UBS Leadership Resorts To Issuing Discounted Rights To Overcome Subprime Blows

(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- The leadership team at UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) has implemented a new way of attracting investors to combat the ill-effects of the subprime crisis- by offering a discount.

The Swiss bank is currently attempting to attain a capital increase of nearly 16 billion Swiss francs, despite holding a considerable amount of subprime debt holdings that is leaving investors weary (see article from The Wall Street Journal).

NewsVisual created an IntellectSpace Knowledge Map to illustrate the corporate ties and experience of the some of the most connected members of the leadership team at UBS. A strong corporate network could be what the troubled bank needs to boost investor confidence and overcome the damage done by finance industry's recent economic situation.

This Knowledge Map shows that many of the Directors and Senior Executives at UBS have held numerous leadership positions at other corporate entities. Individuals with most noteworthy connections include UBS Directors Helmut Panke, who is a Director of Microsoft;  Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat SpA; and Lawrence A Weinbach, the former the Chairman and CEO of Unisys. Many other members of the bank’s Board and Executive Team also hold extensive high-level corporate experience as a result of having held notable roles in industries other than finance.

While temporary strategies, like offering discounts, could boost the bank’s performance in the short-term, ultimately it will be the experience and actions of its leadership that will determine the long-term staying power of UBS.

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