Appetite for takeovers on the agenda

M&A Roadmap for the Banking Industry in 2021   Mergers and acquisitions have returned back on the agenda of Swiss banking with force. Even if the mooted UBS-Credit Suisse-deal seems an unlikely proposition now, there are plenty of other options on the table for 2021, as an overview presented by finews.asia shows.   Big banking has found…

UBS and Credit Suisse merger: myth or possible reality?

UBS Buying Credit Suisse? Give It a Chance A marriage of Switzerland’s big banking rivals would be a challenge for regulators and politicians. But there’s enough logic in the idea to justify trying. The idea that Switzerland’s biggest banks could merge into a $76 billion behemoth sounds like the dream of a soon-to-retire chairman seeking to leave…