The future of AT1 bonds one year on from the collapse of Credit Suisse

Following UBS takeover

Investment Week
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AT1 bonds have become closely affiliated with the collapse of Credit Suisse in 2023, when holders of $17bn worth of the bank's asset saw the value wiped out overnight amid the historic takeover of the bank by UBS.

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