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UBS CEO takes aim again at Swiss capital rules, spooking shares
UBS shares sank on Tuesday after its CEO warned again about the negative impact of new Swiss capital rules and the bank said its buyback plans hinged on no major changes to them.Shares in Switzerland's largest bank initially rose after its fourth quarter profit beat forecasts,
UBS Says Swiss Capital Rule Would Mean Higher Profit Retention
UBS Group AG says it would have to fund any new capital requirement from the Swiss government through higher profit retention, according to the bank’s Chief Financial Officer Todd Tuckner.
UBS warns $3bn buyback plan is hostage to Swiss capital overhaul
UBS warned investors that plans for a $3bn buyback this year could be derailed by reforms to the country’s bank capital regime, taking the shine off quarterly earnings that blew past expectations. UBS became the latest global bank to benefit from the trading frenzy following Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory,
Higher capital requirements for UBS will raise costs for others, CEO says
Imposing higher capital requirements on UBS as a systemically relevant bank will usher in higher costs for companies and households, the Swiss lender's CEO, Sergio Ermotti, said on Thursday.
UBS Plans $3 Billion Buyback as It Awaits Swiss Capital Ruling
UBS Group AG said it aims to buy back up to $3 billion of its own shares this year, signaling confidence as it awaits a crucial regulatory ruling on its capital levels.
UBS shares retreat 6% as fourth-quarter profit beat, $3 billion buyback fail to impress
Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday posted $770 million in fourth-quarter net profit, compared with a mean forecast of $886.4 ...
UBS Absorbs Tougher Swiss Trading Rules While Global Peers Delay
UBS Group AG said it managed to offset the effect of tougher rules on its trading operations which Switzerland had introduced ...
UBS Earnings: UBS Shares Drop 6% Despite Strong Q4 Profits and Buyback
Shares of the banking giant UBS Group AG (UBS) dropped nearly 6% in pre-market trading, despite reporting strong Q4 profits.
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UBS Has Cut 10,000 Jobs Since Credit Suisse Takeover In 2023
UBS made the deepest job cuts in the immediate aftermath of the takeover, with headcount dropping by more than 3,000 in the third quarter of 2023. That pace has slowed since and the workforce declined ...
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Switzerland’s Largest Bank Tests Tokenized Gold Product on Ethereum Layer-2 ZKsync
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), the largest bank in Switzerland, is testing a tokenized gold product on Ethereum (ETH) layer ...
UBS Turns To Profit In Q4, Hikes Dividend, Plans $3 Bln Buyback; But Stock Down
UBS Group AG reported Tuesday a profit in its fourth quarter, compared to prior year's loss, benefited by increased revenues. The ...
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Switzerland’s Finma Pushes Back Against Calls to Protect UBS
Switzerland’s financial watchdog signaled it’s opposed to giving UBS Group AG any special treatment to aid its competitiveness against global rivals, as the country undergoes a regulatory overhaul ...
UBS Joins BNP in Trading Boom But Capital Concern Lingers
Investment banks are benefiting from volatile markets, but their future profitability hinges on the regulatory backdrop.
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Swiss Banking Giant UBS Pilots Tokenized Gold on ZKsync Platform
Switzerland's largest bank UBS is testing a digital gold trading system called UBS Key4 Gold on Ethereum's ZKsync Layer-2 ...
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UBS Axes Hundreds of Jobs in Switzerland as Integration Steps Up
UBS Group AG has begun a wave of job cuts in its home market Switzerland, with hundreds of employees receiving notice in ...