Financial Risk Management at UBS

Case Code: FINA015 Case Length: 13 Pages Period: 2003 Pub Date: 2003 Teaching Note: Not Available

Price: Rs.300 Organization: UBS Industry: Banking Countries: Switzerland Themes: Banking and Financial Management

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Abstract

Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) is one of the largest investment managers in the world. UBS serves institutional investors and high net-worth individuals by offering a range of products and services including mutual funds, asset management, corporate finance, and estate planning. UBS also provides securities underwriting services, mergers and acquisitions advice and trades in fixed-income products, and foreign exchange. The company faces many risks. These include interest rate risks, currency risks, equity risks, credit risks, liquidity risks and capital adequacy risks. The case outlines the risks and the mechanisms UBS employs to mitigate them.

Contents

Introduction
Background Note
Market Risk
Credit Risk
Liquidity Risk
Exhibits

Keywords

UBS, Union Bank of Switzerland, Currency risks, Equity risks, Credit risks, Capital adequacy risks, Interest rate risks, Liquidity risks, Market risk, ERM at Credit Suisse

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