News, Comment & Analysis results for Swiss National Bank
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...
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...
Central Banks Confirm Easing Bias – Pictet
Frederik Ducrozet, head of macroeconomic research at Pictet Wealth Management, shares his...
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...
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...
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...
Swiss Lawmakers Scrutinise Credit Suisse Takeover
The UBS takeover of Credit Suisse last month was carried out without shareholder consent at either...
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...
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...
UBS Acquires Credit Suisse For $3.23 Billion
The banks, with support of Swiss government regulators, and its central bank, worked through the...