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UBS (Union de Banques Suisses)


Headquarters location: Bahnhofstrasse 45 CH-8021 ZurichSwitzerlandTel. 41-1-234-1111 Job offers, investor relations: www.ubs.com Stock: UBS


UBS belongs to

shareholder
country     %
source
Citigroup Inc.United States of America0.1
Fidelity International Ltd.Bermuda0.1
FMR Corp. (Fidelity Investments)United States of America0.3
GIC Governement of Singapore InvestmentSingapore Les Echos
JP Morgan & Co.United States of America0.7
Lazard LLCFrance0.5
State Street Corp.United States of America0.1

UBS owns

subsidiary
country     %
source

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« ETHICAL » RATING OF UBS , group and subsidiaries [?]
15
Human: 15 violation(s) of fundamental human rights
1
Labor: 1 violation(s) of fundamental labor rights
4%
Job: 4% of company's jobs cut since 1998
8
Delinquency: 8 act(s) of financial or trade delinquency
13
Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 13 offshore financial center(s)
37
Sales: more than 37 billion(s) dollars/euros in annual sales
26
Net profit: more than 26 billion(s) dollars/euros in cumulated net profit since 1998
652
Top management: earns 652 times the median income in the United States (32000 US$/year)
3
Influence: 3 act(s) of direct corruption or lobbying
1
Advertising & marketing: 1 dubious practice(s)

Relevance: business & market share

year
business
source
2007UBS is Europe's biggest bank by assets.Bloomberg
2006UBS is the fifth-largest adviser in merger & acquisitions.Les Echos
2006UBS is the world’s ninth-biggest bank, by market value.Les Echos
2006Largest private bank in the world. A private bank is reserved to fortunes larger than 1 million dollars.Les Echos
2004Switzerland's largest bank, fourth-largest pension fund asset manager in the UK.Les Echos
2003UBS sells 7,4% of the Ethical financial products bought in FranceLes Echos

World locations & Manufacturing

country incentive : address & contact : production type
source
Netherland Antilles Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) UBS FINANCE NV, WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO : SWIFT
Bahamas Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Easy Bay St. Nassau & 242 3949300 :
Bahamas Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Nassau & SWIFT UBSWBSNSXXX : SWIFT
Bahrain Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Po Box 795 Manama :
Brazil  Banco Pactual : Reuters
United Arab Emirates Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Po Box 3744 Abu Dhabi :
Hong-Kong Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) 1 Exchange Sq, Central District :
Cayman Islands Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) UBS House, 227 Elgin Ave Grand Cayman & 3459141000 :
Jersey Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) 24 Union St. St Helier & 441534611 :
Lebanon Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Gefinor, Beirut :
Luxembourg Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) 36 Grand Rue & 352 451211 :
Luxembourg Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) UBS Fund Services, 291, route d'Arlon & 352 4410101 :
Monaco Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) 20, bd de Suisse & 37793155815 :
Panama Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Calle 53 Este Marbella & 507 263 7181 :
Singapore Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) & 5385280 :
Switzerland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Lugano :
Switzerland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Genève :
Switzerland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Zurich :

UBS is managed by

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2004Ospel, Marcel
See the photo of: Ospel, Marcel Chief Executive Officer; salary: 13.92 million Eu€;
2000Brittan, Leon
See the photo of: Brittan, Leon Director;
1999Arnold, Luqman
See the photo of: Arnold, Luqman Chief Financial Officer;
1999Bockli, Peter
See the photo of: Bockli, Peter Director;
1999Honegger, Eric
See the photo of: Honegger, Eric Director;
1999Krauer, Alex
See the photo of: Krauer, Alex Director;
1999Kundig, Markus
See the photo of: Kundig, Markus Director;
1999Meyer, Rolf A
See the photo of: Meyer, Rolf A Director;
1999Ming, Hans Peter
See the photo of: Ming, Hans Peter Director;
1999Ospel, Marcel
See the photo of: Ospel, Marcel Chief Executive Officer;
1999Reinhart, Andreas
See the photo of: Reinhart, Andreas Director;
1999Togni, Alberto
See the photo of: Togni, Alberto Director;
1998Studer, Robert
See the photo of: Studer, Robert Director;

