23 September, 2004

Equity Derivatives sweep the board in Asiamoney poll

UBS's Equity Risk Management Products team has received a resounding vote of confidence from clients in the region voting in Asiamoney's inaugural structured products poll, where it was placed first in all 10 categories of the equity component.

UBS was voted best relationship management after-sales service; most efficient back office and settlement departments; most innovative products; best research-based derivatives strategy; best training and educational support; best at structuring products that accurately reflect risk reward expectations; best overall services for complex structured products; best overall services for plain vanilla products; best product range; and the overall best provider for the equity category.

The Asiamoney survey polled 404 institutions from across Asia Pacific including hedge funds, private banks, asset managers and local banks and securities companies in search of the best providers of structured products.

21 September, 2004

UBS named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers in the US

UBS has been named one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers in the US. In their 19th annual awards, Working Mother magazine selected the winners based on a comprehensive range of factors, including culture, work-life balance programs, employee networks and the development and advancement of women. This distinction, first achieved by the Investment Bank in 2003, has been bestowed on all US business groups this year.

The firm was recognized for policies in the US developed to meet the needs of working mothers and their families throughout their careers.

Five UBS women are featured in an advertisement that appears in the latest issue of Working Mother. The ad (pdf) states "At UBS, motherhood agrees with us." It includes Maryann Simmons, COO Hedge Funds, UBS-IB; Felicia Gomez, Financial Planner, UBS WM-BB; Mona Lau, Global Head, Diversity; Dawn Fitzpatrick, Portfolio Manager, UBS Global AM and Hannah Berkowitz, General Counsel Litigation, UBS WM-USA.

For more information on this award, please view our details on the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers list. See website (ext) or UBS reprint (pdf).

Please click here to view the UBS Working Parents video.

13 September, 2004

Annual survey puts UBS among the top global derivatives houses

Risk Magazine's fourteenth annual derivative dealer survey has once again placed UBS among the top global derivatives houses, with rankings across all business areas, and a particularly strong showing again in FX and interest rate derivatives. In this key industry survey aimed at interbank and bank intermediary players, UBS won 26 gold medals out of a total of 192 sub-categories, the second highest number awarded.

With 15 first-place rankings in FX, UBS won more than twice as many gold medals in this category than the next competitor. Top rankings were achieved across all categories, including FX forwards, vanilla options, and exotic options. UBS fared particularly well in exotics, where it achieved a number one overall ranking, having swept the board in the category.

UBS was also top-ranked in Interest Rates, achieving eleven gold medals, the second highest number awarded.

This year, the survey received the largest response to date, with 720 brokers and dealers participating. Respondents were asked to base their choices on criteria such as market-making reliability, pricing, liquidity provision, innovation and speed of transaction.

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

Risk rankings (overall results) (pdf)

Risk rankings (pdf)

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