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Top Foreign Exchange Broker-Dealers Maintain Dominant Position
While rising competition prompted a 2 percent shift in market share between the top 5 and the rest, SNB may have dented this trend
Wednesday, 13/05/2015 | 14:45 GMT
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Victor Golovtchenko
Prime Brokerage
UBS Global Asset Management Gets a Clone Posing as Prime Broker
The fraudulent entity’s website has already been shut down amid illegal usage of the FCA registration number of the Swiss bank
Friday, 24/04/2015 | 12:07 GMT
by
Victor Golovtchenko
Prime Brokerage
UBS AG Taps David Slade as Global Co-Head of Leveraged Finance
The restructuring continues at UBS as David Slade has landed at the bank as its Global co-Head of Leveraged Finance.
Tuesday, 21/04/2015 | 11:17 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Regulation
UBS Draws Investigation From Dimond Kaplan Rothstein for Its V10 Product
UBS finds itself facing a fresh set of legal hurdles, prompting an investigation into its FX products.
Friday, 10/04/2015 | 06:46 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Innovation
UBS Opening Blockchain Research Lab in London
UBS will be opening a research lab in London this month to look into the potential of blockchain technology for banking applications
Sunday, 05/04/2015 | 20:44 GMT
by
Leon Pick
Technology
Swiss Banking Giant UBS Settles $135 Million with US Law Firm Hausfeld in FX Fixing Litigation
UBS is the latest bank to settle in the troublesome forex manipulation cases. Hausfeld, a US-based law firm issued a note reporting a settlement with the bank for $135 million, adding that the bank would help in the case.
Friday, 13/03/2015 | 19:04 GMT
by
Adil Siddiqui
Technology
UBS Financial Statement: No Losses from Black Thursday but FX Margins Contract in Q4
In its Q4 financial statement, UBS revealed that FX trading revenues remained flat with Q3 levels even as client trading activity increased during the quarter, signalling a drop in margins.
Tuesday, 10/02/2015 | 11:01 GMT
by
Ron Finberg
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Analysis
US Department of Justice Widens FX Probe to Include Currency-Linked Products
The DoJ will examine currency-linked investments sold by Barclays and UBS. The structured products under scrutiny are both based on carry trades and were sold to Swiss hedge funds and other sophisticated investors.
Monday, 09/02/2015 | 11:56 GMT
by
Kenny Mariasin
Analysis
UBS Securities Tabs Orc Execution Technology for Faster DMA Access to ASX
The Swiss banking group’s securities division will use Orc’s low-latency access and a revamped pre-trade risk management solution, Orc Flow Control, to deliver multi-market order flow to its clients.
Monday, 12/01/2015 | 08:52 GMT
by
Victor Golovtchenko
Executive Moves
Citadel Securities Hires ex-UBS Head, Paul Hamill
Citadel Execution Services (CES) has hired ex-UBS execution head Paul Hamill, who will assume the role of Global Head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (Ficc).
Friday, 05/12/2014 | 10:54 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Executive Moves
UBS Promotes Shane Edwards to Head of Global Equity Derivatives
UBS Investment Bank has appointed Shane Edwards as its newest Head of Global Equity Derivatives operations, promoting him after just two years as the group’s equity derivatives executive committee.
Wednesday, 03/12/2014 | 00:02 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Analysis
Tax Evasion Crackdown Hits the Buffers as Smoking-Gun-Wielding Banker Is Found Innocent
In a blow to attempts to restrain rampant tax evasion, a Senior ex-UBS banker is acquitted of defrauding the US government by helping UBS conceal $20 Billion. The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall.
Wednesday, 05/11/2014 | 08:06 GMT
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George Tchetvertakov
Analysis
UBS Adds $2Bn to Its Litigation Warchest as Regulators Sharpen Their Sabres
The Top 10 banks are building sizeable capital reserves to mitigate a looming regulatory backlash specifically aimed at FX-rate manipulation. Regardless of the penalties, "litigation and regulatory matters will remain elevated for the foreseeable future".
