UBS and a Turning Point for Swiss Banking Regulation
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UBS and a Turning Point for Swiss Banking Regulation
The Swiss government is preparing to soften a portion of the pending banking-regulation package that – as originally drafted – would have forced UBS to raise up to $24 billion in additional capital. The planned easing of valuation rules for certain intangible assets could reduce that burden by as much as $7 billion – a move that may materially reshape the bank’s capital outlook and investors’ positioning, according to newswire «Reuters». Under t…
As part of the strengthening of the regulation of the systemic banks under discussion, Bern would consider making certain concessions to the first Swiss bankAfter months of tension between the Confederation and UBS, it seems to be time for negotiations.Berne would consider withdrawing some of its own capital requirements for the bank, reports the Reuters news agency on Friday.This decision would concern changes to an order whose consultation per…
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