Holistic, Client-centric Service
Our client-focused business model means that we tailor our service to meet your specific requirements. We draw on the full breadth and depth of UBS's global capabilities and resources as a leading investment banking and securities firm, a premier asset manager, and the world's leading wealth management business to help you take advantage of all investment opportunities.
Each of the business groups within UBS Execution reside under a single umbrella. Any of our leading services can be combined to give a truly customized proposition. This flexibility ensures that the level of service you receive within all execution channels suits your specific needs.
Integrity
Integrity is a cornerstone of UBS Execution. Your order execution information is closely guarded throughout the lifetime of the trade. When additional liquidity will benefit execution performance a controlled proactive process is essential. Potential natural counterparties are assessed and selected based on recent trading and holding information before any trade details are revealed, which ensures the opportunity for unwanted leakage is kept to an absolute minimum. This approach is in place across each of our businesses ensuring that crossing between services can be maximized safely.
Clients first
At UBS, clients always come first. Crossing client order flow with other client orders is maximized before any interaction with UBS principal orders. When trading a block, the client interests are the main priority - UBS marketing of the trade is never a consideration. This client focus is also clearly illustrated by our approach on pre-hedging. Trading ahead of client order flow directly impacts fund performance and such a conflict with client interests is incompatible with UBS's guiding principals. UBS was the first global investment bank to reject the practice of pre-hedging risk portfolios and has been a leading advocate in the movement to prohibit such activities.
One Firm
Our client-focused approach extends right across the UBS group; whether our Investment Banking department is providing advice on a potential IPO or our Wealth Management business is distributing your investment funds to end investors, our clients' interests remain UBS's priority.
Commitment
Even in turbulent periods, when other investment banks have withdrawn, UBS has shown its commitment to Equity markets by investing for the future. Retaining our teams in all the Asian market locations has ensured that we have the long-term local relationships to execute your order flow. We have also maintained our Investment Trust and Mid Cap Teams to ensure that our clients have access to a full spectrum of Equity products.