16 February, 2004

UBS wins The Banker Magazine’s Deal of the Year awards

The Banker Magazine recently published its Deal of the Year awards and UBS has featured strongly in bond, equity and country categories, winning six awards in total and two out of a possible five sector awards.

In the bond sector, UBS won Best Sovereign Deal for Brazil’s US$1bn global bond which marked its return to the external capital markets. The magazine commented, "The transaction demonstrated investor appetite, not just for Brazil, but for all emerging markets as an asset class. This resulted in a strong rally in emerging market debt, equities and currencies across the board".

In equities, UBS walked away with two awards, Best IPO for Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest ever equity deal and Best Rights Issue for Allianz. The Banker commented, "It was not just the size of the deal - one of the biggest rights issues ever - that was remarkable. The deal was also launched into an exceptionally challenging environment, characterised by weak equity markets and, in light of the looming war in Iraq, an extremely negative investor sentiment toward Germany and the insurance sector".

In the country awards section, UBS picked up three awards including Brazil, South Africa and Turkey. South Africa’s Telkom IPO represented the first major EMEA IPO since July 2002, the largest EMEA telecom IPO since Feb 2001 and remains the best performing NYSE-listed IPO in 2003. In Turkey, the E500m sovereign bond by the Republic of Turkey was achieved amid the global uncertainty of war in Iraq as well as the domestic uncertainty of elections.

14 February, 2004

UBS No.1 in Institutional Investor’s All-Europe Research Team Survey for third year

UBS has been named No.1 European equity research firm for the third year running in Institutional Investor Magazine's 19th annual All-Europe Research Team Survey. Investors from around the world voted UBS No.1 with a total of 30 team positions, three more than second-placed competitor Smith Barney Citigroup.

This year the number of UBS’s first-placed research teams rose to eight from two last year. These included No.1 rankings for the following analyst teams: Building and Construction; Metals & Minerals; Household and Personal Care; Transport; Engineering and Machinery; Aerospace & Defence; Accounting and Valuation. UBS also received a No.1 country team award for Spain.

Francois Gouws, Head of European Equity Research commented, “We are delighted to be ranked number one for the third year running. The result acknowledges the client focus and breadth of our research product and underscores our continued commitment to innovation in the provision of thoughtful research”.

14 February, 2004

UBS No.1 for Sales and Trading in Institutional Investor All Europe Poll 2004

UBS has also moved up to first place for Trading & Execution according to Institutional Investor’s All Europe Poll 2004, up from third in 2003. This complements our No.1 position in the Sales category, which we have held for the second year running.

These results are all the more significant given that this year’s survey methodology has changed. Previously, the ranking was based on an aggregate of trading and execution attributes, whereas this year voters were asked to name the best overall firm. Also in the Sales category this year’s ranking is based on voters selecting their top eight sales teams/individuals as opposed to four last year.

Nick Holtby, Head of European Trading and Sales Trading, added, “Our combined efforts to focus on service and building the strongest relationship with our clients has been recognised by this survey"

13 February, 2004

UBS to sponsor new Academy in Hackney, London

UBS has submitted a formal Expression of Interest to the UK Government's Department for Education and Skills to sponsor a new secondary school in Hackney, East London, under their Academy scheme. UBS is the first financial services firm to support an Academy and, to date, one of very few corporates to have become involved nationally.

This is an exciting and significant extension to our existing Community Affairs programme, which already embraces a range of educational projects around the world. In the UK, founded on the strong commitment and widespread involvement of employees, UBS has worked for many years in partnership with local schools and community organisations to help raise educational standards in London’s East End and to assist in the area’s regeneration.

The proposed Academy will be established as a state-of-the-art secondary school and will uniquely specialise in the areas of music and mathematics. Once open and fully operational, the Academy will offer a transformational educational experience for over 1,000 children aged between 11-18. UBS will formally launch its proposals in the summer at St Luke’s, Old Street - the newly renovated UBS and LSO Music Education Centre.

12 February, 2004

UBS achieves key results in II Derivatives Poll 2004

In Institutional Investor’s Derivatives Poll 2004, UBS has leapt from sixth into third position overall and is top ranked in a number of individual categories, including No.1 for FX Derivatives Overall. John Meyer, Global Head of FX Options, added, “This indicates that our commitment and willingness to listen and address our clients’ needs from front to back is working”.

In the top five for Tailored Derivative Solutions, UBS has also moved into the top five overall for Interest Rate Derivatives, having been previously unranked in this area. Within the individual categories UBS was also ranked No. 3 for Credit Derivatives Investment Grade Default Swaps in Europe, having been previously unranked last year.

Sal Naro, Head of Global Credit Derivatives, commented, “These results show our clients’ recognition of the effort, professionalism and resources UBS is dedicating to the overall derivative business. Our goal is to be top tier in every part of the Fixed Income space”.

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