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Markets
UBS dismisses 2012 depreciation fears for RMB
Chief investment strategist Yonghao Pu says there is neither economic nor political rationale to support such concerns, with money outflows behind recent weakness versus the ...
By Leanne Wang | 12 December 2011
Markets
UBS trading loss seen as institutional failure
AsianInvestor’s readers show strong consensus in our online poll that the bank’s risk systems are squarely to blame for its recent $2.3 billion Delta One loss.
By Leigh Powell | 30 September 2011
People Moves
300 hires for UBS wealth management this year: Shih
UBS adds to its wealth management team across countries and specifically in the ultra-high-net-worth division. Senior hires include Alun Branigan as head of corporate advisory.
By Sameera Anand | 1 September 2011
Markets
High-yield credit markets show signs of stabilising
UBS sees buyers returning to capitalise on the recent widening of credit spreads and prices in developed markets, encouraged by the strength of corporate balance sheets.
By Leigh Powell | 25 August 2011
Business Moves
UBS outlines strategy for new China alternatives business
UBS's new Beijing-based alternatives-investment business will take a different approach from some of its rivals.
By Leanne Wang | 1 August 2011
Business Moves
UBS fund-admin unit targets China and Australia
The new platform is focused on alternatives funds across Asia, with China its main long-term target, and will ultimately service traditional fund clients.
By Yvonne Chan | 25 July 2011
Alternatives
Newedge taps prime broking veteran Sclater to head origination
Alastair Sclater, ex-Singapore prime brokerage head for UBS and Mizuho, will oversee regional equity mandates.
By Yvonne Chan | 4 July 2011
Distribution
UBS mulls post-merger AM overhaul in Australia
The bank may create a multi-boutique set-up after its acquisition of ING IM Australia. But Grant Bailey of ING IM denies the sale is part of plans to cut back in the region.
By Joe Marsh | 4 July 2011
Alternatives
UBS outlines Asia hedge-fund admin ambitions
Christof Kutscher, Asia CEO at UBS Global Asset Management, explains the business strategy behind entering fund admin and says hiring Colin Lunn is just the start.
By Jame DiBiasio | 12 May 2011
Alternatives
Ashley Jarvis to join Morgan Stanley prime broking
In a royal marriage of award-winning prime broking specialists, Ashley Jarvis is joining Morgan Stanley as global co-head of prime broking consultancy.
By Simon Osborne | 3 May 2011
Services
UBS to enter asset services, hires HSBC’s Lunn
Colin Lunn has left HSBC, reportedly to help UBS bring its European and US asset-servicing franchise to Asia.
By Jame DiBiasio | 29 April 2011
Asset Owners
Fast-growing state funds look to diversify: BNY Mellon, UBS
Sovereign institutions are accumulating assets at a blistering pace and need to find a home for this surplus capital; hence even central banks are mulling higher-yielding asset ...
By Joe Marsh | 13 April 2011
Distribution
Fund chiefs look beyond China for revenue growth
Asset managers should not assume that China-derived inflows will continue at the same pace as they have in past years, agree the Asia heads of four big fund management firms.
By Joe Marsh | 4 April 2011
Alternatives
Chinese private equity keeps the funding tap on
Private equity managers comment on the flood of new fund launches in China, although it is too soon to say if they are a roaring success or not.
By Simon Osborne | 1 April 2011
Business Moves
UBS sets up family services unit for UHNW clients
The Swiss-based bank moves to bundle resources to provide a holistic offering to the ultra-rich, featuring advisory services, philanthropy, wealth planning and global custody.
By Leigh Powell | 12 January 2011
Alternatives
HK property funds sector sees hiring and launch activity
Fundraising hires at banks and a property fund launch are recent highlights in Hong Kong real estate investment circles.
By Simon Osborne | 29 November 2010
People Moves
UBS poaches three from J.P. Morgan private bank
UBS has poached Elan Cohen, Rizvan Baig and Matthew Peh from J.P. Morgan private bank to strengthen its wealth management offering.
By Sameera Anand | 5 November 2010
Distribution
Private bank heads question ethics of Asia's talent war
DBS, JP Morgan and UBS voice concern about mass poaching of relationship managers, noting that clients are tiring of the recruitment 'merry-go-round'.
By Joe Marsh | 11 October 2010
People Moves
UBS redeploys resources to enhance ultra-rich coverage
UBS promotes Amy Lo, Jean Claude Humair and Susan Co, and poaches Francis Liu and Philip Kunz, as it seeks to strengthen its wealth management offering.
By Sameera Anand | 6 October 2010
People Moves
BoA Merrill poaches from UBS to replace Antony Hung
Michael Benz jumps ship from UBS to BoA Merrill to replace Antony Hung as head of wealth management for the region.
By Sameera Anand | 8 September 2010
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US dollar
  28%
 
Japanese yen
  3%
 
Aussie dollar
  11%
 
Singapore dollar
  18%
 
Chinese renminbi
  25%
 
None of the above; gold
  15%
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