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News/payments

UBS in talks to invest $400 million in India's Paytm

UBS is in talks to invest $400 million in Indian digital payments startup Paytm, according to Bloomberg.

14 January 2021

Company announcement/people

UBS recruits 1000 staff for new office in Hyderabad

Underlining its commitment to India, UBS today opened its fifth office in the country, in Hyderabad.

11 December 2020

News/crime

Prosecutors investigate UBS boss over ING money laundering case

A Dutch court has ordered a criminal investigation into UBS CEO Ralph Hamers' role in a money laundering scandal at his previous employer, ING.

10 December 2020

News/security

UBS CEO: Innovation is not 2020’s trend, it's here to stay

Speaking at Singapore Fintech Festival, UBS CEO Ralph Hamers makes the case that while innovation and collaboration have not traditionally been the norm for financial institutions, the need to build symbiotic relationships with fintech is essential, particularly in the context of cybersecurity in a post-Covid-19, highly digitised world.

07 December 2020

News/sustainable

UBS introduces credit card made from corn

Swiss bank UBS has replaced plastic with corn for a new environmentally-friendly credit card and also introduced a purely virtual card.

24 November 2020

Company announcement

UBS Key4 extends to news mortgages

At the end of June, UBS launched key4, an open online platform centered around financing home ownership, maintaining property and living.

28 October 2020

News/startups

UBS to invest $200 million in fintech startups

UBS is to invest $200 million in fintech startups through a new venture fund that will underpin internal modernisation efforts and strengthen strategic partnerships.

27 October 2020

Company announcement/markets

Clearstream completes acquisition of majority stake in Fondcenter

Deutsche Börse’s post-trade services provider Clearstream completed the acquisition of a majority stake in UBS’s fund distribution platform Fondcenter AG from UBS on 30 September.

01 October 2020

News/markets

UBS trials virtual reality trading floor

With many staffers expected to be working from home for the long haul, UBS has begun looking into the creation of a virtual reality trading floor using Microsoft HoloLens headsets.

22 September 2020

Company announcement/sustainable

UBS to recommend sustainable over traditional investment for wealth management

UBS, the world’s leading wealth manager and sustainable investment manager, today announced that sustainable investments are now the firm’s preferred solution for private clients investing globally.

10 September 2020