Credit Suisse News

Credit Suisse Lodges $440M Claim Against SoftBank in Greensill Dispute

Credit Suisse has lodged a $440 million claim against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. in London as it presses ahead with formal proceedings in a dispute borne from the failure of Greensill Capital, a finance firm. The Swiss lender is trying …

Ermotti to Step Down as Swiss Re Chair to Take UBS Role; Interim Chair Named

Sergio P. Ermotti is stepping down as the chairman of Swiss Re, following his appointment as the new CEO of UBS. Swiss Re’s Board of Directors will immediately start the search to find a successor. In the interim, board member …

Credit Suisse’s Catastrophe Bonds Should Outlive the Bank: DBRS Morningstar

Bonds designed to insure Credit Suisse Group AG against disaster could outlive the bank. Credit Suisse’s Operational Re bonds, insurance-linked securities that cover the bank against perils such as falling victim to fraud and accounting errors, should remain unaffected by …

Credit Suisse Bondholders Seek Legal Advice on Wipe-out of AT1 Bonds

Credit Suisse bondholders are seeking legal advice after the Swiss regulator ordered 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.5 billion) of Additional Tier-1 (AT1) debt to be wiped out under its rescue takeover by UBS. These higher-yielding junior bonds emerged from the …

EU Regulators to Rethink Liquidity Risk After Credit Suisse Unravels

The rapidly unfolding crises of confidence at Credit Suisse Group AG and Silicon Valley Bank are prompting some regulators gathered at the European Central Bank to rethink their treatment of liquidity risk. The watchdogs are in the early stages of …

Update: Bank Shares Rise After Credit Suisse Rescue Eases Crisis

U.S. banking stocks rose on Monday and Europe’s lenders recovered from a sharp early sell-off after UBS Group’s state-backed takeover of Credit Suisse appeared to close off one source of worry for the global banking sector. In a package engineered …

Update: Credit Suisse’s String of Crises: Spies, Money Laundering, Takeover

Switzerland’s UBS has agreed to buy rival Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.23 billion) in stock in a shotgun merger engineered by Swiss authorities. Credit Suisse had embarked on an overhaul to recover from scandals, losses and lawsuits, …

Update: Credit Suisse Secures $54 Billion Lifeline to Shore Up Investor Confidence

Credit Suisse shares jumped around 18% on Thursday after the company secured a lifeline from the Swiss central bank to shore up investor confidence, reversing some of the losses that stripped off a quarter of its market value the day …

Credit Suisse ‘Seriously Breached’ Risk Management Obligations in Greensill Case

Credit Suisse Group AG “seriously breached” its risk management obligations in the Greensill Capital supply-chain financing affair, Switzerland’s banking regulator has concluded as it closed its probe against the bank. The Swiss bank was ordered to take remedial measures by …

Credit Suisse Clears 1st Hurdle Toward $440M Greensill Lawsuit Against SoftBank

Credit Suisse Group AG cleared the first hurdle toward kick-starting a long-awaited $440 million lawsuit against SoftBank Group Corp. stemming from the spectacular collapse of finance firm Greensill Capital. A London judge said Wednesday that the Swiss lender’s supply chain …