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According to the UBS post-acquisition plans, it is going to implement a phased integration of the Credit Suisse brand which may last a couple of years.  Swiss multinational banking giant UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) has revealed new details about what its liabilities are likely to be from the acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN). According to a CNBC report based on the filing, the firm lodged with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a total financial hit of...

The acquisition of Credit Suisse by the bigger bank has been viewed using different lenses by industry observers. Swiss multinational investment banking firm UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) has announced that Ulrich Koerner, the CEO of Credit Suisse, will be joining the executive board of the new joint entity. The update comes a few weeks after an emergency purchase of Credit Suisse by UBS was facilitated by regulators. UBS confirmed the announcement according to a news release, emphasizing that...

The turmoil in the banking ecosystem from the United States as it concerns Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) stirred a ripple effect that was felt in Switzerland. The shares of Swiss multinational banking giant UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) are seeing a mild slump today after the firm revealed that its net profit for the first quarter took a significant hit. While still largely profitable, UBS said the net profit for the quarter dropped by 52% over the past year to $1.03 billion. UBS said the drop in...

Ein Foto aus dem Jahr 1912 vom Gebäude des Schweizer Bankvereins an der Bahnhofstrasse 44 (Heute UBS AG). Foto: Gemeinfrei / Public Domain Die UBS AG ist eine der größten und bekanntesten Banken der Welt und hat ihren Hauptsitz in der Schweiz. Die Aktien des Unternehmens sind bei vielen Anlegern beliebt, da sie eine solide Rendite bieten und stabile Dividendenausschüttungen aufweisen. Hier sind neun Arten, wie man in UBS-Aktien investieren kann:...

It is said that the new CEO is equipped as the “best pilot” to navigate the current business challenges. Investment banking company UBS has named former UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti as the new CEO to oversee the Credit Suisse takeover. UBS bought Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion last week as regulators seek to ramp up the global banking system. The Swiss National Bank referred to the acquisition as the solution to secure financial stability and the protection of the nation’s economy....

Der Schweizer Finanzplatz war lange Zeit ein Synonym für Stabilität, Sicherheit und Diskretion. Die Bankenlandschaft des Landes galt als einer der grössten und bedeutendsten Finanzplätze der Welt. Doch in den letzten Jahren hat sich die Lage dramatisch verändert, und die Schweiz findet sich nicht mehr unter den Top 10 der weltweit wichtigsten Finanzplätze. Einst Nummer 5 der Welt, heute noch unter ferner liefen. Die Gründe für den Abstieg des Schweizer Finanzplatzes sind vielfältig. Einer der...

Ein Foto aus dem Jahr 1912 vom Gebäude des Schweizer Bankvereins an der Bahnhofstrasse 44 (Heute UBS AG). Foto: Gemeinfrei / Public Domain Institutionelle Investoren waren zuletzt so pessimistisch, wie seit 20 Jahren nicht mehr. Insbesondere das Bankenbeben sorgt für Verunsicherung, wie aus einer neuen Infografik von Block-Builders.de hervorgeht. Und auch wenn sich nun eine leichte Erholung abzuzeichnen scheint, ist es für Entwarnung noch zu...

According to the Swiss National Bank, additional interest rate hikes should not be ruled out in the mid to long term. The apex bank of Switzerland, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has announced its latest interest rate hike by 50 basis points or 0.5%. According to the press release published by the SNB earlier today, the benchmark interest rate is now pegged at 1.5% in what the regulator tagged as its attempt to stem the soaring inflation rate. “The SNB is tightening its monetary policy...

A Goldman Sachs economist anticipates that the Fed would suspend its forthcoming rates hike due to “stress in the banking system.” Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) believes the US Fed would not hike rates as planned due to prevailing macroeconomic circumstances. In a note published Monday morning, the banking giant’s economist David Mericle pointed to the ongoing banking crisis as a deterrent. According to Mericle, the recent collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank make any...

UBS and Credit Suisse both saw their shares spiral after the former agreed to an emergency rescue of the latter.  Shares of Swiss banking giants UBS and Credit Suisse plunged substantially following a takeover of the latter. On Monday morning, UBS secured a 3 billion Swiss franc ($3.2 billion) bailout of its troubled domestic rival amid the global banking crisis. Swiss authorities had assisted in facilitating the “emergency rescue” to preempt a contagion risk to the global banking...