Credit Suisse-UBS merger: Withers preps Hong Kong arbitration claim against Switzerland May 14, 2024 Law firm Withers is prepping an international arbitration against the Swiss government for its role in the merger of Credit Suisse and UBS
UBS sails past earnings estimates as it aims to draw a line under Credit Suisse deal May 7, 2024 Swiss banking giant UBS has returned to profit after two straight quarterly losses, driven by its wealth management and investment banking divisions, as it continues to integrate former domestic rival Credit Suisse.
UBS to launch new share buyback as Credit Suisse deal continues to pay off April 2, 2024 Swiss banking giant UBS has promised to launch a new share buyback programme of up to $2bn, after suspending its previous plan last year following its acquisition of former rival Credit Suisse.
UBS seals deal to sell $8bn in loans to Apollo as it presses on with Credit Suisse integration March 27, 2024 UBS and private equity giant Apollo Global Management have finalised a deal to sell $8bn worth of Credit Suisse's securitised products as the bank winds down non-core businesses of its former rival after acquiring it last year.
Clyde and Co preps arbitration claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse bondholders March 25, 2024 Now, one year on, Clyde and Co is set to get in on the action. It has laid out plans to hold the Swiss state "accountable for breaching its international investment agreements" after it wrote the bonds down to zero.
UBS reinstates dividend and plans share buyback despite second consecutive quarterly loss February 6, 2024 UBS has announced that it will resume share buybacks in the second half of this year and plans to award shareholders up to $1bn (£797m) as it integrates fallen rival Credit Suisse.
UBS chair says 2024 will be key year for Credit Suisse merger, flags ‘sticky costs’ November 28, 2023 UBS swung to a larger-than-expected loss of $785m (£637m) earlier this month in its first full quarterly results since acquiring troubled Credit Suisse.
UBS boss says bank is in ‘second phase’ of Credit Suisse merger that will ‘not change anything’ November 15, 2023 Ermotti is set to announce a strategy for the merged banks in February but is battling high costs as he winds down Credit Suisse’s unprofitable businesses while fully integrating its key Swiss banking unit.
What are AT1 bonds and why has UBS started selling them? November 8, 2023 AT1s were designed in part to make it less likely that the taxpayer would have to bail out a failing bank
UBS says not aware of Department of Justice probe into sanctions-related compliance failures September 30, 2023 UBS said on Saturday it was not aware of a probe by the U.S. Department of Justice into alleged sanctions-related compliance failures, after a media report earlier this week.