Royal London's Hillier: Why You Should Own UBS

The video discusses UBS's strong investment and wealth management businesses, highlighting their early response to the financial crisis. It addresses concerns about outflows in the Asian wealth management arm, which have impacted share prices. The video also explores the rise in UBS shares since Brexit and potential profit-taking by investors. It emphasizes the importance of understanding changes in the bond market and their impact on banks. The focus remains on UBS's wealth management performance and strategy, with a strong core tier one ratio in Europe.

What are the two main strengths of UBS as highlighted in the video?

• Early response to the financial crisis and strong wealth management

• High-risk investment strategies and aggressive expansion

• Dominance in the technology sector and innovation

• Focus on retail banking and small business loans

What is the market's main concern regarding UBS's wealth management arm?

• High employee turnover

• Lack of innovation in financial products

• Outflows in the Asian wealth management arm

• Decreasing customer satisfaction

Since the Brexit vote, how much have UBS shares increased?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

What factor is suggested to have influenced the recent rise in European bank stocks?

• Decline in global oil prices

• Increase in consumer spending

• Steepening of bond markets

• Introduction of new banking regulations

What is highlighted as a key strength of UBS in the investment banking space?

• High-risk investment strategies

• Focus on retail banking

• Strong core tier one ratio

• Dominance in the technology sector