28 November, 2005

UBS still FX Week’s top-rated bank

For the third year running, UBS is the top-rated bank in FX, according to FX Week's annual client survey of the market.

As well as picking up the award for best overall bank in FX, the firm took the top prize in six other categories, namely: euro/yen, Swiss franc, etrading, post trade services, third party CLS service, and FX prime brokerage. UBS also came second in a further eight categories.

Fabian Shey, global head of FX Distribution, is quoted in the article, saying that UBS's strategy of focusing on client segments had paid off. Introducing dedicated marketing teams for banks (the B4B initiative) and CLS third party clients was a key factor in UBS's strong performance, he told the magazine.

Over 2,600 FX market professionals were polled on their preferred banks, brokers and vendors in 35 categories, ranging from spot, forwards and options FX, major and emerging markets currency pairs, regional centres, research and strategy, post-trade service, CLS services and technology. The firm was particularly highly rated by bank clients, winning 11 top nominations from this category of those polled.

21 November, 2005

UBS reclaims top spot in Asiamoney Brokers’ Poll

It was business as usual this year as UBS reclaimed the top spot in Asiamoney's 2005 Brokers' Poll. Based on the combined votes of the long-only funds and hedge funds from across the globe, top honors have gone to UBS in four of the last five polls.

UBS analysts shone in the individual categories, picking up four first-places, one second-place and five third-places in the regional analyst categories. Jonathan Anderson was named best economist in Asia and was joined by David Lepper (small caps), Cheng Khoo (energy) and Franklin Lam (real estate), all of whom were ranked number one in their respective categories.

In the country categories, UBS was ranked first for overall country research in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

"The most worrying thing for UBS's competitors is that the Swiss bank shows no signs of relinquishing its powerful position in the Asia-Pacific region," Asiamoney said.

18 November, 2005

UBS women hailed for their achievements and leadership

Two of UBS Investment Bank's female executives in the US were honored by outside organizations on 16 November for their professional accomplishments and commitment to diversity.

Ellen Schubert, global head of FX Hedge Funds and Prime Brokerage, received the Industry Leadership Award from 100 Women in Hedge Funds, an industry organization, at its 2005 Annual Gala, for her dedicated work as a pioneer in the hedge fund industry.

The award was presented to the individual who possesses talent, business ethics and a passion for investing that defines the hedge fund industry's standards of excellence.

Earlier that day, Erika Karp, global head of Equity Research Product Management, was honored at the 32nd Annual YWCA-NYC Academy of Women Leaders Salute Lunch, which recognized female business leaders from across industries who work towards the YW's stated mission of the economic empowerment of women.

Karp has joined a network of 3,000 accomplished women who have been inducted into the YWCA-NYC's Academy of Women Leaders. The Salute Lunch enables companies to identify and honor senior women executives for their outstanding professional achievement, civic commitment and demonstrated leadership.

16 November, 2005

UBS named top for research in Australia

UBS has claimed the title of No 1 Research House in Australia in the latest BRW/ East Coles survey.

In the recent independent client survey, fund managers rated UBS as the number one research house in Australia. UBS had five top-rated research analysts and an additional nine analysts in the top five across a broad range of sectors.

As client demand for independent, original and differentiated analysis increases, so too does the depth and quality of UBS research. BRW noted that UBS analysts are producing more thematic research rather than general 'maintenance' research. This research pulls together different perspectives to produce more powerful analysis.

11 November, 2005

Clients to reap the benefits of new UBS mortgage loan platform

The Investment Bank recently launched an innovative Automated Underwriting Engine (AUE) for mortgage loans on its Whole Loan Conduit platform. The new system provides clients with more efficient access to the firm's lending capabilities.

Using a sophisticated artificial intelligence system, the AUE is capable of instantly analyzing a mortgage loan application to provide correspondent loan sellers with a consistent, reliable UBS underwriting decision. The engine is able to approve a loan that is slightly outside of UBS guidelines if other loan characteristics compensate for its deficiencies.

Initially, the system is designed to review prime and ALT-A first lien loans. In early 2006, the system will be expanded to include a sub-prime and second lien loan model as well.

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