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The financial meltdown and tell-tale emails
PAK AFFAIRS | December 20th 2009 by faheem awan
Should UBS be held accountable for selling toxic collateralised debt obligations? The Wall Street Journal reports that UBS staff knew these debt securities were bad and sent off emails making that point quite clear. "OK still have this vomit?" on read more
Pertamina to launch US$1 billion bond
Insider Stories | December 13th 2009 by wisnu wijaya
PT Pertamina (Persero) is now hammering out a bond issue plan of US$1 billion-US$1.5 billion in the first semester 2010. A source familiar to that matter said Pertamina, the biggest state-owned oil and gas producer in Indonesia, sent out a read more
Hagmann joins Nomura in senior EMEA research role
EmeringMarkets.me - Emerging Russia, Emerging Views | December 10th 2009 by Taras Rybak
By Ivan Anderzhanov Japanese investment bank Nomura today announced that Michael Hagmann is joining the firm as a managing director in January to head capital goods, aerospace and defence equity research for EMEA. Hagmann returns to the sell-side aft read more
What of Offshore Banking?
IRS Problem Solver Blog | December 3rd 2009 by Darrin Mish
The recent IRS UBS settlement has created a ripple effect that has far-reaching repercussions on many parties. So which are the parties involved and how does it affect them? The most obvious repercussion is the adverse image this has given to legi read more
Singapore Stocks to Gain in 2010: Credit Suisse, UBS
Alternative Investment Trading Strategist | December 3rd 2009 by andri
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s Straits Times Index may rise at least 14 percent to 3,180 by the end of next year, reflecting continued upgrades in earnings estimates, said Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS AG.The gauge rose 0.5 percent to 2,786.03 as of 3 read more
“Most global banks are still unsafe, warns S&P
Investment-blog.net: Emerging Markets - Stock Tips - Discuss… | November 26th 2009 by Jan Paul
Standard & Poor’s has given warning that nearly all of the world’s big banks lack sufficient capital to cover trading and investment exposure, risking further downgrades over the next 18 months unless they move swiftly to beef up the read more
Switzerland's Oldest Bank Rejects the US
IRS Problem Solver Blog | November 26th 2009 by Darrin Mish
The IRS UBS settlement may be good for the government coffers but it may be damaging to the US investment fraternity in the long run. Some even call the action of the IRS to demand details of thousands of UBS bank account holders suspected of evadin read more
Market Updates: Citigroup (NYSE: C), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC),…
Jutia Group | November 25th 2009
UBS AG plans to hire more than a dozen sales and trading staff to bolster its equities business in Canada over the next two years after receiving a record number of job requests from employees at rival firms. “We’ve had more incoming i read more
Scots Beat Yanks In China Bank Deal
National Bank.Loan,Insurance,Financial,Business. | November 25th 2009 by GAlex
With visions of an ATM in every neighborhood in China, foreignbanks and investment firms are queuing up to join the 'ChinaClub.'Moneybags CommunismThe initiation fee for the 'China Club' is straightforward andpure moneybags communism: invest cold har read more
The financial meltdown
ALL NEW TECHNOLOGY | November 12th 2009 by faheem awan
The financial meltdown and tell-tale emails Should UBS be held accountable for selling toxic collateralised debt obligations? The Wall Street Journal reports that UBS staff knew these debt securities were bad and sent off emails making that point read more
RBC’s Capital Surplus Forecasted to reach $17 billion by 2012
BankNerd.ca | November 11th 2009 by Matt Goulart
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canada’s largest bank, is on track to having $17 billion in excess capital during its 2012 financial year, reported UBS Investment Research. UBS analyst Peter Rozenburg upgrades RBC to a “buy” rating on Tuesday, argu read more
Courts Mammoth: Malaysian business not up for sale
Blogging & Investment | November 7th 2009 by Alex Chen
Courts Mammoth’s Malaysian business is not up for sale, Courts Mammoth Sdn Bhd country director Chris Yong said in a statement yesterday.He was responding to a Reuters report quoting sources that Baring Private Equity Asia had hired Swiss bank UBS read more
Courts Mammoth: Malaysian business not up for sale
Blogging & Investment | November 7th 2009 by Alex Chen
Courts Mammoth’s Malaysian business is not up for sale, Courts Mammoth Sdn Bhd country director Chris Yong said in a statement yesterday.He was responding to a Reuters report quoting sources that Baring Private Equity Asia had hired Swiss bank UBS read more
Russia Partners takes stake in MDM Bank
EmeringMarkets.me - Emerging Russia, Emerging Views | November 5th 2009 by Taras Rybak
By Ivan Anderzhanov in Moscow Russia Partners, the Moscow-based private equity arm of US investor group Siguler Guff, announced today the acquisition of 3.3% of MDM Bank from SM Group, one of its Siberian founders. The investment is being made by Rus read more
China's growth to hit 8.4pc (Revised from 7.2pc)
Venture into Bursa Stockmarket Investment | November 4th 2009 by unclepicks
THE World Bank has upgraded its 2009 economic growth forecast for China to 8.4 per cent on the back of the country's huge stimulus spending."In the medium term, the recovery can only be sustained by successful rebalancing of the economy," the W read more
