UBS AG (NYSE: UBS; SWX: UBSN; TYO: 8657) is a diversified global financial services company, with its main headquarters in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. It is the world's second largest manager of private wealth assets,  and is also the second-largest bank in Europe, by both market capitalisation and profitability. UBS has a major presence in the United States, with its American headquarters located in New York City (Investment banking); Weehawken, New Jersey (Private Wealth Management); and Stamford, Connecticut (Capital markets). UBS's retail offices are located throughout the U.S., and in over 50 other countries. UBS is an abbreviation, which originated from a predecessor firm, for the Union Bank of Switzerland; however, UBS ceased to be considered a representational abbreviation after its 1998 merger with Swiss Bank Corporation.

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Tax could cost UBS up to 10 percent of Europe assets

By Reuters UK

UBS AG <UBSN.VX> could see up to 10 percent of its European assets of 300 billion Swiss francs (199.52 billion pounds) moved out due to pressure to clamp down on untaxed accounts, the head of the wealth management business was quoted as saying on Saturday. (May 26)

MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, MANAGEMENT, EMERGING MARKETS, INVESTMENT, LONDON

Minute by minute, Nasdaq chaos engulfed Facebook IPO

By Reuters

Dead silence.For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook Inc's <FB.O> trading debut last Friday, the line Nasdaq had opened up to keep traders informed about the social media company's $16 billion IPO had been mute. Well after the stock was supposed to have opened at 11 a.m. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: MORGAN STANLEY, NASDAQ OMX GROUP, MARK ZUCKERBERG, CALIFORNIA, FACEBOOK, NEW YORK

Insight: Minute by minute, Nasdaq chaos engulfed Facebook IPO

By Reuters

Dead silence.For nearly 20 minutes on the morning of Facebook Inc's <FB.O> trading debut last Friday, the line Nasdaq had opened up to keep traders informed about the social media company's $16 billion IPO had been mute. Well after the stock was supposed to have opened at 11 a.m. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: MORGAN STANLEY, NASDAQ OMX GROUP, MARK ZUCKERBERG, CALIFORNIA, FACEBOOK, NEW YORK

Facebook's market maker losses may top $115 million: sources

By Reuters

Four of Wall Street's major market makers involved in Facebook's <FB.O> botched initial public offering last Friday expect their losses from technical glitches on Nasdaq's exchange to be around $115 million. (May 25)

MORE TOPICS: CITIGROUP, NASDAQ OMX GROUP

Facebook IPO
Facebook Market Makers Losing At Least $100 Million

By IBTimes

Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they and other traders continue to deal with thousands of problems with customer orders. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, NYSE EURONEXT, CALIFORNIA, FACEBOOK, NEW YORK

Formula One IPO in the Fast Lane
BlackRock Buys Stake in Formula 1 Ahead of Singapore IPO

By IBTimes

Formula 1, the popular global auto racing sport, is on its way to a possible IPO as financial investors such as Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (NYSE: WDR), Norges Bank Investment Management and BlackRock, Inc. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT

Pre-Market Movers (Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Infosys, UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase, Avon, Home Depot, Nokia)

By IBTimes

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade Tuesday are: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc, Infosys Ltd, UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Avon Products, Inc, The Home Depot, Inc and Nokia Corporation. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: JPMORGAN CHASE, NOKIA CORPORATION, INFOSYS

The Energy Report - Getting More Bearish

By PFG Best

If China can't give the oil market a bounce with a bank reserve requirement cut, then it would appear that oil is just surrendering to the increasingly bearish fundamentals. Greek fears are trumping Chinese stimulus against a backdrop of surging... (May 14)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, JPMORGAN CHASE, MANAGEMENT, OPEC

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Pre-Market Movers (PLX, CHRS, TRIP, GNW, WYNN, UBS, HLF, CBS, PTI, CHK)

By IBTimes

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade Wednesday are: Protalix BioTherapeutics, Charming Shoppes, Tripadvisor, Genworth Financial, Wynn Resorts, UBS AG, Herbalife, CBS Corp, Patni Computer Systems and Chesapeake Energy Corp. (May 02)

MORE TOPICS: PFIZER, RETAIL

UBS shares jump as private bank proves its appeal

By Reuters UK

UBS AG <UBSN.VX> posted healthy results from its flagship private bank on Wednesday, underscoring the Swiss lender's appeal as a haven for the savings of the world's wealthy and backing the company's strategic focus on the business. (May 02)

MORE TOPICS: FIXED-INCOME, MANAGEMENT, CREDIT SUISSE, INVESTMENT, SETTLEMENT, LONDON

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