Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.
UBS Group on Wednesday reported a net profit of $1.4 billion attributable to shareholders in the third quarter, which compared with the $740 million forecast by analysts in a company-provided poll.
UBS gets its prior hold rating reaffirmed, as things are relatively smooth post-merger with Credit Suisse. The share price trades around a 10-year-high, above its 200-day SMA, and overvalued on P/E compared to peers, making it too expensive. Forward-looking growth indicators will come from fee-driven business segments, while a lower interest rate environment could reduce funding costs.
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG now holds a 3% stake in Swiss National Bank , according to an October filing with the country's SIX stock exchange.
UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti discusses his outlook for the banking industry and global economy. Speaking with Lisa Abramowicz on "Bloomberg The Close," Ermotti says it is likely the US will continue to outperform the EU.
The incipient migration of clients from Credit Suisse to UBS should take about another 18 months, UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said on Thursday, as his bank presses on with the integration of its former rival.
Switzerland is becoming less attractive to wealthy clients, with a decline in assets managed by the country's banks and financial advisers, according to a study published on Wednesday.
The Financial Stability Board, an international body of global regulators, delved into the issues that brought about the collapse of Credit Suisse, the failure of SVB, Signature and First Republic, and the liquidation of Silvergate.
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UBS is offloading part of the Credit Suisse business it acquired last year with a deal to sell the fallen bank's 50% stake in credit card provider Swisscard.
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A "tipping point" on new nuclear power construction is near, according to UBS. Analysts at the Swiss bank had grown more optimistic about the nuclear sub-sector following multiple nuclear contracts earlier in the year that had focused on optimizing existing assets and repowering retired assets, including Microsoft's deal to purchase power from the Three Mile Island facility that was scheduled to be decommissioned.