Global green transition needs an extra $2.5tn a year to reach net zero by 2050, study says March 22, 2023 Investment in the global green transition needs an rise by an extra $2.5tn a year in order to reach net zero by 2050, a new study has suggested. Capital investment will need to average $3.5tn a year between now and 2050 to reach net zero, according to a new report from international think tank The [...]
Banking stocks on course for another good day as fears of global crisis recede: Most in green… apart from UBS March 22, 2023 European banking stocks were on course for another strong morning on Wednesday after a rollercoaster couple of days for the sector induced by Credit Suisse’s buy-out by UBS. Most European banks were in the green on Wednesday: SocGen was up 2.5 per cent, BNP Paribas 1.5 per cent, Deutsche Bank 1.2 per cent and Santander [...]
Why HAVE savers missed out on interest rate rises? MPs accuse banks of ‘profiting’ in failing to pass on savings hike March 22, 2023 MPs suggested banks were earning “disproportionate profits” by failing to pass on interest rates rises to savings accounts. In a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Treasury Committee also asked whether banks were earning “disproportionate profits” by “increasing rates on mortgages far quicker than rates on savings products”. Earlier this month, the chair [...]
Who’s going loco over Credit Suisse’s cocos? Here are the losers of the AT1 bond write-off March 22, 2023 Bond markets were sent into a spin across Europe this week after the move from Swiss regulator Finma to wipe out $17bn of Credit Suisse’s AT1, or coco, bonds, as part of a rescue deal from its rival UBS.
The Notebook: Neil Wilson on Credit Suisse, interest rates and Ayn Rand March 22, 2023 How did you go bankrupt?” Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” Hemingway’s wisecrack could be the epitaph for Credit Suisse, whose ignominious end caps a series of disasters at the Swiss bank, eventually bringing it to the brink on Sunday. UBS has probably done rather well, picking up CS for cents on the dollar, even if it will take [...]
Central banks need to steady their course despite choppy weather March 22, 2023 Much ado about nothing? Hardly. The loss of Credit Suisse, and the wipeout of Coco bond holders, will have consequences for years to come – but for now at least it appears as if the guardrails are holding. Attention will now inevitably turn to the Federal Reserve and, the day after, the Bank of England. [...]
First Republic’s share price jumps nearly 50 per cent after Yellen indicates more protection for depositors March 21, 2023 First Republic Bank’s future looked increasingly secure on Tuesday as the possibility of further government support sparked a dramatic share price revival. Speaking to the American Bankers Association, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen indicated that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) could step in to guarantee all deposits, as it did with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), [...]
UK to press ahead with Edinburgh reforms despite banking crisis fears March 21, 2023 The UK government has said it will press ahead with its plans to deregulate the country’s financial services sector, known as the Edinburgh reforms, despite widespread turmoil in the banking industry. “We are continuing to deliver the Edinburgh reforms, which recognise the foundations on which the UK’s success as a financial services hub is built: [...]
Europe’s banks post strong gains as Janet Yellen is set to signal further support for US banks March 21, 2023 European Bank stocks continued to recover today as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to signal further support for regional US lenders. Europe’s largest banks were all firmly in the green around midday. BNP Paribas rose 3.9 per cent, Deutsche Bank was up 5.2 per cent, while UniCredit and Santander climbed 6.3 per cent [...]
Moody’s follows S&P in UBS ratings downgrade as concerns grow over Credit Suisse deal March 21, 2023 Moody’s downgraded the outlook on UBS today, following a similar move by S&P over the weekend, after the Swiss banking giant’s acquisition of Credit Suisse. The ratings agency said “the transaction poses significant financial, cultural and franchise related integration challenges” to UBS. These challenges included the difficulty of maintaining key members of staff, the need [...]