UBS Group AG
UBS Group AG (stylized simply as UBS) is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland, with headquarters in both Zurich and Basel. It holds a strong foothold in all major financial centres as the largest Swiss banking institution and the world's largest private bank. UBS manages the largest amount of private wealth in the world, counting approximately half of The World's Billionaires among its clients, with over US$7 trillion in assets as of December 2025 (AUM). Based on international deal flow and political influence, the firm is considered one of the "biggest, most powerful financial institutions in the world". UBS is also a leading market maker and one of the eight global 'bulge bracket' investment banks. Due to its large presence across the Americas, EMEA and Asia–Pacific markets, the Financial Stability Board considers it a global systemically important bank and UBS is widely considered to be the largest and most sophisticated "truly global investment bank" in the world, given its market-leading positions in every major financial centre globally.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- UBS [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- National Commercial Banks [1]
- Business sectors
- economics of banking; financial sector; financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding; financial services [2]
- Company / filing name
- UBS Group AG [1]
- Headquarters location
- Zurich [2]
- Business address
- BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45, ZURICH, CH-8001 [1]
- Founded
- 1854; 1862 [2]
- Legal form
- Aktiengesellschaft [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Switzerland [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Sergio Ermotti [2]
- Official website
- www.ubs.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 34,563,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- CH0244767585 [2]
- CIK
- 0001610520 [1]
- SIC code
- 6021 [1]
- Country in background record
- Switzerland [2]
Company positioning and business
UBS Group AG (stylized simply as UBS) is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland, with headquarters in both Zurich and Basel. It holds a strong foothold in all major financial centres as the largest Swiss banking institution and the world's largest private bank. UBS manages the largest amount of private wealth in the world, counting approximately half of The World's Billionaires among its clients, with over US$7 trillion in assets as of December 2025 (AUM). Based on international deal flow and political influence, the firm is considered one of the "biggest, most powerful financial institutions in the world". UBS is also a leading market maker and one of the eight global 'bulge bracket' investment banks. Due to its large presence across the Americas, EMEA and Asia–Pacific markets, the Financial Stability Board considers it a global systemically important bank and UBS is widely considered to be the largest and most sophisticated "truly global investment bank" in the world, given its market-leading positions in every major financial centre globally. [3]
UBS investment bankers and private bankers are known for their strict bank–client confidentiality and culture of banking secrecy. Apart from private banking, UBS provides wealth management, asset management and investment banking services for private, corporate and institutional clients with international service. The bank also maintains numerous underground bank vaults, bunkers and storage facilities for gold bars around the Swiss Alps and internationally. UBS acquired rival Credit Suisse in an emergency rescue deal brokered by the Swiss government and its Central bank in 2023, following which UBS' AUM increased to over $5 trillion along with an increased balanced sheet of $1.6 trillion. [3]
In June 2017, its return on invested capital was 11.1%, followed by Goldman Sachs' 9.35%, and JPMorgan Chase's 9.456%. The company's capital strength, security protocols, and reputation for discretion have yielded a substantial market share in banking and a high level of brand loyalty. Alternatively, it receives routine criticism for facilitating tax noncompliance and off-shore financing. Partly due to its banking secrecy, it has also been at the centre of numerous tax avoidance investigations undertaken by U.S., French, German, Israeli and Belgian authorities. UBS operations in Switzerland and the United States were respectively ranked first and second on the 2018 Financial Secrecy Index. UBS is a primary dealer and Forex counterparty of the U.S. Federal Reserve. [3]
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Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Sergio Ermotti in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 34,563,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives UBS Group AG a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: UBS (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Form 20-F filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.
Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was UBS Group AG founded?
Founded: 1854; 1862. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of UBS Group AG?
Headquarters location: Zurich. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for UBS Group AG?
Business sectors: economics of banking; financial sector; financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding; financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
UBS Group AG relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — UBS Group AG filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — UBS (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.