30 November, 2004

UBS wins seven top accolades in Asia

The Investment Bank recently secured seven top accolades in The Asset's 2004 Triple A Country Awards, when it was named Best Equity House in Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and South Korea, and Best Debt House in China, South Korea and the Philippines.

In South Korea, UBS was praised for its success in winning high-grade mandates and its strong links with policy banks such as Korea Export-Import Bank. In the Philippines, The Asset noted UBS's dominance of the bank capital space and winning key mandates, including the liability management and bond issue for Globe Telecom.

It is the first time since the awards were instituted five years ago that both the Equity and Bond House awards for South Korea were secured by one bank. UBS was named Best Debt House in China and in the Philippines, and Best Equity House in Australia for the second consecutive year.

The Asset Triple A Country Awards, conducted annually in recognition of performance excellence in the financial services industry over the previous 12 months, are based on both quantitative and qualitative factors that contribute to a point-score called The Asset Scoring Quotient (TASQ). Whenever possible, TASQ is further supplemented by conducting follow-up interviews and participation in presentations organized by financial institutions and their clients.

For full results, visit the Marketing UBS-IB website.

24 November, 2004

UBS sweeps the board in benchmark FX survey

For the second year running, UBS is the top-rated bank in FX, according to FX-Week's annual client survey of the market. Winning more awards than anyone else, the firm dominated what is seen as one of the benchmark surveys in the industry.

As well naming UBS No. 1 Overall, No. 1 Overall with Banks, and No. 1 Overall with Investors, the poll of some 1,400 voters cited UBS as Best Bank in FX Spot, Best Bank in FX in the Eurozone, Best Bank in Dollar/Yen, Best Bank in Swiss Franc, and Best Third-Party CLS Service.

As in last year's poll, UBS fended off Deutsche Bank and Citigroup, which took second and third places respectively.

For the full results, visit the Marketing UBS-IB website.

23 November, 2004

Arnold Palmer's team wins the fourth annual UBS Cup

After playing to a draw last year, the US team has claimed its third UBS Cup outright with a 14 – 10 win over the Rest of the World squad. The four-point margin of victory for the American team was the second largest winning margin in UBS Cup history, surpassed only by a five-point triumph by the US squad in the 2002 UBS Cup at Sea Island, Georgia.

For the second consecutive year, Scott Hoch earned the deciding point for the US team, with Sunday’s 20-foot birdie putt on the seventeenth hole, giving him a 2 & 1 victory over the Rest of the World’s Carl Mason.

"The atmosphere was fantastic all week," said Arnold Palmer, captain of the victorious US team. "The bottom line is that everybody wants to win. But the fact is, when it was all over, they were good buddies, and you just can't beat that."

Full results on the Golf Channel website.

5 November, 2004

UBS takes top spot for research in Global Brokers Survey

UBS recently won a series of accolades for the quality and independence of its research. The firm’s showing in Global Investor's recent Global Brokers Survey confirms its status as a provider of top-notch analysis, a standing that was recently reinforced by its stellar performance in II's All-America research rankings.

UBS moved up one place to take the top spot for most useful research in the US. The firm also shot up from sixth place last year to share joint first with ABN Amro and Deutsche Bank for most independent research in the region.

In addition, UBS was voted the most useful local market broker for Switzerland. Globally, the firm was placed second for most independent research and made the top three for most useful research. The firm achieved a second-place ranking for most useful research and most independent research in Europe.

The poll records the views of 235 asset management firms who responded to a questionnaire asking them how important they considered independence in research, and which banks supplied the best research.

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