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UBS Group AG reports news on a global financial institution built around wealth management, Swiss universal banking, asset management and focused investment banking capabilities. Recurring updates include financial results, client activity, capital ratios, dividend and share-repurchase actions, and regulatory capital developments affecting the group’s balance sheet and capital planning.
Company news also covers UBS Wealth Management hiring, market leadership appointments, advisor-team recognition and regional office activity in the United States. Other recurring themes include governance matters, integration work following the Credit Suisse acquisition, and disclosures tied to UBS Group shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) reported 2Q26 net profit of USD 2.8bn, profit before tax of USD 3.6bn (underlying USD 3.9bn), a RoCET1 of 15.4% (underlying 16.4%) and diluted EPS of USD 0.87. The cost/income ratio was 72.9%, or 70.0% on an underlying basis, with 1H26 net profit of USD 5.8bn and PBT of USD 7.4bn.
Group revenues rose 13% YoY to USD 13.7bn (underlying +16%), driven by Global Wealth Management and the Investment Bank. Group invested assets reached a record USD 7.3trn; GWM delivered USD 36bn 2Q26 net new assets and Asset Management USD 6bn net new money. UBS realized an additional USD 1.1bn gross cost savings, taking cumulative savings to USD 12.6bn toward a ~USD 13.5bn 2026 target, and maintained a strong capital position with a CET1 ratio of 14.4% and CET1 leverage ratio of 4.4%. UBS completed a prior buyback and reserved for a new USD 3bn share repurchase program, intending to repurchase at least USD 1bn over the next three months while accruing for mid-teens percentage dividend growth.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) announced that Private Wealth Advisors Jesse Flatt, Lea Ann Drew, Brandon Burns and Carlos Rodriguez, along with their team, will join the firm in Tampa, Florida, following completion of their notice period. The team oversees approximately $1.3 billion in client assets, primarily ultra-high net worth families and business owners.
The advisors will join the UBS Greater Florida/Gulf Coast Market, reporting to Tampa Bay Senior Market Director Jack Heiss. Coming from Bank of America Private Bank, they bring more than 100 years of combined experience across investment management, tax strategies, estate planning and asset allocation.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) has opened a new Wealth Advice Center hub at 23Springs in Uptown Dallas, its third major hub after Weehawken, NJ and Charlotte, NC. The 26,000-square-foot office will serve as the Central Region headquarters and can house more than 170 Financial Advisors, leaders and support professionals.
According to UBS, the Dallas hub expands a national network that already has advisors in 37 cities, supports affluent and high-net-worth clients, and includes a dedicated training facility for emerging advisors as part of the firm’s broader talent and long-term growth strategy in the Americas.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) announced it will redeem all outstanding notes of seven UBS-issued ETRACS 2x leveraged exchange traded note (ETN) series listed on NYSE Arca: IWDL, IWFL, IWML, MTUL, QULL, SCDL and USML. Each ETN has a Call Settlement Date of August 19, 2026, with a Call Valuation Date and one-day Call Measurement Period on August 14, 2026. UBS expects the last trading day for these ETNs to be August 18, 2026. Holders on the Call Settlement Date will receive the Call Settlement Amount as calculated under the relevant prospectus supplements, without any premium, and investors may still exercise existing issuer and holder redemption rights per the original terms.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) announced that Samuel Duckett has joined its Austin, Texas office as a Financial Advisor within the Central Region, reporting to Market Executive Tommy Stacy and Market Director Jeff Bidstrup. Duckett, who previously spent six years at Morgan Stanley advising individuals and families, will partner with UBS Financial Advisor Will Lawes to deliver personalized, comprehensive wealth management. According to UBS, his entrepreneurial background and focus on successful individuals, entrepreneurs and multigenerational families support the firm’s strategy of strengthening its presence in Austin and key growth markets across Texas.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) Wealth Management hired several financial advisors and teams in its Southeast Region who collectively manage more than $2 billion in assets. New hires in Nashville, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Fort Lauderdale expand coverage of ultra-high net worth, high net worth, and institutional clients.
UBS (UBS) hired Financial Advisor Adam Conish to its Philadelphia wealth management office. He manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets and joins the UBS Mid-Atlantic Market, reporting to Senior Market Director Patricia Cashin.
Conish brings decades of experience, with a focus on advising foundations, endowments and non-profits, and previously held senior roles at Glenmede and other investment firms.
UBS (UBS) announced that three UBS Wealth Management US advisors from California and Hawaii were named to the 2026 Barron’s Top 1,500 Financial Advisors list. Honorees are Braydon Hamilton in La Jolla, and Matthew Megorden and Daniel Shiu in Honolulu, all previously recognized in earlier years.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) announced that six wealth management advisors from its Phoenix-based Pacific Desert Market were named to the 2026 Barron’s Top 1,500 Financial Advisors list. Recognized advisors include Brad Howell, Steven Schultz, Stockton Schultz, Ryan Moore and Scott MacDonald, under market leader Ryan Lurie.
The Barron’s rankings highlight leading US wealth managers based on factors such as revenue generated, assets under management, quality of practice and regulatory record.
UBS (NYSE:UBS) announced that Ella Curren has joined its Manhattan Market as a Financial Advisor based at 1285 Avenue of the Americas in New York City.
She joins the Two Rivers Private Wealth team, focusing on high and ultra-high net worth clients and institutions.