Orbit36 cited in the Wall Street Journal
Orbit36 and Andreas Ita feel very honored to be quoted in the September 22, 2021 edition of the Wall Street Journal. The excellent article „Credit Suisse’s Archegos Disaster Exposes Cracks…
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Credit Suisse’s Archegos case – fundamental questions remain unanswered
Following the $5.5bn loss with hedge fund Archegos, the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse appointed a Special Committee to conduct an independent external investigation of the case. The results…
Did the UK regulator disable the alert system on Archegos trades?
Prime brokerage is a global business. Investment banks and their clients will always arrange their trades in the jurisdictions that are most favourable to them. According to media reports, Archegos…
Orbit36 presence at 24th Annual Bank Capital Management Conference
We are grateful that Orbit36 was invited again this year to the Marcus Evans Annual Bank Capital Management Conference. This industry-leading event includes mainly speakers from banks, banking supervisors and…
Archegos case reveals flaws in RWA calculation and Stress Testing methods
The large losses of some banks in their derivatives transactions with hedge fund Archegos indicate serious shortcomings in regulatory capital regulation and stress testing methods for collateralized OTC derivatives according…
Archegos – A déjà vue of wrong risk-return pricing?
Did Credit Suisse’s Board forget the lessons from the 2008/2009 financial crisis? A key lesson learned was that banks need to price the risks they take appropriately and that investment…
Orbit36 lanciert Board of Directors Training
Mehrere Ereignisse haben gezeigt, dass eine korrekte Einschätzung der Risiken in Banken entscheidend ist, um Verluste und Reputationsschäden zu vermeiden. Die Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrates einer Bank müssen über ausreichende Bankfachkenntnisse…
Orbit36 ernennt Claude F. Moser, ehemaliger Group Treasurer von UBS, zum Vice Chairman
Wir freuen uns, die Ergänzung des Orbit36 Teams mit Claude F. Moser bekannt zu geben. In seiner neuen Rolle als Vice Chairman wird Claude als Senior Advisor und Key Client…
Archegos – Why some banks lost billions
Following the tremors around the default of hedge fund Archegos, some banks suffered enormous losses but others were barely hit. We take a look at why banks like Credit Suisse…
How fit are you on company valuation?
Valuations play an important role in M&A transactions and the annual testing of goodwill after an acquisition. Particularly for banks, valuations can be challenging. Senior executives and board members should…