30 June 2008

UBS, Our Clients and Climate Change

As climate change and its associated effects continue to intensify, UBS remains committed to integrating environmental considerations into our business, from managing environmental risk to the development of innovative products and services. This commitment was illustrated earlier in the month by "UBS, Our Clients and Climate Change," an in-depth client and employee event hosted by UBS Senior Scientific Advisor, Sir David King.

After discussing the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change if left unchecked, Sir David did express optimism: "The de-carbonizing of our economies is technically achievable... [We] need to see this as a massive opportunity for those who see that innovation has the potential for financial benefit." 

The conference included presentations and discussions around the science of climate change, technological innovation, the carbon markets, and different approaches to investment strategies by both UBS and our clients. Held live in London, it was simulcast to a number of locations around the world.

27 June 2008

Strengthening the firm's presence in China

UBS Securities (UBS-S) continues to gain recognition in China, receiving three awards from Securities Times, a leading mainland securities newspaper. The business was named Best Joint Venture Investment Bank, and Investment Bank with Most Potential, in addition to having its PetroChina US$9bn A-share offering described as being the Most Influential Deal in the past 12 months.

This is the second time that Securities Times has conducted an independent evaluation of China's investment banking industry, which brings together the opinions of 50 external professionals.

18 June 2008

The Banker hands UBS a number of awards

The Investment Bank’s Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking Department teams were once again recognized by The Banker for their key roles in transactions completed in 2007. UBS picked up accolades in five country categories in addition to the top 'Global' category in the magazine's recently published 2008 Deal of the Year winners.

A consortium of RBS, Fortis and Santander's EUR71.1bn acquisition of ABN AMRO was the overall winner in the 'Global' category. UBS acted as advisor to ABN AMRO on the transaction, which represented the largest ever acquisition in the financial institutions sector, as well as the largest cash consideration ever offered.

Two other UBS-involved M&A acquisitions took the top spots in the survey: Enel and Acciona's EUR42.52m joint acquisition of Endesa, and AIG Investment's EUR1.42bn acquisition of Bulgarian Telecommunications - the largest private equity buyout in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

Other Deal of the Year winners included the GBP500m 6.30% perpetual hybrid Tier 1 notes for Swiss Re, where UBS acted as joint bookrunner, and Nyrstar's EUR2bn IPO, including Greenshoe, which took Deal of the Year for Switzerland.

12 June 2008

UBS strikes gold with Thomson Extel yet again

In what is considered to be the leading benchmark for excellence in investment banking, the results of the Thomson Extel Survey 2008, which were announced yesterday, ranked UBS as the number one Pan-European Brokerage Firm for Equity and Equity Linked Research for the eighth consecutive year.

The Investment Bank also topped the list in Equity and Equity Linked Sales, and Trading and Execution for the seventh consecutive year, as well as in Operations, up from second place last year.

The survey covers sectors, macro, small cap, country and emerging Europe research, all of which form part of UBS's own research structure. It is therefore the most comprehensive survey of the firm's research products.

4 June 2008

A sales force to be reckoned with

UBS has been voted as having Asia's best sales force in Institutional Investor's 2008 survey, beating Goldman Sachs into second place and last year's winner, Citi, into third.

UBS's overall market share increased from 8.98% in 2007 to 11.01% in 2008, while the majority of the firm's competitors in the top ten saw their scores decline substantially.

UBS was also named as having the best sales team in Japan, being the best at understanding trading platforms as they relate to sales, having the best understanding of client needs and customized service, and being the best at providing access to company management.

2 June 2008

The Investment Bank launches first-ever TV campaign

The Investment Bank has embarked on a new advertising campaign on CNBC and Bloomberg television globally.

The computer-generated 15 and 30-second spots form an integral part of the Investment Bank's Fact Ad Campaign. Featuring a series of top-rankings, such as being named the #1 Global M&A Bank by Acquisitions Monthly, the concept is simple: highlight some of the exceptional accolades bestowed upon the Investment Bank by objective industry sources.

To view the ads and to learn more, visit the "Key Facts" page at www.ubs.com/keyfacts

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