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UBS Faces a New Tax-Evasion Probe
February 5th, 2015
Authorities Investigate Whether Swiss Bank’s Clients Used ‘Bearer Securities’ to Hide Cash Federal prosecutors have launched a new probe into whether Swiss bank UBS AG helped Americans evade taxes through investments largely banned in the U.S., according to people familiar with ...
UBS launches white paper for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015
January 21st, 2015
Publication recommends solutions to challenges presented by US energy independence, technological advancement, financial policy shifts, and the environmental credit crunch. Zurich/Basel, 21 January 2015 – UBS today launches a white paper titled, The New Global Context: Could economic transformations threaten ...
SEC Charges UBS Subsidiary With Disclosure Violations and Other Regulatory Failures in Operating Dark Pool
January 16th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a subsidiary of UBS with disclosure failures and other securities law violations related to the operation and marketing of its dark pool. UBS Securities LLC agreed to settle the charges by paying ...
UBS extends use of Orc’s electronic execution solution to expand DMA Business
January 12th, 2015
Orc, a global leader in derivatives trading technology, today announced that UBS Securities (UBS) has extended its broad usage of Orc’s Electronic Execution solution to facilitate DMA on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). ...
Puerto Rico investors sue UBS for $4.5 million
January 2nd, 2015
Claim says UBS mismanaged a trust to keep money invested in closed-end bond funds A lawsuit brought by the purported beneficiaries of a trust is seeking more than $4.5 million as it joins the chorus of claims alleging UBS ...
Russia Economic Pain Spreads as UBS Cuts Seven Stocks
December 9th, 2014
Russia’s worsening economic crisis is spreading through its corporate bond and stock markets as a tumbling ruble and plunging growth erode confidence in companies recently seen as able to withstand the turmoil. UBS AG cut stock ratings for seven ...
FINMA sanctions foreign exchange manipulation at UBS
November 12th, 2014
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has concluded enforcement proceedings against UBS AG (UBS) regarding foreign exchange trading conducted in Switzerland. FINMA found that over an extended period of time the bank’s employees in Zurich at least attempted ...
Oil price slide threatens energy subsidies in Arabian Gulf states
November 10th, 2014
Low oil prices may lead Arabian Gulf states to issue additional debt and cut energy subsidies, according to the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s. “If there’s a prolonged oil price correction, corporate and government-related entities may have to change ...
UBS to settle over precious metals misconduct allegations as part of forex market rigging probe
November 10th, 2014
UBS are expected to strike a settlement with financial regulators over allegations of misconduct at its precious metals trading business. The settlement will form a part of a £1.5bn agreement the Swiss lender is due to make with five ...
Former UBS executive found not guilty in U.S. tax cheating trial
November 4th, 2014
A former top banker who headed global wealth management at UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N) was found not guilty on Monday on U.S. charges of conspiring with wealthy Americans to hide $20 billion in secret offshore accounts. Raoul Weil, the ...
