The end of the second largest Swiss bank has generated significant interest among readers of finews.ch. Alongside the Credit Suisse, other topics also captured attention in the columns of finews.ch in 2023. The rescue of Credit Suisse and its forced sale to competitor UBS unfolded as both a tragedy and a comedy.
An analysis of the consequences of the takeover of the major banks for competition garnered as much interest as a satirical video that parodied the presumed behavior of Credit Suisse bankers in the style of the film “The Wolf of Wall Street” (see list below).
Following the forced takeover itself, there was much discussion about the future developments of the emerging Swiss mega-bank: the exodus of Credit Suisse bankers, the UBS-heavy reorganization, and the fate of former Credit Suisse CEOs such as Brady Dougan and Tidjane Thiam. The latter is now preparing for a presidential candidacy in his home country of Ivory Coast.
Of course, there were other topics that made waves in the past twelve months: the interest rate turnaround, which caused unusual shifts in the local mortgage market, the return of the Swiss fintech scene from the “crypto winter,” and finally, the debacle surrounding the insolvent Signa conglomerate of Austrian investor René Benko and its consequences for Zurich-based bank Julius Bär.
In the face of the harsh realities in the financial sector, the audience of finews.ch was also drawn to a bit of escapism. For example, the realization that one does not have to travel to the Seychelles to experience emerald-colored water.
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| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Geography | Europe |
| Countries | |
| Sentiment | neutral |
| Relevance Score | 1 |
| People | Brady Dougan, René Benko, Tidjane Thiam |
| Companies | Zürcher Bank Julius Bär, UBS, Schweizer Megabank, Exodus von CS-Bankern, Manier des Films «The Wolf of Wall Street», Credit Suisse, UBS-lastige Reorganisation, Elfenbeinküste, CS-Banker, Signa-Konglomerat, ehemaligen CS-Chefs Brady Dougan und Tidjane Thiam |
| Currencies | None |
| Securities | None |
