Tag: Directors

  • UBS Unveils New Managing Directors: A 11% Drop from Last Year Reveals Strategic Shift

    UBS Unveils New Managing Directors: A 11% Drop from Last Year Reveals Strategic Shift

    UBS, the banking behemoth based in Zurich, has unveiled its new cohort of managing directors. With a total of 155 appointments, this year’s list is smaller than the preceding year’s, representing an 11% drop from the 174 managing directors appointed last year.

    The geographic distribution of the new managing directors reveals a global spread. Switzerland had the highest number, with 43 individuals, closely followed by the Asia Pacific region, which had 40. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa had a combined total of 36, as did the Americas. In a noteworthy mention, 92 financial advisors in the Americas have been elevated to the position of managing director within the wealth management division.

    In a statement from the bank, it was noted that the new managing directors embody the robust culture of the institution, as well as uphold the three key tenets of success. The bank emphasized the pivotal role these directors will play in strengthening the firm. The efforts will focus on consolidating the bank’s industry-leading position and delivering superior value for its clients.

    Questions & Answers

    How many new managing directors have been appointed by UBS this year?
    UBS has announced the appointment of 155 new managing directors.

    How does this year’s number of new managing directors compare to last year?
    This year has seen an 11% decrease in the number of managing directors compared to the previous year, which had 174 appointments.

    Which regions have the most significant number of new managing directors?
    Switzerland leads with 43 appointments, followed by Asia Pacific with 40, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, each with 36.

  • ‘Only 15% of directors in Philippines biggest firms are women’

    ‘Only 15% of directors in Philippines biggest firms are women’

    Only 15 percent of members of the board of the country’s top 100 companies by revenue are women, according to the March 2016 issue of Forbes Philippines magazine.

    Focusing on women in business in line with International Women’s Month this March, Forbes Philippines examined the top executives of the country’s biggest companies. It found that women made up only eight percent of chairpersons and 11 percent of presidents.

    However, the magazine also revealed that women are running some of the country’s biggest companies, including its largest bank, its biggest pharmaceutical manufacturer, biggest drug retail chain and biggest life insurance company.

    The magazine came up with a list of a dozen women running some of the country’s biggest companies. It also ranked 30 or so companies where women accounted for a fifth or more of the corporate directors.

    The list included Convergys Philippines Services, a leading business process outsourcing company, where all of the directors are women in 2015.

    Forbes Philippines is the premier business magazine of choice of affluent business leaders, decision makers, investors, executives and entrepreneurs.

    The March issue is now available on newsstands and in bookstores, convenience stores, and supermarkets nationwide.