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UBS has been acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court of charges related to laundering money for the Bulgarian mafia, a case inherited from Credit Suisse. The latter was previously fined CHF 2 million for inadequate supervision and compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. Two other defendants received reduced prison sentences of 29 and five months.
A high-level Swiss court has acquitted Credit Suisse of a 2022 conviction for failing to prevent money laundering linked to a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang. The Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court stated that the charge was dismissed and the compensation claim against the bank was withdrawn. Credit Suisse, which went bankrupt in 2023 and was subsequently taken over by UBS, faced numerous scandals and setbacks leading to its downfall.
The Federal Criminal Court has acquitted UBS in the Bulgaria case, previously taken over by Credit Suisse, while reducing the sentences of two other defendants. Credit Suisse had been fined two million Swiss francs and ordered to pay 19 million francs for failing to monitor banking ties with the Bulgarian mafia and for not adhering to anti-money laundering regulations from July 2007 to December 2008. The other defendants, a former banker and a mafia associate, received a 29-month prison term and a conditional five-month sentence.
TPF has acquitted UBS in a case linked to the Bulgarian mafia, while Credit Suisse was convicted in 2022 for inadequate organization related to aggravated money laundering. The bank was fined CHF 2 million and faced a compensatory claim of CHF 19 million. Two other defendants received partial suspended prison sentences of 29 and five months, down from initial sentences of 36 months and 14 months, respectively.
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Bill Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and market manipulation following the fund's collapse in 2021, which affected major banks like Credit Suisse and Nomura. Hwang was convicted on ten counts after misleading banks to finance risky investments, leading to a staggering $160 billion market exposure. A hearing regarding potential compensation is set for Thursday, while the former CFO, Patrick Halligan, awaits sentencing on January 27.
Bill Hwang, the South Korean founder of the collapsed hedge fund Archegos, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive fraud. A jury found him guilty on ten of eleven charges, with his actions leading to billions in losses for banks, including Credit Suisse, which faced near bankruptcy in 2023. Hwang's fund, which initially thrived by betting heavily on a few stocks, collapsed in March 2021 after failing to meet collateral demands.
Bill Hwang, founder of the hedge fund Archegos, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after causing billions in losses for major banks. His fund, which initially thrived by making risky bets on a few stocks with borrowed money, collapsed in March 2021 when it could not meet collateral demands, leading to significant financial fallout for institutions like Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.
Bill Hwang, founder of Archegos Capital Management, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and market manipulation, following the collapse of his hedge fund in 2021, which was valued at $36 billion. The court found that Hwang's actions led to significant losses for major banks, including Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. The prosecution had sought a 21-year sentence, but the judge deemed this excessive.
EFG International reported a net profit of over CHF 260 million for the first ten months of the year, slightly up from over CHF 240 million in the same period last year. However, these figures fell short of expectations, with the total profit for 2023 reaching CHF 303 million.
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