Julius Baer hit by Signa exposure, announces CEO exit and job cuts

A pedestrian sheltering under an umbrella passes a Julius Baer Group Ltd. branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss bank Julius Baer on Thursday reported hefty net credit losses tied to its exposure to real estate group Signa Holding, as it announced CEO Philipp Rickenbacher … Read more

What one Swiss bank’s troubles tells us about market vulnerabilities

A pedestrian sheltering under an umbrella passes a Julius Baer Group Ltd. branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The share price of Julius Baer plummeted after the Swiss private bank disclosed 606 million Swiss francs ($692.7 million) of loan exposure to a single conglomerate client. … Read more