Credit Suisse and UBS: Fitch sets outlook on ‘negative’ | 3/31/20

The rating agency Fitch took a close look at the ratings of a total of seven Swiss banking groups due to the distortions caused by the corona crisis. The corresponding rating outlook has been lowered for the major banks CS and UBS. According to Tuesday’s announcement, Fitch has confirmed the long-term issuer default ratings (IDR) … Read more

Dax group Wirecard: Clarification in installments

Frankfurt / Munich Markus Braun can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for the time being. The special test by KPMG relieved Wirecard to a large extent. Clarification is still pending in other areas. It is therefore quite possible that the CEO of the payment service provider from Aschheim near Munich will have to … Read more

Sergio Ermotti’s Praetorian Guard

Under boss Sergio Ermotti, a caste of around 100 key people has formed at UBS, who are one step above the managing directors. Are the days of that elite numbered with the arrival of Ralph Hamers? They come from all corners of UBS: super rich bankers Josef “Joe” Stadler is as much a part of … Read more