Presentation held at Swiss Risk Association CRO Forum
On 22 November 2023, the Swiss Risk Association hosted its first CRO Forum. Over 90 Board members, Chief Risk Officers, Treasury and Risk professionals attended the event to discuss the…
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Orbit36 cited in Wall Street Journal on Swiss parent bank capital regime
Yesterday’s edition of the Wall Street Journal discusses gaps in the parent bank capital regime in Switzerland. In the article, Orbit36 emphasizes that the regulation played a crucial role in…
Wie Replikations-Strategien für Spareinlagen die
Wettbewerbsfähigkeit einer Bank verbessern
Vor einem Jahr bewegten sich die Zinsen in der Schweiz wieder in den positiven Bereich. Die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) erhöhte ihren Leitzins in fünf aufeinanderfolgenden Schritten von -0,75% auf aktuell…
TBTF-regulation in Switzerland – quo vadis?
On Friday, the report of the group of experts on banking stability was published. In May 2023, an expert group was nominated by the Swiss government to evaluate the strategic…
JRMFI-Paper on Counterparty Credit Risk
We are pleased to share a paper published in the Journal of Risk Management for Financial Institutions. The article written by Dr. Andreas Ita discusses counterparty credit risk based on…
How deposit replication strategies improve the banks’ competitiveness in the savings market
A year ago, interest rates in Switzerland moved back into positive territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) increased its monetary policy rate in five subsequent steps, from -0.75% in June…
Orbit36 expands its expertise with four seasoned banking experts
We are excited to announce the expansion of Orbit36’s expertise in strategic transformation, treasury and risk management. Effective immediately, Orbit36 offers clients additional access to its broader network of senior…
The write-down of Credit Suisse’s AT1-bonds and the Swiss TBTF-framework
As part of the merger between UBS and Credit Suisse and the additional measures implemented by the Swiss authorities, USD 17bn of AT1 instruments issued by Credit Suisse are written…
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse – Should we worry about European Banks?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) end of last week sent shock waves over the global financial system. Bank stocks in the US and Europe lost between 10% and…
The UK PRA expects international banks to improve on risk management
In their “Dear CEO letter” from 10 January 2023, the Bank of England’s Prudential Authority (PRA) sets their supervisory priorities for 2023 in the areas i) financial resilience, ii) operational…