News, Comment & Analysis results for Swiss National Bank

Financial Results
4 February 2025

Julius Baer Intensifies Cost Cuts, Shrinks Board; Shares Drop

The bank's full-year 2024 figures appeared to rattle investors, and its shares were down more than...

Investment Strategies
25 June 2024

OPINION OF THE WEEK: Rates Aren't Dropping To Pre-Pandemic Levels – And That's Good

For a whole range of reasons, going back to the rate levels that existed before the Covid calamity...

Strategy
25 March 2024

Central Banks Confirm Easing Bias – Pictet

Frederik Ducrozet, head of macroeconomic research at Pictet Wealth Management, shares his...

Investment Strategies
22 March 2024

US Fed, BoE Hold Fire On Rates; Switzerland Cuts – Wealth Managers' Reactions

This has been a busy week for central banks, with the Bank of England and Fed holding rates, while...

Wealth Strategies
23 June 2023

OPINION OF THE WEEK: Wealth Managers Must Set Expections In Inflation Age

This week I look at all the news and commentaries about inflation and what wealth managers need to...

M and A
8 May 2023

UBS Team Swarms Through Credit Suisse Books As Integration Proceeds – Report

As UBS continues to integrate Credit Suisse, bankers are combing through Credit Suisse's books, so...

Banking Crisis
12 April 2023

Swiss Lawmakers Scrutinise Credit Suisse Takeover

The UBS takeover of Credit Suisse last month was carried out without shareholder consent at either...

Investment Strategies
24 March 2023

Investment Managers React To US Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike

After a two-day meeting, this week the Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise the federal...

Banking Crisis
24 March 2023

OPINION OF THE WEEK: Credit Suisse's Demise Puts Focus Back On Liquidity, Strength

I take a look at some of the implications of the Credit Suisse story, and what it means in terms of...

Banking Crisis
20 March 2023

UBS Acquires Credit Suisse For $3.23 Billion

The banks, with support of Swiss government regulators, and its central bank, worked through the...

Comment & Analysis results for Swiss National Bank