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UBS chief says ‘nothing has changed’ on diversity initiatives despite US pressure

Bank executives have so far pushed back on calls to roll back DEI programmes

Sergio Ermotti, chief executive of UBS, said that decisions on diversity are determined by the bank’s culture
Sergio Ermotti, chief executive of UBS, said that decisions on diversity are determined by the bank’s culture Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

UBS chief executive Sergio Ermotti said “nothing has changed” on its diversity, equity and inclusion policies despite a crackdown from Donald Trump’s administration on corporate America.

Ermotti told journalists that the bank’s policy on DEI is “not dictated by any new political changes in any jurisdiction”. Instead, he said that it is a “cultural issue we have as part of the way we run the firm”.

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