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The bank is seeking to recoup $690mn that Bluestone Resources owes some of its wealthiest clients
Report admits ‘fundamental failure’ of bank’s management and a ‘lackadaisical attitude’ to risk
Metals group had borrowed $1.3bn from Swiss bank’s clients to finance sprawling empire
Bank of Ireland chief is leaving the pay cap behind and heading for one of Europe’s more trouble-prone lenders
Lender fails in attempt to discharge directors’ legal liabilities but survives two other contentious votes
Federal indictment against Archegos founder shines light on risk controls at sophisticated trading desks
Exits of finance chief, Asia head, and legal counsel come as Swiss lender slumps to first-quarter loss
Move by world’s biggest sovereign investor puts pressure on Swiss lender to revamp senior management
Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to hit Swiss bank’s results
Proxy groups ISS and Glass Lewis not recommending discharging bank’s board from liability
Investors, insurers, debtors and the Swiss bank are in a war of attrition
Brian Chin was under investigation over allegedly mistreating women before being fired for role in Archegos collapse
Plus, venture capitalists pass on crypto board seats, and an Italian corporate brawl gathers pace
Request comes after bank asked investors to destroy documents related to wealthiest clients’ assets
Investors concerned that bank has withheld report into its failings around collapse of specialist finance firm
Bank could be forced to pay more than $500mn in lawsuit brought by Georgia’s ex-prime minister
Investors had threatened to block Severin Schwan’s re-election
Lender also reveals $1.7bn gross credit exposure to Russia
Shareholder action as study shows slow pace of emissions reduction by European companies
Swiss bank issues legal request to stem information leaks after FT story on lending unit
Plus, the legal strategy Archegos hopes will push its prime brokers to a deal and the insurance IPO that could herald India’s ‘Aramco moment’
Outcome will shape power struggle in southern African country with continent’s biggest private investment
‘Each and every transaction . . . was approved by the [bank’s] hierarchy’, relationship manager tells court
Swiss lender says 2022 will be a year of transition after high-profile scandals
Money laundering trial told bank focused on how employee should dress and behave with customers over legal training
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