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UBS in a few words

UBS is committed to providing private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland, with superior financial advice and solutions while generating attractive and sustainable returns for shareholders. Its strategy centers on its Wealth Management and Wealth Management Americas businesses and its leading universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset Management business and its Investment Bank. These businesses share three key characteristics: they benefit from a strong competitive position in their targeted markets, are capital-efficient, and offer a superior structural growth and profitability outlook. UBS's strategy builds on the strengths of all of its businesses and focuses its efforts on areas in which it excels, while seeking to capitalize on the compelling growth prospects in the businesses and regions in which it operates. Capital strength is the foundation of its success.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in more than 50 countries, with about 35% of its employees working in the Americas, 36% in Switzerland, 17% in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 12% in Asia Pacific. UBS Group AG employs about 60,000 people around the world.

UBS Group AG is the holding company of the UBS Group. Under Swiss company law, UBS Group AG is organized as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares of common stock to investors. The operational structure of the Group comprises the Corporate Center and five business divisions: Wealth Management, Wealth Management Americas, Retail & Corporate, Global Asset Management and the Investment Bank.

(last updated May 2015)

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UBS in a few figures

Annual results

Our key figures
	As of or for the year ended
CHF million, except where indicated	31.12.2013	31.12.2012	31.12.2011
Group results
Operating income	27,732	25,423	27,788
Operating expenses	24,461	27,216	22,482
Operating profit / (loss) from continuing operations before tax	3,272	(1,794)	5,307
Net profit / (loss) attributable to UBS shareholders	3,172	(2,480)	4,138
Diluted earnings per share (CHF) ¹	0.83	(0.66)	1.08
Key performance indicators ², balance sheet and capital management, and additional information
Performance
Return on equity (RoE) (%)	6.7	(5.1)	9.1
Return on tangible equity (%) ³	8.0	1.6	11.9
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) ⁴	11.4	12.0	13.7
Return on assets, gross (%)	2.5	1.9	2.1
Growth
Net profit growth (%) ⁵			(44.5)
Net new money growth (%) ⁶	1.4	1.6	1.9
Efficiency
Cost / income ratio (%)	88.0	106.6	80.7
Capital strength
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%, phase-in) ⁷	18.5	15.3
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%, fully applied) ⁷	12.8	9.8
Swiss SRB leverage ratio (%, phase-in) ⁸	4.7	3.6
Balance sheet and capital management
Total assets	1,009,860	1,259,797	1,416,962
Equity attributable to UBS shareholders	48,002	45,949	48,530
Total book value per share (CHF) ⁹	12.74	12.26	12.95
Tangible book value per share (CHF)⁹	11.07	10.54	10.36
Common equity tier 1 capital (phase-in) ⁷	42,179	40,032
Common equity tier 1 capital (fully applied)⁷	28,908	25,182
Risk-weighted assets (phase-in)⁷	228,557	261,800
Risk-weighted assets (fully applied)⁷	225,153	258,113
Total capital ratio (%, phase-in)⁷	22.2	18.9
Total capital ratio (%, fully applied)⁷	15.4	11.4
Additional information
Invested assets (CHF billion) ¹⁰	2,390	2,230	2,088
Personnel (full-time equivalents)	60,205	62,628	64,820
Market capitalization ⁹	65,007	54,729	42,843

¹ Refer to “Note 9 Earnings per share (EPS) and shares outstanding” in the “Financial information” section of this report for more information. ² For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the “Measurement of performance” section of this report. ³ Net profit / loss attributable to UBS shareholders before amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (annualized as applicable) / average equity attributable to UBS shareholders less average goodwill and intangible assets. ⁴ Based on Basel III risk-weighted assets (phase-in) for 2013. Based on Basel 2.5 risk-weighted assets for 2012. Based on Basel II risk-weighted assets for 2011. ⁵ Not meaningful and not included if either the reporting period or the comparison period is a loss period. ⁶ Group net new money includes net new money for Retail & Corporate and excludes interest and dividend income. 7 Based on the Basel III framework as applicable for Swiss systemically relevant banks (SRB). Numbers for 31 December 2012 are on a pro-forma basis. Refer to the “Capital management” section of this report for more information.⁸ Refer to the “Capital management” section of this report for more information. ⁹ Refer to “UBS shares” in the “Capital management” section of this report for more information. ¹⁰ Group invested assets includes invested assets for Retail & Corporate.

Our employees

As a company, we have a lot going for us. We are a truly global firm with outstanding employees and a superior client franchise. Our employees are our greatest asset - their skills, ideas and drive to succeed make it possible for us to deliver consistently good value to our clients and shareholders.

About us

Our unique culture centers on integrity, collaboration, and challenging the status quo to constantly improve. We care about our employees and invest in their success, helping them develop their skills and their careers. Our employees can build an interesting career here, thanks to our global business reach, a host of opportunities and our collaborative, dynamic culture.

Why UBS?

"There's always something new to learn; every day on the job, about products and services, or through learning about yourself. UBS also offers unmatched career opportunities, whether through changes in roles, jobs, businesses, divisions or locations." Loretta, London

See our Careers page for more information about building a career at UBS.

Corporate Governance

Our corporate governance principles are designed to support our objective of sustainable profitability, as well as to create value and protect the interests of our shareholders and other stakeholders.

Overview

UBS is subject to, and acts in compliance with, all relevant Swiss legal and regulatory requirements regarding Corporate governance, including the SIX Swiss Exchange’s (SIX) Directive on Information Relating to Corporate Governance, as well as the standards established in the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance, including the appendix on executive compensation.

In addition, as a foreign company with shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), UBS is in compliance with all relevant corporate governance standards applicable to foreign private issuers.

UBS operates under a strict dual board structure, as mandated by Swiss banking law. The separation of responsibilities between the Board of Directors (BoD) and the Group Executive Board (GEB) is clearly defined in the Organization Regulations. The BoD decides on the strategy of the Group on recommendation by the Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO), and supervises and monitors the business, whereas the GEB, headed by the Group CEO, has executive management responsibility. The functions of Chairman of the BoD and Group CEO are assigned to two different people, ensuring a separation of power. This structure establishes checks and balances and preserves the institutional independence of the BoD from the day-to-day management of the Group, for which responsibility is delegated to the GEB under the leadership of the Group CEO. No member of one board may simultaneously be a member of the other.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors (BoD) has ultimate responsibility for the success of the UBS Group and for delivering sustainable shareholder value within a framework of prudent and effective controls.

Group Executive Board

Under the leadership of the Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO), the Group Executive Board (GEB) has executive management responsibility for the UBS Group and its business.

History of UBS
More than 150 years of interesting stories

In 2012, UBS celebrated its 150th anniversary

This important milestone in our long history served to demonstrate our firm’s established place in the evolution of the modern global banking sector and our pivotal position as part of the Swiss banking tradition.

In two interactive media you can learn more about the history of UBS:

Discover the historical development of our predecessor banks – and key historical milestones:

UBS and contemporary history

Explore the heritage of the more than 300 banks, which form today's UBS

Roots of UBS

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