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UBS CIO: We Aren’t Getting Involved With Bitcoin

UBS chief investment officer Mark Haefele says the world's largest money manager will not include bitcoin investments.

Markets  ·  17 November 2017
Banking

UBS Chief Economist Compares Bitcoin to Tulip Mania

UBS chief global economist Paul Donovan has compared bitcoin to the Netherland's 1600s tulip crisis, but noted he was a fan of blockchain technology.

Business  ·  6 November 2017
Banking

UBS CEO: Blockchain to Play ‘Big Role’ in Reshaping Industry

The CEO is the latest to raise doubts about cryptocurrency, which also banking on blockchain to make his business simpler and easier.

Business  ·  27 October 2017
Investments

UBS Tells Clients How to Place Bets on Blockchain Tech

A new report from UBS says that firms and early adopters should be considered by investors hoping to ride the "blockchain wave"

Business  ·  17 October 2017
Bitcoin

Former Bundesbank Chief: Bitcoin Doesn’t Meet Full Definition of a Currency

UBS chairman Axel Weber offered a strong rebuke of cryptocurrencies during an event in Zürich earlier today.

Markets  ·  4 October 2017
Banking

New Banks Join UBS-Backed Blockchain Trade Finance Platform

Four major banks have joined a trade finance initiative launched late last year by Switzerland-based UBS and tech giant IBM.

Business  ·  4 October 2017
Payments

IBM Joins Automakers, Banks in Blockchain Wallet Project Expansion

IBM is joining a consortium effort that seeks to conceive how blockchain payments could help power autonomous vehicles.

Business  ·  12 September 2017
Central Banks

Barclays, HSBC Join Settlement Coin as Bank Blockchain Test Enters New Phase

Utility Settlement Coin is moving into its third phase – building a kind of blockchain-based fiat testnet – with six new partners.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 August 2017
China

UBS Eyes Blockchain in China Expansion

UBS plans to invest in blockchain as part of an expansion plan in China.

Business  ·  21 November 2016
Banking

UBS Names Former APAC CTO New Blockchain Lead

Following the departure of Alex Batlin, Swiss banking giant UBS has named a new head of blockchain.

Business  ·  21 October 2016
Banking

UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos

Nothing to see here, just reimagining international trade!

Business  ·  29 September 2016
Banking

Settlement Coin Creators Seek to ‘Liberalize’ Central Banks With Blockchain

A new digital currency built for central banks is designed to make it easier for more people to use two powerful tools: real-time settling and cash.

Business  ·  24 August 2016
Banking

Big Banks Band Together to Launch ‘Settlement Coin’

Four banks have reportedly partnered on a blockchain project aimed at creating a means to clear and settle transactions worldwide.

Business  ·  23 August 2016
Banking

Swiss Bank UBS Latest to See Key Blockchain Lead Depart

UBS has become the latest major bank to see a significant departure from its blockchain innovation team.

Business  ·  18 August 2016
Ethereum

Decentralized Apps: Key Questions from a Bank Innovation Director

UBS's Alex Batlin discusses the future of decentralized applications and how they can resist centralizing forces.

Markets  ·  6 March 2016