The Bid

In an effort to bring calm to financial markets and some stability to the banking sector, UBS announced it would be acquiring Credit Suisse, a merger of two of Switzerland’s largest financial institutions. The merger has brought some near-term stability to financial markets; however, U.S. and European banking shares remain under pressure as investors assess the impact of the fastest rate hiking campaign since the 1980’s.Kate Moore, Head of Thematic Strategy and part of BlackRock’s Global Allocation investment team joins host Oscar Pulido, to help explain these developments.Sources: NYT article Feb 9th, 2023 “Credit Suisse Reports Huge Loss as It Seeks to Revive Fortunes”; Investment Week Article March 21st “Ratings agencies cut UBS outlook to 'negative' after Credit Suisse takeoverThis material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdicti