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Growth
Growth

The composition and structure of UBS’s businesses is defined by the long-term needs of its clients. The optimal basis for building a high quality, sustainable earnings stream is a business mix that reflects these long-term needs. Because UBS takes this approach, the firm can grow without needing to change its strategic positioning or competitive profile. In order to fulfill the long-term needs of its clients, UBS:

  • makes efficiency improvement a permanent task and a source of innovation, allowing investment spending to be directed to areas that will make the greatest difference for clients and investors;

  • expands market share in existing businesses by attracting new clients in fast growth segments (for example, high net worth private clients) and increasing business volume through improved client segmentation and targeted solutions customized to client needs; and

  • expands geographically, with a focus on regions with rapid economic and wealth growth, such as China, Brazil, Russia, India and the Middle East.

As UBS has significant scale in its areas of focus, with strong positions in large, mature markets as well as a growing presence in emerging markets, its main priority is to develop and grow organically. Acquisitions should accelerate and complement growth, and they must have an obvious strategic and cultural fit, while being financially attractive to shareholders.

Growing presence in emerging markets
Map: presence in emerging markets

UBS in Latin America

  • Pactual as cornerstone of Latin American strategy

  • 2007: Mexican bank branch license

UBS in Russia

  • 1996: opened representative office in Moscow

  • 2004: bought out joint venture partner in UBS Brunswick

  • 2006: banking license granted

  • 2007: wealth management onshore went live

UBS in India

  • UBS Securities India onshore offering

UBS in China

  • UBS Securities joint venture – full domestic offering

  • Beijing Bank branch – foreign exchange and wealth management

  • UBS Hong Kong servicing China

  • UBS SDIC Fund Management

UBS in UAE

  • Opened representative offices in Abu Dhabi in 1976 and Dubai in 1993

  • 2006: branch license granted

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