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The Swiss bank posted the biggest quarterly profit on record thanks to an accounting gain related to its acquisition of Credit Suisse, but weak performance at its former rival hints at a long road back to growth
Imminent half year results will reveal whether the new Swiss bank is a hastily patched monster or a new financial powerhouse
Banks are determined to stick to their growth plans as they see cause for optimism in investment banking thanks to increasing confidence and a growing pipeline of deals
Wall Street is urging the Fed to be cautious despite the regulator hinting higher capital requirements are coming
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UBS released first quarter results on Tuesday, continuing a run of weak opening quarter results from financials with a 41% decline in investment banking profits. The bank also announced plans for a shakeup of its legal structure which will likely lower its capital requirements with the Swiss banking regulator. -
RBS delighted the market with its first quarter results, which showed a return to profit and sent shares up to a peak of 13% above Thursday’s close. Rates in particular flew, up 61% on the year, but analysts questioned how sustainable this performance can be.
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Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas, continental Europe’s fixed income powerhouses, reported first quarter results this week, confirming the tough environment in debt trading. But Deutsche in particular, widely expected to take the brunt of the FICC downturn, escaped better than some of its US peers.
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Getting ahead of international capital requirements and cutting costs early helped Nomura report a solid set of wholesale results on Wednesday. The numbers, according to the bank, reveal its stability in fixed income at a time when its rivals have been less fortunate.
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Japanese bank Nomura Holdings on Wednesday reported its best results in eight years, with a 52% jump in pre-tax profits for the year ending March 31, buoyed by the strong performance of its retail and wholesale arms.
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A drop in BNP Paribas’ rates, forex and emerging markets businesses contributed to a fall of more than a fifth in its fixed income revenues year on year for the first quarter of 2014, as a strong equity and advisory performance failed to fill the resulting fall in its overall advisory and capital markets returns.
