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The Swiss bank posted the biggest quarterly profit on record thanks to an accounting gain related to its acquisition of Credit Suisse, but weak performance at its former rival hints at a long road back to growth
Imminent half year results will reveal whether the new Swiss bank is a hastily patched monster or a new financial powerhouse
Banks are determined to stick to their growth plans as they see cause for optimism in investment banking thanks to increasing confidence and a growing pipeline of deals
Wall Street is urging the Fed to be cautious despite the regulator hinting higher capital requirements are coming
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The first quarter results for UBS’s investment bank looked much like a repeat of rival Credit Suisse’s earnings last week, with strong underlying performance marred by a loss stemming from former prime brokerage client Archegos Capital. -
HSBC is mulling bolt-on acquisitions in wealth management, primarily in Asia, after capital was freed up by a favourable reassessment of credit losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Revenues at Credit Suisse’s investment bank are up 80% year-on-year amid a boom in capital markets business, but the fallout from the firm’s dealings with Archegos Capital and Greensill Capital meant that the group reported a net loss of Sfr252m (€476m).
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US investment banks have set a high bar for their European rivals by posting record revenues powered by a boom in capital markets underwriting.
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HSBC's global banking and markets division (GBM) plans to invest in Asia and plug more than half its risk-weighted assets (RWAs) in the Apac region and the Middle East by 2022, the bank outlined when reporting its full-year results on Tuesday. Meanwhile, in the final three months of last year, global banking revenues fell year-on-year, but proceeds from equities more than doubled.
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Credit Suisse and Barclays reported full year results on Thursday that showed each expanding market share in key areas — in equity capital markets and M&A for Credit Suisse, and the markets business for Barclays.
