WOB Sponsor: UBS Investment Bank

UBS has supported Women on Boards since 2005 and will continue its support until at least 2010.

UBS is one of the world’s leading financial firms, combining financial strength with a reputation for innovation and a global culture that embraces change. It is the world’s largest wealth manager, a premier investment banking and securities firm, and one of the largest global asset managers. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking. UBS, headquartered in Zurich and Basel, employs more than 66,000 people, and has operations in over 50 countries and in all major financial centres.

In Australia, where it is a market leader, UBS is a financial intermediary divided into three business groups:

  • Investment Banking (corporate, government and institutional clients)
  • Wealth Management (private clients); and
  • Global Asset Management (institutional funds management)

UBS in Australia and New Zealand

  • Employs approx 1,300 staff
  • Judged by industry polls as the Australian Investment Bank of the Year for each of the last five years
  • The leading ASX stockbroker, by market share, in 2005 (YTD 2005 10.63%)
  • Has led 11 of the 15 largest equity offerings in Australia over the last 5 years
  • UBS was independently ranked No 1 in 2004 for equity and equity-linked issuance, IPO's, M&A (both completed and announced transactions) and buy-backs
  • Wealth Management has in excess of $11 billion dollars of assets under management for private investors in Australia
  • Our retail network has access to high net worth clients, middle market retail and the Australian financial planning network
  • Global Asset Management is a leading Australian funds management firm with $27.6 billion assets under management

Website: www.ubs.com