Thursday, its first since completing the emergency rescue of Credit Suisse in June.
And what would UBS do with Credit Suisse’s local business?
He’s keeping Credit Suisse’s Swiss business, which allows him to establish a dominant position at home and wring out juicy cost savings.
And while some Credit Suisse businesses are disappearing, Ermotti won’t mind.
Persons:
Boss Sergio Ermotti, Ralph Hamers, UBS’s, Ermotti, it’s, Sergio Ermotti, Neil Unmack, Streisand Neto
Organizations:
Reuters, Credit Suisse, UBS, Credit, Suisse’s, Suisse, Swiss Competition, Thomson
Locations:
Suisse’s Swiss, Switzerland, Schweiz