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UBS banker gets $26m 'golden hello'

Andrea Orcel - BBC

The new head of UBS's investment bank Andrea Orcel received a $26m (£17m; 20m euros) "golden hello" in 2012, the bank's annual report has revealed. Mr Orcel is in the process of overhauling the investment business, with 2,000 job losses expected.

 

DealBook: UBS Expected to Pay At Least $1 Billion to Settle Libor Case

The Swiss financial giant UBS is close to finalizing a settlement with authorities over the manipulation of interest rates, a deal that is expected to include at least $1 billion in fines.

 

Ex-UBS trader Adoboli convicted of $2.3 billion fraud

Kweku Adoboli

Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli was convicted on Tuesday of one count of fraud related to a loss of $2.3 billion.

 

UBS to slash 10,000 jobs in fixed income retreat

UBS unveiled plans on Tuesday to wind down its fixed income business and fire 10,000 bankers, as it adapts to tougher capital rules that make it more difficult for investment banks to turn a profit since the financial crisis.

 

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