28 May 2008

Successful Launch for UBS Blue Sea Index

The Investment Bank has announced the launch of the UBS Blue Sea Index (UBS-BSI) - the first tradable investment benchmark for global investments in the freight derivatives market, constructed using liquid, actively traded dry-bulk Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs).

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21 May 2008

UBS is Asia's best equity-linked products house

UBS has been voted the best equity-linked structured products house in Asia for the fifth consecutive time by respondents to Asiamoney's annual Structured Product Poll. The firm beat second placed Credit Suisse by over 11%.

Asiamoney's poll is the largest external benchmark in Asia for the structured products industry with over 447 institutions participating, the strongest response rate the poll has ever received.

UBS received top accolades in all sub-categories for equity-linked products, including broadest product range, best ideas and most innovative products, best structuring capabilities, best electronic trading and best market research and coverage.

14 May 2008

UBS launches new registered Alternative Trading System in the US

UBS has announced the launch of a new registered Alternative Trading System for crossing orders in US stocks. This non-displayed crossing pool is a component of the firm’s global Price Improvement Network (PIN), and is called UBS PIN ATS.

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13 May 2008

UBS Delta retains No. 1 Electronic Platform title

UBS Delta has been named No.1 Electronic Platform in Euromoney's Credit Research Poll 2008, for the second year running, with clients voting UBS Delta ahead of Lehman Brothers, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Société Générale.

The category was introduced last year when Euromoney incorporated their annual credit research poll into a new fixed income research survey. This year, Euromoney received 1,696 replies to their survey in total, a 44% increase over last year. The accolade is further proof of UBS Delta's commitment to providing solutions to clients' challenges.

Relaunched in 2007 as a multi-asset portfolio management system, UBS Delta is an innovative market and portfolio analysis tool, helping asset managers, banks and hedge funds manage risk and performance across fixed income, commodities and equities.



12 May 2008

UBS pulls strongest result ever in Euromoney FX Poll

UBS has recorded its strongest performance yet in Euromoney's annual FX poll, retaining the No.2 position and making a significant market share increase - from 14.85% to 15.8%.

The Euromoney FX Poll is the most widely recognized external benchmark in the FX industry, and results from this year's poll show the FX markets continuing to grow significantly. 9,500 participants completed the poll, and the total voted volume rose 40% to US$175tr this year. With the top five banks now controlling 61% of the total market share, a No.2 ranking in this survey is a very strong position.

The gap between UBS and Barclays Capital, in third place, increased significantly and is now over 6%. Deutsche Bank retained the top spot with market share of 21.7%, up from 19.3% in 2007.

UBS received top accolades, winning No.1 market share with banks, No.1 market share in Central and Eastern Europe, and the fastest growing market share in the Middle East. In addition, the firm captured 14.7% of the market share with accounts exceeding US$250bn in annual turnover.

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