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Logos of Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse are seen on an office building in Zurich, Switzerland March 19, 2023. The changes are aimed at producing unified teams following the completion of UBS's emergency takeover in June of Credit Suisse. Under the shake-up some Credit Suisse bankers will take on bigger roles in the combined company while some others leave, the sources said. Matt Eilers, UBS's global head of financial sponsors, is also in talks about possibly leaving, two of the sources said. His co-head would be Christian Lesueur, who has been global head of TMT investment banking, the sources added.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Sergio Ermotti, Jeff Rose, Jon Levin, Matt Eilers, Rob DiGia, Rose, Levin, Eilers, DiGia, Laurence Braham, Lesueur, Steve Pettigrew, Braham, Neil Meyer, Abigail Summerville, Milana Vinn, David Carnevali, Leslie Adler Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, UBS Group AG, Suisse, Reuters, Swiss, Barclays Plc, Bank of America Corp, Barclays, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Americas, Milana, New York

The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland October 25, 2022. UBS was 8th in Refinitiv's global M&A league table in the first half of 2023, down from 6th a year earlier. Steve Pettigrew, who just joined UBS from Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), would be leading software M&A under Braham, according to the sources. Some Credit Suisse technology bankers may lose their jobs as part of the shake-up, while others may be retained or also be promoted, the sources said. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Credit Suisse had initiated broad layoffs in New York.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Laurence Braham, Lesueur, Steve Pettigrew, Braham, Neil Meyer, Milana Vinn, Amy, Jo Crowley, Jane Merriman Organizations: Swiss, UBS, REUTERS, UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse, Swiss Re AG, Barclays Plc, Bank of America Corp, Barclays, Reuters, Suisse, Credit Suisse's, Thomson Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Swiss, dealmaking, United States, Americas, New York, London

But the plunge in the deal pipeline prompted soul-searching and job-hopping among investment bankers accustomed to a feast. Barclays, which has struggled to retain bankers following a shake-up in the management of its investment banking division, has lost at least nine top technology bankers in recent weeks. Traditionally, smaller firms have been reluctant to offer investment bankers guaranteed compensation, in order to have more of their pay tied to performance. Alan Johnson, managing director of compensation consultancy Johnson Associates, said that first-year guarantees were common practice in the hiring of investment bankers, but second-year guarantee used to be rare. "You get paid a higher percentage of revenue than in a big bank, but you have to generate the revenue with perhaps less help," Johnson said.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Sam Britton, Britton, Anthony Keizner, Goldman, Nick Pomponi, Rob Chisholm, Troy Broderick, Goldman's, Perella Weinberg, Laurence Braham, Richard Hardegree, Steve Markovich, Ron Eliasek, Jason Auerbach, Alan Johnson, Johnson, Milana Vinn, Anirban Sen, Greg Roumeliotis, Jamie Freed Organizations: YORK, Goldman, Bank of America, Barclays, Qatalyst Partners, Jefferies Financial, Technology, LSEG, Intelligence, Search, Evercore, UBS, Centerview, Jefferies, SVB Securities, Bank, Reuters, Johnson Associates, Thomson Locations: Qatalyst, New York

☆ UBS just reshuffled its leadership ranks after buying Credit Suisse. See the new power players in charge of the $1.7 trillion Swiss banking behemoth.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Michelle Abrego | Kaja Whitehouse | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The merger between Credit Suisse and UBS creates a new Swiss banking behemoth with $1.7 trillion in assets. Investment bank leadersThe president of UBS's investment bank, Robert Karofsky, circulated a memo on Monday announcing his new leadership team. Ebert, co-head of markets at Credit Suisse, was also named head of Credit Suisse for the Investment Bank, reporting to Karofsky. UBS global wealth management president Iqbal Khan revealed the appointments to its critical wealth business in an internal memo titled "Becoming a global wealth powerhouse." Members of the current Credit Suisse wealth management leadership team will report to both Yves-Alain and to their respective UBS global wealth management regional leader.

