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UBS dealmaking fees slide 57% as boom falls away

Profits miss analyst expectations as bank is hit by tough trading conditions

UBS boss Ralph Hamers describes the second quarter as ‘one of the most challenging periods for investors in the last 10 years’
UBS boss Ralph Hamers describes the second quarter as ‘one of the most challenging periods for investors in the last 10 years’ Photo: Jason Alden/Getty Images

UBS's investment banking fees slumped by nearly 60% during the second quarter, a larger drop than Wall Street rivals, as European lenders prepare to take a hit from a decline in dealmaking.

The Swiss bank posted revenue of $377m in its global banking unit during the third quarter, a decline of 57% on the previous year and a sharper fall than analysts were expecting.

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