UBS FACES UP TO CHANGING OFFSHORE PRIVATE BANKING MODEL
Capital Conservator Offshore News | November 4th 2009
UBS Zurich HQ Changes in the worldwide offshore private banking model and reputational damage from the losses of its investment banking arm mean UBS may continue to suffer private banking outflows. Whereas previously clients at UBS could rely on stri read more
UBS FACES UP TO CHANGING OFFSHORE PRIVATE BANKING MODEL
Capital Conservator Offshore News | November 4th 2009
UBS Zurich HQ Changes in the worldwide offshore private banking model and reputational damage from the losses of its investment banking arm mean UBS may continue to suffer private banking outflows. Whereas previously clients at UBS could rely on stri read more
Exclusive: Goldman hires Mike Workman from UBS ahead of sovereign…
EmeringMarkets.me - Emerging Russia, Emerging Views | November 2nd 2009 by Taras Rybak
By Jason Corcoran in Moscow Goldman Sachs have hired Michael Workman from UBS for a senior role in fixed income just as the US investment bank expects to land a key role on Russia’s $17bn Sovereign Eurobond issue. The Wall Street Bank declined to c read more
Interest rate rises: a 2 phase move by the RBA
Intellichoice Financial Services | October 27th 2009 by Intellichoice
I met with UBS Investment Bank during a function on Monday, who gave some very interesting insights about the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and their thoughts on interest rate rises.UBS Economists predict that with the improved business investment read more
UBS hires former Merrill executive, Robert J. McCann
George S May Blog | October 27th 2009 by frederick
UBS, the Swiss investment bank, will be appointing Robert J. McCann as CEO of UBS’ Wealth Management Americas. Robert McCann has quite a bit of banking experience. McCann spent over 25 years in various executive positions at Merrill Lynch, the read more
When the IRS Knocks
Win-Win Solutions Blog | October 26th 2009 by Ildiko Pali
The current recession is certain to define this decade in American history. It will be read about in books and reflected upon during future times of economic struggle to serve as a learning example. But what defines an American during this decade? read more
Hot Job: Human Resources Assis…
Careers That Don't Suck | October 18th 2009 by desh
Hot Job: Human Resources Assistant – Fixed Income Currencies and Commodities at UBS Investment Bank (CT).. http://bit.ly/ysiWJ Hearthis post Related PostsHot Job: Human Resources Direc…Hot Job: Human Resources Gener&# read more
Η οικονομική κρίση έπληξε ακόμη και…
Lollitop Hellas | October 17th 2009 by Dennis
Για να διαμαρτυρηθούν για το κόψιμο των μπόνους για το 2008, οι τραπεζικοί έκλεισαν την είσοδο των κεντρικών γραφείων της UBS Investment Bank στην Ε read more
Scam from supposedly UBS Holdings
Phishing Scams | October 9th 2009 by Tushar Mathur
Check this one out. Stay away from it if you get it in your email. UBS International Holdings BV Herengracht 600 NL-1017 CJ Amsterdam, Netherlands. www.ubs.com/investmentbank Greetings, I am an investment consultant working with UBS International Hol read more
Apple’s unstoppable momentum
Royal: The official blog of Pingdom - The uptime company | October 8th 2009 by David
In a year in which tech companies have struggled to stay alive, Apple’s stock has doubled. In January of 2009, Apple stock was priced at $78. Last week, it closed at $184. Also late last week, three major investment firms elevated their expectatio read more
UBS Hires Oil & Gas Banker to Lead Energy Lending for “Old…
Green Energy Reporter | October 6th 2009 by Terrence Murray
UBS Investment Bank, a unit of the Swiss banking group, has hired Darrell Holley, an oil and gas banker, as the bank’s global head of energy lending based in Dallas. A UBS spokesman in New York emails us that Holley will oversee project finan read more
Independent Wealth Manager OR Private Bank Attached To A Global I…
Private Bank | Private Offshore Banking | October 6th 2009
Are you better investing with a smaller independent firm, or one of the global organisations like UBS, Citigroup or J.P.Morgan? Before the credit crunch, the big financial institutions lured investors with the strength of their investment banking arm read more
Goldman n the devil make a pack
The Hardhead Fund | October 5th 2009 by HH
I have never been religious but damn can someone knock the hell out of the DEVIL... Ops GS! Tell the rat bastard to stay home and burn his own food! We don't need his type here we have too many just like him in the world!Stocks rose at the open on T read more
BofA settlement frees former Merrill Lynch chief Robert McCann fo…
CEOWORLD Magazine | October 1st 2009 by Amarendra bhushan Dhiraj
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) and former Merrill Lynch & Co brokerage chief Robert McCann have resolved a dispute over his contract. Clearing the path for him to become the head of UBS’ wealth management operations in the Americas later this mon read more
The London Stock Exchange LSE In Exclusive Talks To Buy Turquoise
CEOWORLD Magazine | October 1st 2009 by Amarendra bhushan Dhiraj
The London Stock Exchange is set to take over Turquoise, the share trading platform set up by nine big investment banks to challenge the Exchange’s dominance in the UK equity market. Turquoise is now in exclusive talks with the LSE over its fut read more
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