2023 in retrospect

UBS’s flagship event in Asia, the 23rd edition of the Greater China Conference, took place in Hong Kong and explored the big themes shaping China’s future. The panels tackled topics including China’s reopening and recovery, property downturn, global macro outlook, US-China relations and capital market opening up.

The first edition of ART SG at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore opened its doors to the public with the participations of over 160 leading galleries. UBS is proud to be the Founding and Lead Partner of ART SG.

UBS has been included for the eighth consecutive year in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting.

We announced a three-year, USD 3 million commitment to Black Innovation Alliance to help build a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that equips Black founders with access to resources and support to build high-growth businesses.

On 19 March UBS announces its intention to take over the globally system relevant Swiss bank Credit Suisse.

The Board of Directors made the decision to appoint Sergio P. Ermotti as Chief Executive Officer in light of UBS’s new priorities following its planned acquisition of Credit Suisse.

The seventh edition of the yearly report provides a comprehensive, macro-economic analysis of the state of the global art market in 2022, which exceeded pre-pandemic levels, experiencing 3% growth in sales to an estimated USD 67.8 billion.

The 2023 Annual General Meeting of UBS Group AG in Basel was the first after three years of being held online. Chairman Colm Kelleher on the event only two weeks after the acquisition of Credit Suisse.

Since the launch of UBS key4, the purely digital product line a year ago has been continuously expanding and has more than 175,000 clients. The number of accounts being opened online among private clients has tripled.

Only two months after the announcement of the planned acquisition of Credit Suisse, UBS outlines its new operating model and leadership team and anticipates that the legal close will take place in June.

UBS Group AG and the Swiss government have signed a Loss Protection Agreement that will become effective upon completion of the acquisition of Credit Suisse.

12 June 2023 marks the last trading day of Credit Suisse Group AG shares. UBS completed the acquisition of Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse Group AG was merged into UBS Group AG and the combined entity started operating as a consolidated banking group.

The first UBS Future-Now APAC Conference attracts more than 800 investors, industry experts and founders, UBS specialists, and companies from across the region. The conference is set to explore the trends that matter today and in the years to come.

Together with Numarics, we intend to facilitate everyday life of small and medium-sized enterprises with digital financial and administrative solutions and take a further step towards a fully integrated ecosystem for corporate clients in Switzerland.

British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation have agreed to be anchor investors for a pioneering USD 100m SDG blended finance initiative developed by UBS Optimus Foundation and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships.

UBS voluntarily terminates the CHF 9 billion Loss Protection Agreement with the Swiss government following a comprehensive assessment of the designated portfolio of Credit Suisse non-core assets, including severe stress loss scenarios. In addition UBS has also decided to voluntarily terminate the Public Liquidity Backstop with the Swiss National Bank of up to CHF 100 billion, guaranteed by the Swiss government. Further, Credit Suisse has fully repaid the Emergency Liquidity Assistance Plus (ELA+) loan.

UBS has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to settle a legacy matter from 2006-2007, related to the issuance, underwriting and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).

The TIME Impact House – a dedicated space to convene and facilitate meaningful action – debuts in Martha’s Vineyard. The event will convene leaders committed to social impact from across business, philanthropy, technology, entertainment, education, sports, the arts and more.

The two financial institutions will explore strategic collaborations across asset management, wealth management, investment and corporate banking, across Mainland China, cross-border and overseas markets.

Cutting-edge technology, innovative features, unique data and client feedback put UBS to the top of the single-dealer currency trading rankings.

The Boards of Directors of UBS Switzerland AG and Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG were restructured and harmonized effective in November 2023 following the plans to fully integrate the Swiss business of Credit Suisse into UBS. Roger von Mentlen has been appointed Chairman of both Boards.

The latest white paper from UBS’s Sustainability and Impact Institute argues in its new white paper that the world’s buildings, responsible for 37% of all greenhouse gas emissions, must undergo an unprecedented retrofitting ramp-up if the Paris Climate Agreement 2050 net zero targets are to be met.

The pioneer transaction automatically settled a live repurchase transaction (repo), digital bond purchase and redemption using regulated digital payment tokens, across regulated entities in Japan, Singapore and Switzerland. This transaction demonstrated benefits for financial markets, such as: real-time 24/7 settlement, operational and capital efficiency while ensuring compliance and security requirements.

For the first time in nine editions of the report, billionaires have accumulated more wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship, indicating that the great wealth transfer is gaining momentum.

UBS to continue partnership with the SFA until at least 2028. As before with Credit Swiss, half of the contribution will flow directly into young talent promotion. Women’s and men's teams to receive equal premiums.

The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and UBS are launching a strategic partnership to promote innovation and young entrepreneurship. The cooperation also focuses on expanding access to education in STEM subjects for children and young people and promoting young talent.

The award shines a spotlight on early-stage, women-led companies who are breaking boundaries in the world of financial and enterprise technology.