Tuesday, 28/10/2014 | 14:34 GMT
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George Tchetvertakov
Executive Moves
UBS Appoints New Heads of Leveraged Finance
The appointments of the new Global, EMEA and Americas' businesses' heads are effective immediately, Brendan Connolly, UBS' global head of financing solutions, said in an internal memo today.
Tuesday, 21/10/2014 | 15:51 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Regulation
Regulatory Authorities Nearing FX Manipulation Charges, Fines Approaching $41B?
Following a yearlong investigation by a number of global regulators alleging FX manipulation by many of the world’s leading banks, the potential costs associated with fines are starting to be weighed.
Tuesday, 21/10/2014 | 08:33 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Executive Moves
UBS Promotes John Newman to Global Head of FX Options
UBS has promoted John Newman, Head of Foreign Exchange Options for Europe, to its Global Head of FX Options, following the void of UBS’ Tony Hall who relocated earlier this year.
Tuesday, 14/10/2014 | 00:05 GMT
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Jeff Patterson
Brokers
Swissquote’s Swiss DOTS Platform Adds Commerzbank as Third Issuer
Swissquote is extending its product range on its over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform Swiss DOTS, enlisting Commerzbank Ltd as its third issuer and joining UBS and Goldman Sachs.
Tuesday, 30/09/2014 | 07:15 GMT
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Jeff Patterson
Analysis
UBS Announces Settlement Talks Over Forex Rate Manipulation
Despite admissions that large banks colluded to manipulate FX rates, regulators are taking the view that it was only "conduct breaches" among rogue individuals rather than "deliberate manipulation" of the FX market.
Monday, 29/09/2014 | 12:31 GMT
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George Tchetvertakov
Analysis
Six Banks to Fix Foreign Exchange Fixing Violations Via £1-2 Bln Settlement
According to a Financial Times report the FCA started settlement negotiations with Barclays, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, the Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS for foreign exchange fixing manipulation.
Friday, 26/09/2014 | 16:25 GMT
by
Victor Golovtchenko
Analysis
CFTC Transfers Alleged Criminal Rate Rigging to the US Department of Justice
The violations in the foreign exchange benchmarking process could also lead to criminal investigations, but just as big banks are too big to fail, they are also too big to be criminalized.
Tuesday, 09/09/2014 | 09:03 GMT
by
Victor Golovtchenko
Executive Moves
UBS Reorganizes, Creates New DCM Division Headed by Mike Davidson
UBS AG has reorganized one of its divisions to help bridge the gap and foster cohesion between public and private entities, naming Mike Davidson as its Global Head of Debt Capital Markets and Client Solutions (DCMCS).
Thursday, 07/08/2014 | 14:09 GMT
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Jeff Patterson
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Executive Moves
HSBC Names Rami Hayek as APAC Investment Head
HSBC has appointed former UBS-executive Rami Hayek as its newest Senior Investment Head for central banks and currency reserve management clients in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, teaming with up Michael Bevan.
Tuesday, 05/08/2014 | 16:45 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Trending
July FX Metrics Retreat, Forex Magnates' Tokyo Summit Concludes
A late week swell of metrics of several brokers and exchanges has been released.
Friday, 01/08/2014 | 15:52 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Executive Moves
UK Chief Executive Mark Yollop To Part Ways With UBS
UBS AG has a key vacancy to fill, following a recent announcement from Mark Yollop, the current Chief Executive of UK operations for the Swiss bank, revealing he will be parting ways in September.
Thursday, 31/07/2014 | 17:36 GMT
by
Jeff Patterson
Executive Moves
UBS Poaches Algo Trading Specialist, Pierre Vermaak From Barclays
Former Barclays forex and commodities specialist Pierre Vermaak is headed to UBS to head its newly-revamped FRC division, replacing the outgoing Thomas Klocker who left for Bank of America Merrill Lynch back in June.
Wednesday, 30/07/2014 | 21:09 GMT
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Jeff Patterson
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