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How does UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse stack up financially?

May 2, 2023

The first quarter results for both banks are in, but the value of what UBS has acquired remains to be seen. 

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The future of fintech is international

April 20, 2023

HSBC hosts Singapore fintech companies as part of UK Fintech Week. 

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UK regulators shake up financial services with new bill

April 17, 2023

Crypto opportunities and greater UK-focused regulation lie ahead as the UK Financial Services and Markets Bill clears the last hurdles. 

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Amprion’s success in inaugural green bond

March 31, 2023

The German electricity transmission system operator navigated a volatile market environment to launch a €1.8bn green bond, the first of its kind for the company. 

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CBI helps to drive change in Italian digital payments

March 31, 2023

Italy is in the midst of a payments revolution. Joy Macknight gets the lowdown from CBI CEO Liliana Fratini Passi.

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Credit Suisse: How did we get here?

March 24, 2023

Credit Suisse had bumper years, particularly during the dotcom boom, and it weathered the 2008 financial crisis reasonably better than UBS. But trouble was never far from the bank’s door. 

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Is the UBS/Credit Suisse deal enough to protect Europe from US bank contagion?

March 23, 2023

The sale of Credit Suisse to UBS may have preserved market stability for now, but economists warn we are not out of the woods yet. 

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Shift to the cloud accelerates with Nationwide modernisation

March 20, 2023

Robust cloud-based payments systems are seen as a crucial way for incumbent banks to compete more effectively with fintech start-ups.

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Russian sanctions: a cat and mouse game

March 15, 2023

A year in, how are the sanctions imposed by the West on Russian entities, goods, assets and individuals taking shape?

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Turkey’s controversial monetary policy continues

March 3, 2023

The central bank of Turkey’s macroprudential adjustments has made the operating environment for the country’s banks increasingly complex.

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