Credit Suisse News

Credit Suisse to Sell Most of Securitized Product Unit to Apollo, PIMCO

Credit Suisse Group AG has signed an exclusivity agreement with a group of investors led by Apollo Global Management Inc. to sell the bulk of its securitized products group business. If the deal happens, the group, which also includes Pacific …

Credit Suisse Makes $180M Provision for Major Litigation Costs

Credit Suisse Group AG has made a 178 million Swiss francs ($180 million) provision for major litigation costs in the third quarter to help account for a long list of lawsuits and investigations that it’s trying to draw a line …

Credit Suisse to Pay $234M to Settle French Tax, Money Laundering Case

Credit Suisse agreed to pay France 238 million euros ($234 million) to settle a tax fraud and money laundering case on Monday, putting another legal headache behind it as it prepares a strategic overhaul. The agreement resolves an investigation in …

Credit Suisse Pays $495M to Settle Legacy Case in U.S.

Credit Suisse has agreed to pay $495 million to settle a case related to mortgage-linked investments in the United States, the latest pay-out related to past blunders that have battered the Swiss bank’s reputation. The lender has been paying out …

Credit Suisse Steps Up $440M Legal Dispute With SoftBank Over Greensill Funds

Credit Suisse has applied to the English High Court to initiate formal legal proceedings against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. in a $440 million dispute over Greensill-linked funds, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Switzerland’s second-largest bank is …

Greensill Capital Sued by 277 Former Employees Over Firm’s Collapse, Job Losses

A group of ex-Greensill Capital employees sued the defunct firm in London, accusing management of unfairly keeping them in the dark about the company’s “imminent danger of collapse.” A group of 277 employees — less than half the UK workforce …

Credit Suisse Rejects $515 Million Claim by Russian Businessman

Credit Suisse on Sunday rejected a claim by Russian businessman Vitaly Malkin for 500 million francs ($515.62 million) he linked to a former client adviser at the bank who was convicted of fraud. The SonntagsZeitung reported that Malkin was pursuing …

Credit Suisse Investors Push for Faster Climate Action

A group of Credit Suisse investors pushing for faster climate action at the Swiss bank has more than doubled in size, raising pressure on its board ahead of its annual shareholder meeting on Friday. Credit Suisse, along with other major …

Credit Suisse Shareholders Advised Against Clearing Board of 2020 Liability

Proxy advisers Glass Lewis and ISS have recommended Credit Suisse’s shareholders vote against discharging the bank’s board and management from liability for the 2020 financial year at its annual general meeting on April 29. Glass Lewis said in a report …

Greensill Capital Still Has $9.3B to Pay on Its Notes After Its Collapse a Year Ago

Greensill Capital collapsed more than a year ago, but $9.3 billion of assets sold to investors as notes are yet to pay out. The lender, which collapsed in March 2021, sold short-term trade finance products to investors including funds run …