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    Owen Walker

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    Owen covers European banks, primarily Swiss, French, Italian, Spanish and Benelux lenders. He was previously asset management correspondent and his reporting on Neil Woodford's downfall contributed to the FT winning business and finance team of the year at the 2019 Society of Editors' Press Awards. Owen was named joint business journalist of the year at the London Press Club awards 2020. His book on the Woodford scandal will be published by Penguin in spring 2021. His first book, Barbarians in the Boardroom, covered activist investors and was published in 2016.

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    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse steps up legal claim against SoftBank in $440mn dispute

      Lawsuit centres on funds owed to Swiss bank’s customers by construction company that had borrowed from Greensill Capital

    • Monday, 1 August, 2022
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      Lenders warn moratorium will hit earnings and could result in legal action against government

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
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      Ulrich Körner faces daunting task as CEO following years of crises that have shredded lender’s shares

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
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      Ulrich Körner replaces Thomas Gottstein and promises ‘comprehensive’ review of Swiss lender’s business

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      Thomas Gottstein departure ends tumultuous period for Swiss bank

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
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      Second-quarter earnings at world’s largest wealth manager edge higher but miss analyst estimates

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
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      Swiss bank says latest settlement marks ‘further progress’ in its effort to recover from recent scandals

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
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      Regulator calls on industry to provide more support to vulnerable customers who are most at risk

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
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      Swiss bank is braced for five years of court battles and disputed insurance claims

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
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      Government official says JPMorgan, HSBC, Citi and Crédit Agricole are guilty of ‘war crimes’

    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
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    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
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    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
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      Swiss bank has allowed two-thirds of 73,000 global employees to work flexibly permanently

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      Bank ignored signs of criminality including suitcases of cash, Switzerland’s top criminal court rules

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
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      Executives want to convince investors it is a global bank, not a European institution

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
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      Swiss bank to start recouping part of $690mn Bluestone Resources owes lender’s clients

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