UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) (NYSE:UBS) is a Switzerland-based global financial services company serving private, institutional and corporate clients. Its principal businesses include wealth management, asset management, investment banking, and personal and corporate banking in Switzerland.
Through its wealth management business, UBS provides investment advice, portfolio management, lending, estate planning and other financial solutions to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. Its asset management operations offer investment strategies and products for institutional and wholesale clients, while its investment bank provides advisory, capital markets, financing, trading and research services to corporations, governments, financial institutions and other investors.
UBS traces its modern history to the 1998 merger of Union Bank of Switzerland and Swiss Bank Corporation, although its predecessor institutions date back to the 19th century. The company completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse in 2023, strengthening its position as a major global wealth manager and Swiss banking group. UBS serves clients across Switzerland, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Sergio P. Ermotti serves as group chief executive officer, and Colm Kelleher serves as chairman of the board.