Persons: Yves, Alain Sommerhalder, Michael Ebert, Robert Karofsky, Ebert, Karofsky, Marco Valla, Valla, Javier Oficialdegui, Mike, I've, George Athanasopoulos, Jason Barron, Ros L'Esperance, Dan Dowd, Taichi Takahashi, Chris Leone, Julie Beavan, Tricia Hazelwood, Jeff Hinton, Kurt Anthony, Laurence Braham, Richard Hardegree, Richard Casavechia, Ozzie Ramos, Jason Williams, Neil Meyer, Ken Tittle, Iqbal Khan, Francesco De Ferrari, Khan, Reuters Yves, Alain, Wiwi Gutmannsbauer, Benjamin Cavalli, Cavalli, Kinner, Amy Lo, Jin Yee Young, Young, Hatecke, UBS's Anton Simonet, Christl, Jason Chandler, Sergio Ermotti, Ralph Hamers, Ermotti, MICHELE LIMINA, Todd Tuckner, Sarah Youngwood, Michelle Bereaux, Stefan Seiler, Christian Bluhm, Damian Vogel, Ulrich Körner Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, Suisse, Credit, Wall Street, Investment, Investment Bank, Barclays, Global Banking, Investment Bank Management, Global Markets, Global Research, IB, Resource Management, Staff, MUFG Securities, Reuters, Yves, Deutsche, Switzerland, Swiss Re, Getty Locations: Switzerland's, Swiss, Americas, Asia, Singapore, Switzerland, Europe, Middle East, Africa, America, AFP

The moves add to a trio of Barclays U.S. investment bankers that UBS announced it hired last month. Many Credit Suisse bankers are based in the United States. These bankers follow Barclays ex-colleagues Marco Valla, Jeff Hinton and Kurt Anthony, whose moves to UBS were announced in April. Sources told Reuters last month that UBS plans to retain only a small number of Credit Suisse senior bankers with strong client relationships. At Barclays, Braham was global chair of investment banking for technology, while Hardegree served as vice chair and head of technology M&A.

Persons: Laurence Braham, Richard Hardegree, Richard Casavechia, Ozzie Ramos, Jason Williams, Neil Meyer, Ken Tittle, Marco Valla, Jeff Hinton, Kurt Anthony, dealmaker Michael Klein, Braham, Hardegree, Casavechia, Ramos, Meyer, Tittle, Milana Vinn, Anirban Sen, Greg Roumeliotis, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: YORK, Barclays Plc, UBS Group AG, Barclays U.S, UBS, Credit, Group, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Reuters, Broadcom, VMware Inc, Thomson Locations: United States, Swiss, Zurich, New York

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - At least seven top Barclays Plc (BARC.L) bankers have resigned to join to UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) in the United States in the last few days, people familiar with the matter said. The moves add to a trio of Barclays investment bankers that UBS announced internally it hired last month. Many Credit Suisse bankers are based in the United States. UBS has hired Laurence Braham, Richard Hardegree, Richard Casavechia, Ozzie Ramos, Jason Williams, Neil Meyer and Ken Tittle from Barclays, the sources said. These bankers follow Barclays ex-colleagues Marco Valla, Jeff Hinton and Kurt Anthony, whose moves to UBS were announced in April.

The moves add to a trio of Barclays U.S. investment bankers that UBS announced it hired last month. Many Credit Suisse bankers are based in the United States. Sources told Reuters last month that UBS plans to retain only a small number of Credit Suisse senior bankers with strong client relationships. At Barclays, Braham was global chair of investment banking for technology, while Hardegree served as vice chair and head of technology M&A. Williams, Meyer and Tittle were managing directors in the investment banking group.

☆ Yonder, a fintech startup that helps expats get credit cards and offers rewards for spend, raised $78 million in debt and equity using this 11-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

London-based fintech startup Yonder has raised $78 million in debt and equity. Yonder, a London-based credit card startup, has raised $78 million in debt and equity in a new funding round. Yonder previously brought in $26 million in debt and equity as part of a seed funding round. This latest raise comes in the form of £12.5 million, about $15.7 million, in equity and £50 million, roughly $62.6 million, in debt. Yonder also plans to launch in two further unspecified cities and offer more events to users with its new capital, Chong said.

☆ These twins started companies together and other cofounders can learn a lot from them about rivalries, comparisons and being close to your business partner
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Having a business partner you are personally close to can be a huge benefit, they said. Torsten Pieper, an academic at UNC Charlotte, told Insider that twins having distinct roles in a business can be beneficial. Research from the Institute for Family Business showed companies that promote themselves as family-run can gain greater trust and are better placed to attract talent. Phan said family businesses inherently care about their communities, because their identity is often attached to the community where they work. As long as we're together, that's greatAll the twins said their businesses have changed the nature of their relationships.

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