Bankers, the whirlwind of armchairs

In the banks, at least five very armchairs are in the balance, starting with that of the CEO of Ubi Banca, Victor Massiah, but not only his - Here is what is happening at the top of the banking world and all the armchairs destined to…
Brexit, is there really a "soft" version?

From UBS CIO Weekly - "A potential deal between the EU and the UK is unlikely to include the opening up of the services market, a crucial item for British exports. The medium-term scenario for London and its property market is,…
World Cup: Russia gains or loses?

UBS Wealth Management Italy dedicates its weekly analysis to the economic effects of the World Cup on the Russian economy - Moscow has invested 1% of its GDP, but for Russia, in addition to benefits in terms of reputation, there is an opportunity …
Debt is China's real Achilles heel

UBS REPORT - "China's debt needs to be monitored carefully, but should remain manageable in the short term: we therefore maintain an overweight position on global equities"

THE POINT OF VIEW of the Chief Investment Office WM of UBS - The popularity of cryptocurrencies has increased, but strong doubts remain as to whether they can actually become widely used currencies - Instead, there is optimism about the blockchain, i.e.…
UBS indicted for tax fraud

The Swiss Bank is in the crosshairs of Belgian justice - The charges are "criminal organization, money laundering, illegal exercise of the profession of financial intermediary in Belgium and serious organized tax fraud"
Ubs: net profit of 3,6 billion in 2014

Ubs records profits of almost one billion Swiss francs in the last quarter of 2014 alone, while in the entire last year it had achieved profits of up to 3,6 billion - The Bank, however, launches a warning on the impact of the strengthening of the franc and…
Libor: Lloyd also fined for 370 million

The long queue of banks surrendering to plea deals with the American authorities continues. The last on the list is the British Lloyd bank guilty, like Barclays, Rbs and Ubs, of having manipulated interest rates, Libor above all, to be more solid…
Carige: UBS halves its stake, from 4% to 1,8%

According to the communications relating to significant shareholdings released by Consob, the Swiss bank would have cut its stake within the Genoese institute, going from 4,05% to 1,798% - Ubs had become one of Carige's significant shareholders last 9 June.