BUSINESS
Libor scandals, Credit Suisse and the value of transparency
Financial authorities need to be accountable for their actions
BUSINESS
First Republic Bank shows how not to bolster confidence
The dive in the Bank's stocks followed after executives declined to answer questions on earning call. This was poor strategy for a company in a tight spot that should have been seeking to reassure shareholders
BUSINESS
UBS takeover of Credit Suisse and Swiss government's 100-billion franc backstop should contain the chaos
The deal has been welcomed by the central banks of the US, UK and Europe – each fretting about the potential for further fallout from a Credit Suisse collapse. A coordinated program to supply dollars to the global financial system has also been announced
BUSINESS
Credit Suisse needs friends now more than ever
The firm is hardly Silicon Valley Bank — though it’s not doing much to help anyone understand that
BUSINESS
Silicon Valley Bank Aftermath: There is little evidence of a full-scale banking crisis
Swift action to backstop the banking sector minimises risks of further bank runs. No other publicly traded US bank appear to have SVB's vulnerabilities: highly concentrated deposit base and very large unrealised losses on Treasuries and mortgage bonds
BUSINESS
Credit Suisse needs a cockroach exterminator
Every time the troubled bank thinks things have quieted down, a new problem crawls out of its financial woodwork
TRENDS
It’s not just Manchester City. Financial football is becoming more prevalent
Multi-club ownership is becoming popular among investors and bringing big potential benefits — and pitfalls
BUSINESS
The 2 trillion reasons why Fed tightening isn’t so scary
Banks and investors have a big cushion to protect them from the end of quantitative easing
BUSINESS
Why Goldman Sachs is far, far behind Morgan Stanley
Its faltering attempts to develop a stream of steady, repeatable revenue stand in stark contrast to its rival’s resilience in asset management
BUSINESS
The bumpy road to JP Morgan’s capture of Cazenove
A City of London veteran does some finger pointing in a soon-to-be-published memoir
BUSINESS
Five steps to stop the nosedive at Credit Suisse
The troubled financial giant can find a way out of its debacles. Deutsche Bank is proving it can be done
BUSINESS
Elon Musk did it his way. Regrets? Banks have a few
The monster deal of 2022 sent the loan market scrambling. And then there’s war, inflation and the spectre of recession
BUSINESS
Credit Suisse investors’ choice: a big loss or a bigger loss
Buying into the Swiss lender’s share sale is a bet it’s reached rock bottom
BUSINESS
Credit Suisse isn’t the Lehman moment you’re looking for
The Swiss lender may be vulnerable, but let's not compare apples and oranges on potential outcomes
BUSINESS
No, Credit Suisse isn't on the brink
The Swiss bank has enough capital, but volatile markets have deepened worries and raised the costs of its restructuring
BUSINESS
CEOs love to hear ‘Yes’, but need ‘No, No, No’
WeWork, Lehman Brothers and EY’s planned split all show how we undervalue naysayers to our peril.
BUSINESS
A Royal Mint NFT is a silly bit of political marketing
With NFTs, the collector who buys it doesn’t necessarily own the thing they’ve paid for. Typically, they own a record of a web address where they can view the metadata that says they own something
