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Title: UBS Shakes Up Equity Underwriting in Europe with Morgan Stanley Hire
You know what they say, change is the only constant! UBS, that ole Swiss banking powerhouse, has pulled a move that's making waves in the financial world. After acquiring Credit Suisse in 2023, they've decided to beef up their equity underwriting team, and to do that, they've gone and snatched banker Guarino from Morgan Stanley to lead the ECM syndicate in Europe.
UBS has been working hard to integrate Credit Suisse's operations, including its equity underwriting and investment banking functions, into their own setup. This integration means applying UBS's risk management practices, transaction approvals, and policy harmonization across the combined entity, including the European operations of Credit Suisse Securities. They've been unfurling a disciplined and strategic approach, winding down positions and businesses not aligned with their core strategy and focusing on a risk appetite unified across both legacy UBS and Credit Suisse units (if you're into that kinda banking talk).
Now, UBS has always been a heavy hitter in European equity capital markets (ECM). That's right, they've been shaking things up alongside big dogs like Barclays and BNP Paribas. While the specific impact of Guarino's hiring from Morgan Stanley isn't all over the news, getting senior bankers from the competition typically means they're going for stronger team leadership, deal origination, and execution.
As for the future, UBS is using their expanded platform post-acquisition to stabilize and boost its ECM and equity underwriting offerings. Strategic moves like partnerships in private credit and broader asset management integration point to a diversified and robust investment bank strategy supporting its equity underwriting function. The hiring spree, such as Guarino from Morgan Stanley, shows their intent to enhance expertise and market share in European equity underwriting.
So there you have it! UBS is transforming their equity underwriting team in Europe, harmonizing with Credit Suisse, and strengthening their leadership and market position through smart hires like Guarino. With this change, UBS is aiming for a strong, integrated ECM presence in Europe, though exact data on team size or deal volume shifts post-acquisition is still a little scarce. But hey, change is good, right? It keeps things interesting!
- By 2025, UBS, the renowned Swiss banking powerhouse, aims to strengthen its European Equity Capital Markets (ECM) presence, as they are currently integrating Credit Suisse's operations, including its ECM syndicate.
- UBS is bolstering its equity underwriting team by hiring seasoned banker Guarino from Morgan Stanley, a move that signifies their intent to enhance expertise and market share in European equity underwriting.
- Alongside strategic partnerships in private credit and broader asset management integration, UBS is using Guarino's expertise to lead the ECM syndicate in Europe, enabling stronger team leadership, deal origination, and execution.
- With the acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic hires, such as Guarino from Morgan Stanley, UBS is shaping a diversified and robust investment bank strategy, focused on a unified risk appetite and supporting its equity underwriting function across the business.
