UBS
Retail structurer of the year: UBS
Structured Products Americas Awards 2017: Efficiency and automation set UBS apart in the retail space
Is there still life in the low-vol bet?
Quant analysts disagree on rate sensitivity of $150 billion strategy
Nex Group’s Knott untangles banks’ trade challenges
Post-trade business reorganises with a focus on cost-cutting and simplification
UBS to get new market risk head
Internal move sees equities risk chief replace Kasenally, after her move to UBS AM
Swaps market’s health seen as resting on sickly repo
Isda AGM: Panellists warn repo market is risky way to fund swaps margin
VM repapering exercise ‘a swing and a miss’
Isda AGM: Banks picked up big bill but few benefits, says UBS ALM exec
Non-banks eye EGBs as primary dealers retreat
Primary dealers warn of further exits as principal trading firms wait in the wings
The race to find a factor-timing model that works
BlackRock, Man AHL, Research Affiliates and UBS believe they can successfully time risk premia
People moves: UBS nabs Barclays’ former Asia equity head
Plus: new equity head for HSBC; ANZ adds rates strategist; Jones leaves LME; and others
‘A choreographed ballet’: academics attack CVA
Derivatives add-on rubbished by Cont and Rebonato
Progress checked: buy side still struggling to join up analytics
Firms see benefit in linking performance attribution and risk, but differences in approach are a constraint on headway
Banks dismiss margin rule threat to synthetic prime brokerage
Growth in synthetic financing versus physical sees UBS, ING boost investment in prime brokerage units
Switzerland house of the year: UBS
Product innovation and increased investor support wins plaudits
Germany house of the year: UBS
Swiss bank wins plaudits for bespoke investment strategies
ETF house of the year: UBS
Product innovation and depth of client franchise enables Swiss bank to shine
Non-cleared margin rules confuse Asian private banks
Exotic OTC products for Asian high-net-worth investors could be under threat
Australia house of the year: UBS
Consistency and deep local roots makes Swiss bank go-to house for Aussie supers
Dealers’ WKSI woes: a case of rough justice?
Stripping firms of special issuance status suggests heavy-handed approach by SEC
UBS saves Sfr295m in capital via swaps margin change
FDIC vice-chair has warned of hidden dangers in new approach
People: Credit Suisse’s Bhandari joins Nomura
Folloit joins Citi from BAML; Barnard departs RBS
People: Trio of senior execs depart UBS investment bank
UBS reshuffle; Icap chief exec departs; Green leaves Lloyds for Scotiabank
Structured note issuers warned on faulty disclosures
Fines for BAML and UBS highlight importance of accurate cost disclosures
Bank of the year: UBS
Risk management failures cause the bank to revamp its op risk programme
People: HSBC appoints markets head to new digital role
Credit Suisse loses European prime derivatives head; SocGen CRO retires; Citadel Securities hire from Barclays macro sales desk