Investment Banking
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BTG Pactual Launches Stable Currency BTG Dol on Mynt Platform
On April 4th, Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual announced on Tuesday that it will launch a 1:1 anchored stable currency called \”BTG Dol\”. BTG Dol will launch the bank\’s encrypt
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UBS Plans to Cut up to 30% of its Workforce Following Credit Suisse Merger
On April 2nd, according to foreign media reports, a senior manager of UBS revealed that UBS plans to cut 20% to 30% of its workforce after acquiring Credit Suisse, potentially cutt
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UBS to Acquire Credit Suisse in a Billion-Dollar Deal
According to reports from the Financial Times, people familiar with the matter said UBS had agreed to acquire Credit Suisse and raised its bid to more than $2 billion. UBS will purchase the shares of Credit Suisse at a price of more than 0.5 Swiss francs per share, which is still far below the closing price of 1.86 Swiss francs last Friday. In addition, UBS has agreed to soften the “material adverse change” clause, which stipulates that if UBS’s credit default spreads soar, the transaction will lapse. The material adverse change clause will apply between the signing and completion of the transaction. People familiar with the matter also said that the Swiss authorities have obtained the prior approval of relevant regulatory bodies in the United States and Europe, and it is expected that the United States and Europe will issue a joint statement today. Two people familiar with the matter said UBS would significantly shrink Credit Suisse’s investment banking business,…
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UK Banking Regulator Approves UBS’s Acquisition of Credit Suisse Amid Global Financial Crisis
According to reports, according to Sky News, the UK banking regulator has approved UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse, with about 5000 employees in the UK, is one of the largest investment banking employers in the City of London. Currently, global financial regulators are racing to contain the biggest banking crisis since 2008. According to reports, the Bank of England has indicated to international peers and UBS that it will support this emergency transaction, and both European banking giants hope to announce a deal later on Sunday. British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunter and Bank of England Governor Bailey are closely monitoring the progress of the transaction. Sources in the City of London said that this weekend, the US authorities have put pressure on the Swiss government to speed up the formulation of a crisis resolution. UK regulators are known to support the merger of UBS and Credit Suisse Analysis based on this information:According to recent reports from Sky…
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Investment Banking Department of Silicon Valley Bank May Repurchase Company
On March 12, according to people familiar with the matter, the management of the investment banking department of Silicon Valley Bank is exploring the option o…