一家新加坡公司以不法行为和条约权利为由,就AT1债券损失起诉瑞士。
A Singapore firm to sue Switzerland over AT1 bond losses, citing unlawful action and treaty rights.
新加坡一家律师事务所计划在年终前向瑞士提出投资条约索赔,为大约560名亚洲债券持有人寻求赔偿,这些人在2023年救援期间注销瑞士信用社的AT1债券时损失了数十亿美元。
A Singapore law firm plans to file investment treaty claims against Switzerland by year-end, seeking compensation for about 560 Asian bondholders who lost billions when Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds were written down during its 2023 rescue.
该公司辩称,瑞士政府的行动是非法的,援引了法院最近的一项裁决,宣布该法令无效。
The firm argues the Swiss government’s action was unlawful, citing a recent court ruling that invalidated the decree.
索赔的依据是双边条约,并遵循2024年底和2025年5月发出的触发函,诉讼前必须经过六个月的谈判期。
Claims are based on bilateral treaties and follow trigger letters sent in late 2024 and May 2025, with a six-month negotiation period required before litigation.
由诉讼基金家Omni Bridgeway支持的这一案件可能需要数年时间,成功与否不确定,尽管投资者预期损失会首先由股东承担。
The case, backed by litigation funder Omni Bridgeway, could take years, and success is uncertain, though investors had expected losses to be absorbed by shareholders first.
瑞士财政部拒绝作出评论。
Switzerland’s finance ministry declined to comment.