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Bank shares slide following UBS's Credit Suisse rescue

Bank shares are under intense pressure following UBS’s stunning $3.25bn rescue of rival Credit Suisse over the weekend.

Global Market Insights: February 2023

Despite the January blip we have not seen enough evidence yet to suggest that inflation will be significantly different by year end than the 3.5% to 4% we have been forecasting for some time now.

Titan Wealth launches MPS headed by Top 100 star

Titan Wealth has launched an in-house model portfolio service for financial advisers and institutional investors, Citywire Wealth Manager can reveal.

Spring budget: the impact on pensions and passing on wealth

Sweeping pension changes announced by the government in the recent Budget could have implications for inheritance tax planning.

European Banks Update from our Asset Managers

Following the news Credit Suisse has received a liquidity back-stop from the Swiss National Bank, we provide some insight from our Asset Management team.

Deposit accounts: Building towards your near-term goals

As interest rates rise in a bid to tackle elevated inflation, savers could be benefiting from the increased rate environment. Find out what Coutts has to offer.

Brooks Macdonald settles into new office

It also has a dedicated sustainability working group, adheres to global standards and operates a reuse and recycle policy.

Royal Bank of Canada to be the Photo London’s Principal Partner

The expanded Publisher’s part of the Fair brings the most interesting titles printed abroad, while the Public Programme features engaging and innovative exhibitions, installations, displays, and a famous Talks programme organised by Aperture.

What Credit Suisse’s problems mean for its investors

Investors in bank debt need to differentiate between three types of crisis: liquidity, solvency and confidence, writes Annie Raccah of Capital Y.

Valartis expects profit jump

In the previous year, the institute reported a profit of CHF 5.9 million.

Record 2022 results for the BancaStato Group

The inflow of new client assets was once again very high (+2.2 billion).

Resistance to a forced marriage by UBS and CS

It remains to be seen what additional steps will be taken beyond the liquidity support provided by the Swiss National Bank (SNB).

Private bank Maerki Baumann partners with Zurich-based venture capital specialist

The two firms have also established a ‘tech advisory board’ to assist clients using blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

JPMorgan says UBS should be Credit Suisse's savior

The analysts suggested that UBS could buy Credit Suisse and close down its investment banking division, put up its retail bank in an initial public offering, and keep its wealth management and asset management divisions.

'Investments and wealth management isn’t just about making money'

A few family members work in business but not finance directly,” Vayani said.

For Credit Suisse, Gallows Humor is No Laughing Matter

It shows a certain degree of nonchalance in viewing the crisis embroiling Switzrand's second-largest Swiss bank, especially since its current stock price of 1.68 Swiss francs won't buy you a lot of bread.

Credit Suisse Group takes decisive action to pre-emptively strengthen liquidity and announces public tender offers for debt securities

Credit Suisse also announces offers by Credit Suisse International to repurchase certain OpCo senior debt securities for cash of up to approximately CHF 3 billion.

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