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Lehren aus dem Credit-Suisse-Debakel

Im Rückblick auf das CS-Debakel stellt das Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen (SIF) fest: «Entscheidend ist nicht nur, wie viele Eigenmittel insgesamt zur Verfügung stehen, sondern wo diese innerhalb der Bankstruktur angegliedert sind und ob sie tatsächlich Verluste tragen können.»

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FEMA’s Incompetent Crisis Response

As I write this, another catastrophic hurricane barrels towards Florida, and I can only imagine not only the natural damage left in its wake, but the hopelessness many will feel when they realize the very agencies tasked to respond are not much more than political appointments, and far too inept to grasp the gravity of the task at hand. In the aftermath of a catastrophic event, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is tasked with coordinating relief efforts....

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2024-10-09 – Press release – Results of the 2024 Survey on Cash Acceptance at Selected Companies

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USD/CHF strengthens above 0.8550 ahead of FOMC Minutes

USD/CHF gains ground to near 0.8575 in Wednesday’s early European session.  Reduced bets of a jumbo Fed rate cut in November support the USD ahead of the FOMC Minutes.  The escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions might cap the pair’s upside.  The USD/CHF pair trades on a stronger note to around 0.8575 during the early European session on Wednesday. The firmer US Dollar (USD) amid diminishing odds for more aggressive rate cuts by the...

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CBH verzeichnet rückläufiges Halbjahresergebnis 2024

Nach dem starken Anstieg im Jahr 2023 konnte die Genfer Privatbank Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique diesen Trend nicht fortsetzen und verzeichnete im ersten Halbjahr 2024 einen deutlichen Rückgang ihrer Geschäftstätigkeit. Dabei schlugen sich vor allem höhere Personalkosten und eine Rückstellung für einen Rechtsstreit zu Buche.

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Hurricanes Are Not Going Away; We Must Double Down on What’s Making Them More Survivable

Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Deep South and parts of Appalachia, bringing devastating floods to a region often spared from strong hurricanes. A variety of factors combined to make Helene an especially dangerous storm. First, it formed over the Gulf of Mexico, where waters tend to be warmer than the Atlantic. Second, the globe is currently experiencing a transition to La Niña conditions where unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Pacific bring...

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