Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse was dragged into a dirty money scandal following news reports of the Swiss bank managing the funds of human rights abusers, fraudsters and businessmen who had been placed under sanctions. A source had leaked information on… Read More ›
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UBS Group overhauls its European, Middle Eastern, and African region business
According to a staff memo that was confirmed by the UBS Group, the Swiss bank is in the process of reorganizing its flagship wealth management business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Christl Novakovic will continue to lead… Read More ›
European Commission likely to penalise banks for rigging foreign exchange rates
Banks that are likely to face the legal heat include HSBC, Barclays, JPMorgan, Citigroup, UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as a small Japanese bank. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the European Commission is… Read More ›
SEC questions Credit Suisse on the closure of its VelocityShares product
Along with the SEC, Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority has also stated it is in contact with Credit Suisse regarding the closure of its product. On Tuesday, a report by the Wall Street Journal stated that the U.S Securities and… Read More ›