The nerves of some Signa employees were already on edge in 2022. In October, concern grew. Things are getting “slowly tight,” said a manager at Signa Finance Services (SFS) in a chat with a colleague. The Swiss SFS was responsible for raising capital for the real estate group, which is where the threads for borrowing came together. The man’s testimony to the investigators also shows how critically the service company viewed the work of René Benko and various Signa board members.
