UBS Monday named three financial experts to its board, making good on its promise to broaden the banking savvy of its top brass in a step that analysts said will help speed up the Swiss bank's restructuring process.

Nominated for UBS board were: Michel Demare, the current chief financial officer of Swiss engineering firm ABB, Ann Godbehere, the former Swiss Reinsurance financial chief; and Axel P Lehmann, the chief risk officer of Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services.