Robin Dutt joins Orbit36 as Managing Partner
Message from Robin and Andreas:
With great pleasure we announce today that Robin Dutt joins Orbit36 as Managing Partner. We worked together for many years as senior managers at UBS…
Dr. Andreas Ita
AT1 bonds imply that the economic stimulus programs have reduced the risk of a banking crisis
The prices of AT1 bonds allow to infer the probabilities with which CET1 falls below critical thresholds.
Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds play an important role in the capital structure…
Bank share prices imply a significant worsening in CET1 ratios
Implied CET1 ratios suggest significant loss of capital.
Bank stocks have lost between 30% and 50% since their temporary highs in February. With the spreading of COVID-19 in Europe and…
Six questions I would raise as a board member of a bank these days
The strategic questions a bank management has to address.
1. Liquidity and funding risks?
a. Are there any liquidity movements which require immediate attention?
b. Withdrawals of client deposits due…
Why are bank stocks suffering from the Corona Virus?
Should we worry about the weak performance of bank stocks?
While initially financial markets were surprisingly relaxed about the outbreak of the Corona Virus in China, market sentiment has completely…
New White Paper on bank capital requirements and the cost of it
Why do banks need capital and what are the costs associated with it?
As practitioners in the banking industry, we focus a lot on regulatory capital requirements. We closely monitor…
Is the RoE of your bank above or below the fog boundary?
How much RoE should a bank achieve?
How much return on equity (RoE) should a bank make? The answer to this question is not evident. Some argue that banks can…
Tightened capital rules for large Swiss Banks
On 27 November 2019, the Federal Council announced a number of amendments to the Swiss capital ordinance, effective…
When a black swan is not coming alone – a lesson learnt during my recent trip to Japan
How likely is it that a twice in a century typhoon falls together with a magnitude five earthquake? Until recently, I would have said very unlikely. Yet, it is exactly…
Andreas Ita to speak on 23rd Annual Bank Capital Management Conference in London
Using ICAAP stress testing as a way to reveal capital sensitivities in your bank.
I am grateful to be given the opportunity to speak this year again at the Annual…