- Business
- UBS Group AG is a leading global wealth manager and universal bank headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with registered offices in Zurich and Basel; founded through the 1998 merger of Union Bank of Switzerland (1862) and Swiss Bank Corporation (1872), it restructured as a holding company in 2014 owning 100% of UBS AG and operates worldwide in over 50 markets with a focus on Switzerland, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. The company delivers comprehensive financial services through five core divisions: Global Wealth Management offering personalized investment advice, portfolio management, and holistic planning for high-net-worth individuals and families; Personal & Corporate Banking providing retail banking products including cash accounts, payments, savings, retirement plans, investment funds, residential mortgages, and advisory services to private, corporate, and institutional clients primarily in Switzerland; Asset Management delivering diversified capabilities across traditional and alternative asset classes such as equities, fixed income, real assets, and hedge funds, along with platform solutions and advisory support to institutions, intermediaries, and wealth clients; Investment Bank providing advisory and M&A services, bespoke financing, debt and equity capital markets access, ESG solutions, global financing, equities, foreign exchange, rates, credit trading, and market-making; and Group Functions encompassing risk control, compliance, IT, HR, operations, and asset-liability management. UBS maintains leading positions in Swiss retail and corporate lending, serves one in three Swiss households and pension funds, over 85% of the nation's largest corporations and banks, and manages approximately US$6.1 trillion in invested assets as of late 2024. Recent developments include the 2023 completion of its regulatory-assisted acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG, enhancing wealth, asset management, and capital-light operations with ongoing integration targeting US$13 billion in gross cost savings by end-2026, including branch consolidations, client migrations, and platform transitions; a 2025 strategic collaboration with India's 360 ONE WAM Ltd involving the transfer of onshore Indian wealth operations, acquisition of warrants for a 4.95% stake, and joint client access to onshore-offshore solutions; and a partnership with General Atlantic to expand private credit capabilities within its Investment Bank.