Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
DC hedges return amid tariff pause
Following a sharp drop in public deal flow in April, dealers say interest has come roaring back
Post-UBS takeover, Switzerland sees biggest regional G-Sib score spike
Credit Suisse acquisition pushes UBS’s complexity category to all-time high, driving up country’s overall score
Derivatives house of the year: UBS
Risk Awards 2025: Mega-merger expected to add $1 billion to markets revenues, via 30 integration projects
Commerzbank wager swells UniCredit’s modelled RWAs by 62.5%
Total return swaps on German shares inflate VAR and SVAR components
People: All fall in at Citi, TD turbulence, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
UniCredit-Commerz merger could spawn sixth-largest EU G-Sib
Analysis of banks’ risk indicators suggest combined entity could have larger systemic footprint than ING and BPCE
UBS Americas’ delinquent mortgages up sixfold post Credit Suisse merger
Share of delinquent exposures jumps to 1.2% of bank’s total real estate loan portfolio
BBVA’s takeover of Sabadell would shrink its leverage ratio
New entity would have lowest ratio since 2020
Capital One puts OCC’s tough stance on mergers to the test
Proposed Discover deal should be approved but will go under the microscope, ex-regulators say
Capital One’s purchase of Discover would triple its Treasury holdings
Record UST boost would propel combined company past six US lenders
Banks scrutinised for offloading deal contingent risks on to funds
Critics say practice could lead to disclosure of sensitive client data