UBS
Investors find smoother path with smart beta
In the face of evolving volatility, investors are demanding a smarter approach to strategic asset allocation
The future of quantitative investment
Discussion on the increasing appeal of QIS, latest trends and use cases in the Apac region
The future of fixed income
Apac investors’ use of fixed income products, the fast-track evolution of the UBS fixed income proposition and the innovations likely to be seen by 2030
The future of portfolio execution
The changing needs of institutional investors and intermediaries, and why clients are seeking a more tailored approach to portfolio execution
UBS hit with $761m capital add-on for uncollateralised hedge fund lending
Finma imposes Pillar 2 buffer over Archegos-style exposures
Standard Chartered taps Newman to head rates and FX trading
UBS veteran becomes latest fixed income trading exec to leave Swiss bank
China’s top banks bulk up liquidity as global peers trim buffers
US G-Sibs continue to trail with lowest median LCR since 2021
SVAR surges gird Europe’s trading books in H2 2024
UniCredit and UBS lead pack with hottest gauges in half a decade
BNP Paribas tops European ship finance table with €20bn book
US tariffs cast shadow over banks’ shipping exposures
Caramanli quits Ion, destination unknown
Current markets head Oliviero is said to have replaced outgoing chief product officer
FRTB may bite harder for Europe’s CVA modellers
Farther reach of advanced approach and lighter load on total requirements mean limited takeaways from Canada and Japan’s implementation
UBS’s CVA charges spike by 30% under new market risk regime
Proportional impact is higher than at any FRTB adopter so far
UBS takes standardised approach for FRTB – for now
Swiss bank is one of the largest to drop internal models; sources say it could switch later
Short-term Trump FX trades ‘dead’ as euro rallies
EUR/USD spot rally and vol spike sees mass unwinds of long USD trades
US banks record spike in trading loss-making days in Q4
UBS Americas and Stifel lead banks in worst trading quarter of 2024
China programme trading rules to buoy futures market
Futures firms could adjust strategies to avoid HFT classification under new framework
Positive M&A outlook could boost deal contingent hedges
Traders predict hedging activity linked to deal completions will take off this year
Capital One, UBS Americas drive SVAR window adjustments in 2024
Bank duo responsible for over half of all lookback period changes across US banks
Trump’s tariff threats stress London gold market
Cost of funding customer positions has shot up 10,000% as deliverable supplies shift to New York
Expert vision, efficient execution
Why more investors are turning to third-party portfolio implementation platforms to maximise efficiency and impact
UBS blunts Basel III RWA impact, gains time for Credit Suisse integration
Bank secures valuable time to integrate legacy assets and prepare for forthcoming regulatory challenges
Big banks could be sidelined from future rescue deals – FSB
Exacerbation of too-big-to-fail means G-Sibs could already be too large to take extra assets
UBS’s FCM allocates record-low own funds relative to client margin
Residual interest equivalent to just 1.9% of customer contributions for futures and options in November
How UBS sold off non-core equity assets at lightning speed
More than 40 auctions have been completed since Credit Suisse acquisition, with a little help from a T-Rex