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Key performance indicators

Search only in Quarterly Reporting Q1 2009

In response to the changing market environment, UBS conducted a detailed review of its key performance indicator (KPI) framework in 2008. The review sought to better align the KPI framework with the firm's current strategic priorities. The review focused on identifying key drivers of total shareholder return (TSR), which is defined as the change in the share price and any dividend yield and represents the ultimate measure of performance for shareholders.

UBS manages its businesses based on its KPI framework, which is used for internal performance measurement to ensure management accountability and consistency. Both Group and business division KPIs are used to determine variable compensation of executives and staff. The Group and business division KPIs are shown in the table below.

Key performance indicators

As of or for the quarter ended

31.3.09

31.12.08

31.3.08

Performance

Return on equity (RoE) (%)

(24.8)

(58.7)

(169.2)

Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%)

8.4

1.2

(4.4)

Return on assets, gross (%)

1.3

0.2

(0.7)

Growth

Net profit growth (%) 1

N/A

N/A

N/A

Net new money (CHF billion) 2

(14.9)

(85.8)

(12.8)

Efficiency

Cost / income ratio (%) 3

106.9

N/A

N/A

Capital strength

BIS tier 1 ratio (%)

10.5

11.0

FINMA leverage ratio (%)

2.56

2.46

1 Not meaningful if either the current period or the comparison period is a loss period. 2 Excludes interest and dividend income. 3 Not meaningful if income is negative.

Net new money 1

Quarter ended

CHF billion

31.3.09

31.12.08

31.3.08

Swiss clients

(10.2)

(17.4)

(4.4)

International clients

(13.2)

(43.0)

4.9

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank

(23.4)

(60.4)

0.5

Wealth Management Americas

16.2

2.2

3.2

Institutional

(1.1)

(16.7)

(9.6)

Wholesale intermediary

(6.6)

(10.9)

(6.9)

Global Asset Management

(7.7)

(27.6)

(16.5)

UBS

(14.9)

(85.8)

(12.8)

1 Excludes interest and dividend income.

Invested assets

As of

% change from

CHF billion

31.3.09

31.12.08

31.3.08

31.12.08

31.3.08

Swiss clients

313

325

409

(4)

(23)

International clients

621

631

819

(2)

(24)

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank

934

955

1,228

(2)

(24)

Wealth Management Americas

673

644

766

5

(12)

Institutional

337

335

445

1

(24)

Wholesale intermediary

239

240

320

0

(25)

Global Asset Management

576

575

765

0

(25)

UBS

2,182

2,174

2,759

0

(21)

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