Advertising & marketing

year
dubious practice : image
source
2004slogan: Wealth Management;
2000Arguable partnership: Global Compact with the United Nations: value: Respects human, social and environmental laws;
2000slogan: Succès oblige.;
2000slogan: Success demands more.;

Made by

year
employees
<>
social impact : country
source
2007
-1500
Internal restructuring: UBS restructures its investment banking unit, its division "fixed income" in particular.:
Les Echos
2005
ILO violation 100 : A été condamnée par un tribunal new-yorkais à payer 29,2 millions de dollars à Laura Zubulake, 44 ans, l'une de ses anciennes cadres. En août 2001, celle-ci avait portée plainte pour discrimination sexuelle. Elle a fait part au tribunal des nombreuses brimades et plaisanteries sexistes dont, devant témoins, elle avait été l'objet.: United States of America
New York T.
2003
-500
BBC News
2003
-100
Edicom
2002
-100
Edicom
2002
-218
AGEFI
2002
-200
Bloomberg
2001
69985
2001
-300
The Guardi.
2000
71000
1998
48011

Human impact

year
country : description
2002Jersey : Money laundering: US$ 40M paid bu Marathon Oil to Angolan regime through UBS accounts in Jersey.The Guardi.
2002Jersey : Blanchiment: £63,000 bribe deposited on Jersey's accountThe Guardi.
2002Switzerland : Michel Noir, périphérique de LyonLe Monde
2002Bahamas : Angola, détournement de la dette, 10 milliards de FF, trafic d'armes, 20 millions de US$ sur un compte d'Arkady Gaydamak aux BahamasLe Temps
2001Switzerland : Al Taqwa e Al Barakaat, Al-QaedaLiberazion.
2001Switzerland : Affaire Elf: 250 millions de Francs SuissesAFP
2000Switzerland : Alberto Montesinos, commissions de 18% dans 32 cas de vente d'armes: 49,5 millions de US$Bloomberg
2000Switzerland : Daniel Arap Moi, Kenyan PresidentThe Corner.
2000Philippines : Blanchiment d'argent: Ferdinand MarcosCNN
1999Switzerland : Blanchiment d'argent du crime: dictateur nigérian Sani AbachaThe Guardi.
1997Switzerland : Affaire Elf: K & M Capital & Finance SASwissinfos
1995Switzerland : Carlos Menem, Ramón Hernandez; réseau de blanchiment d'argent provenant de trafic de stupéfiants
1995Switzerland : Blanchiment: 200 000 dollars US. Trafic d'armes vers la Croatie et l'Equateur, Carlos Menem, président argentin.Swissinfos
1990Switzerland : Blanchiment de l'argent de la drogue, filière turque, Shakarchi Trading SALe Monde D.

Influence

year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
2000Prevent binding environmental regulations (environmental protection through economic growth, self-regulation and free trade) : WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) : : United Nations translateCorporate .
1999Market access and investment protection (through WTO, GATS), avoid social and environmental rules : ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) : : WTO, GATS translateCorporate .

Financials

yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincomeassetsbuybacksource
2006 For cash rewards, some UBS traders have informed "hedge funds" managers of changes of opinion of the bank on some stocks before they are made public. The prosecutor of Manhattan and Securities and Exchange Commission sue 14 traders in a civil prosecution. The Justice Department sues 13 traders with a penal prosecution. More than 23 million dollars could have been gained unduly.     Les Echos
2005   2.247billion Eu€Boursorama
2004   37.45.2   billion Eu€La Tribune
2004 Overbilled pension funds investors: global fine of 21,5 million US dollars     Reuters
2003   21.813.98   billion Eu€La Tribune
2002   46.162.56   billion US$
2002   1530  billion US$Bloomberg
2002   2billion Eu€AGEFI
2001   49.393   billion US$
2000   49.54.83   billion US$
2000   2.5billion Eu€Financial .
1999   26.083.96   billion US$
1998   31.192.2   billion US$
1998   687.4  billion US$AP
1994 Mise en examen pour délit d'initiés lors de l'augmentation de capital d'Eurotunnel, en vendant, à découvert, l'action Eurotunnel (qui cotait entre 40 et 45 francs en avril 1994), tout en sachant qu'ils pourraient racheter des titres à 22,5 francs en juin.    

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