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Strategy and structure
Strategy and structure

UBS is a global firm providing financial services to private, corporate and institutional clients. Its strategy is to concentrate on three global core businesses – wealth management, asset management and investment banking – and to provide retail and corporate banking services in Switzerland. By delivering valuable advice, products and services to its clients, the firm aims to generate sustainable earnings and create value for its shareholders.

Our strategyStrategic priorities

UBS has crafted its business strategy to benefit from one underlying global trend: the growth of wealth. Despite the current financial crisis, the firm believes that over the long term wealth creation will continue to be a prominent characteristic of the world economy.

  • Client focus

  • Profitable growth and earnings quality

  • Risk and capital management

  • Business divisions’ franchises





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Competitive profile

UBS’s current business mix is a result of many decades of development, internal growth initiatives and acquisitions. Since 1998, UBS has progressively divested non-core businesses and participations, and invested in growing its core businesses and creating a balanced reach worldwide.

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Source: Annual report 2008, section Strategy, performance and responsibility

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Annual reporting 2008