UBS
Dealmakers pin hopes on European revival as US stutters
Investment bankers expected a surge in deals this year, but it has been a disappointing start. One upside is increased interest in Europe
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UBS poaches Guggenheim’s Ethan Sawyer to be global head of media
Sawyer’s largest deals include work on Disney’s $85bn acquisition of 21st Century Fox
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UBS rehires Visconti to lead TMT coverage in Europe
The dealmaker left the Swiss bank in 2020 for entrepreneurship, but has come back to lead technology coverage
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UBS hires ex-JPMorgan dealmaker Dawson to co-head levfin origination in Europe
The Swiss bank has been looking to gain ground in leveraged finance
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UBS considers moving headquarters out of Switzerland amid capital rules clash
UBS traces its roots to 1862 and is Switzerland’s only remaining global bank
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UBS set to cut 13 traders as it shutters outsourced desk
Swiss bank is one of the biggest names in outsourced trading
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UBS paid $370m in bonuses to ex-Credit Suisse staff
The Swiss bank had been incentivising former Credit Suisse dealmakers to stay with the bank through the acquisition
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UBS pays key bankers $1.4m bonuses as overall pool increases
The Swiss bank has upped severance payments to $735m as it continues to integrate Credit Suisse
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UBS shifts hybrid working rules, asks staff to be in the office on Monday or Friday
The Swiss bank has tightened its remote working policies as firms increasingly ask employees to spend more time in the office
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UBS trading heads double down on China amid DeepSeek-driven tech rally
Chinese stocks have flourished in 2025 following a major AI breakthrough
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European investment banks stand firm on diversity as Wall Street wavers
Executive orders by US president Trump have put diversity programmes in the cross-hairs. European investment banks are striking a more defiant tone than their US rivals
UBS promotes 174 people to managing director — here are the names
The 2025 class of managing directors saw the highest proportion of employees promoted in Switzerland
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
UBS cuts 60% of planned Credit Suisse costs as 4,200 employees depart
The bank says it is on course for its planned $13bn in cost savings as it beats analyst expectations during the fourth quarter
Investment banks look to 2025 AI push to remove junior drudge work
2024 has been about exploring use cases for AI, but investment banks plan more projects over the next 12 months
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Investment banks eye 2025 recruiting spree: ‘We have a long list of people we want to hire’
Dealmaker headcount continued to decline in 2024, but senior bankers say that hiring will heat up over the next 12 months
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Credit Suisse management, Finma made errors before forced UBS merger, report finds
Credit Suisse’s management was the main factor in the bank’s near collapse, a landmark report by Switzerland’s parliament has concluded
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The City’s top bankers see private equity fuelling 2025 deal boom
The rebound in deal fees this year has lagged expectations, but top bankers are predicting a bumper 2025
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BNP Paribas UK boss on long hours, Robey’s big pay day
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