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UBS Group AG

Earnings Release Sep 30, 2010

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Our financial results for the third quarter 2010.

Dear shareholders,

For the third quarter of 2010 we report a net profit attributable to UBS shareholders of CHF 1,664 million, or diluted earnings per share of CHF 0.43. So far in 2010 we have earned profits of CHF 5,871 million, making year-to-date earnings per share of CHF 1.53. The third quarter was unusual in that there were very low levels of client activity as well as a strengthening of the Swiss franc against most major currencies. Our businesses are highly sensitive to these factors, with the result that revenues declined to CHF 6,658 million from CHF 9,185 million in the second quarter. We responded by reducing costs, which declined by CHF 731 million compared with the second quarter. Our focus on cost discipline remains a priority, with our fixed costs run-rate remaining on course to meet our 2010 target of CHF 20 billion. The net profit attributable to UBS shareholders was materially affected by a net tax credit of CHF 825 million.

Revenues in our Wealth Management business declined 7% compared with the second quarter. The revenues were affected by unusually low client activity, a decline in fee income on a lower average invested asset base and the effects of currency movements. Consequently, the gross margin on invested assets decreased 6 basis points to 89 basis points. Costs increased slightly, mainly due to higher general and administrative expenses, including a lease termination provision. The pre-tax profit declined to CHF 492 million compared with CHF 658 million in the second quarter. Net new money inflows were CHF 1.0 billion. We continued to attract net new money from our clients in the Asia Pacific region as well as globally from ultra high net worth clients.

Retail & Corporate's revenues declined slightly due to tighter interest rate margins and lower brokerage income. Costs contin-

ued to be tightly managed and were little changed from the prior quarter. The third quarter pre-tax profit was CHF 446 million compared with CHF 473 million in the second quarter.

In the third quarter, Wealth Management Americas' revenues declined 10%, mainly due to currency movements as well as lower income resulting from lower managed account fees. Operating expenses decreased 11% to CHF 1,384 million. Wealth Management Americas reported a pre-tax loss of CHF 47 million compared with a pre-tax loss of CHF 67 million in the second quarter. The third quarter result included a provision of CHF 78 million due to an unexpected result in an arbitration matter. There were modest net new money inflows compared with outflows in the previous quarter.

Global Asset Management's pre-tax profit remained stable at CHF 114 million. Revenues were CHF 473 million compared with CHF 522 million in the second quarter, as management fees declined due to lower average invested assets, as well as lower fees in global real estate. Expenses decreased 11%, partly due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc and reduced personnel expenses.

The Investment Bank recorded a pre-tax loss of CHF 406 million in the third quarter. Lower revenues, particularly in the securities businesses, reflect subdued client activity levels and low market volumes. The result also included an own credit loss on financial liabilities designated at fair value of CHF 387 million, compared with a gain of CHF 595 million in the prior quarter. Excluding the impact of own credit, revenues decreased 36%. Revenues in the fixed income, currencies and commodities business declined compared with the second quarter. The credit business delivered good results, with increased revenues reflecting a strong performance in new issues of structured products as well as increased trading volumes. This was more than offset by weaker results in our foreign exchange and rates businesses due to reduced volumes. Equities revenues decreased compared with the second quarter, reflecting subdued investor demand, most notably in cash and derivatives. Costs were down 19% from the previous quarter, mostly due to lower personnel expenses. We remain confident that we are taking the right steps to deliver on our mid-term goals.

There was a continued improvement in our BIS tier 1 capital ratio, which increased to 16.7% compared with 16.4% at the end of the second quarter, and in our core tier 1 capital ratio, which increased to 14.2% from 13.0% over the same period. Our risk-weighted assets increased marginally, with increases in market and operational risk being offset by declines in credit risk, while our balance sheet remained fairly stable at CHF 1,461 billion.

As a global leader in wealth management, we have relationships with many of the world's wealthiest families. Their needs are often complex, requiring highly specialized services on a global basis. In order to serve our clients better, we have established the UBS Global Family Office Group. This dedicated unit, a joint venture between Wealth Management and the Investment Bank, will provide a cross-divisional platform to allow the delivery of integrated products and services, ensuring that our clients benefit fully from all that UBS has to offer.

Over the past twelve months we have delivered on our commitment to improve our financial performance. Our clients have rewarded our success by showing greater confidence in our business, our people and the new UBS. Building on this momentum, we have launched the first global UBS brand campaign in over two years. The "We will not rest" campaign conveys our commitment and focus on our clients at every level of the organization. In addition, we have agreed to become a global partner of Formula 1, the most prestigious motor racing competition, and one of the most-watched sports, in the world. The sponsorship of Formula 1 will raise our brand awareness, particularly in emerging markets where many of our growth opportunities lie.

As part of our commitment to transparency, and in response to a recommendation by the control committees of the Swiss Federal Assembly, we have recently published our "Transparency report to the shareholders of UBS AG". The report reviews the events connected with the losses incurred during the financial market crisis and issues related to the crossborder US wealth management business. It also summarizes the changes we have already made, including an almost entirely new management team, stronger governance structures and a revised strategy, and explains why the Board of Directors decided not to initiate legal proceedings against former management.

On 12 September 2010, the Bank for International Settlements announced higher global minimum standards designed to strengthen existing capital requirements for banks, known as Basel III. The new standards are expected to be ratified by the G20 in November. Applying the new Basel III standards, our current risk-weighted assets are estimated to be significantly higher than under the current Basel II standards. We plan to take steps to mitigate the effects of the proposed changes. In early October the Swiss Federal Council's Commission of Experts issued a report recommending that capital requirements for the two major Swiss banks be set at a significantly higher level than those under the Basel III proposal. The Swiss regulatory authority FINMA has expressed its support for the Commission's recommendations, and expects draft legislation to be proposed to the Swiss Parliament in early 2011. We intend to retain earnings in order to meet the expected new capital requirements well in advance of the full implementation deadline of 2018.

In light of the continuing growth of our market leading investment bank and wealth management businesses in the Asia Pacific region, we welcome the announcement that Joseph Yam, founder and former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, has been nominated for election to the Board of Directors. His expected appointment, following the 2011 Annual General Meeting, should further strengthen UBS's Board of Directors, allowing us to benefit from Mr. Yam's considerable experience, and providing additional momentum to our continuing growth in the region.

In relation to the US cross-border matter, the US Department of Justice has moved to dismiss all of the previously filed charges that had been deferred under the Deferred Prosecution Agreement. Accordingly, and in recognition of the Swiss Government's commitment to a fixed delivery schedule for the remaining US accounts under its agreement with the United States, the US Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that it will withdraw with prejudice the remaining portion of the John Doe summons on 15 November 2010. These are the final steps to resolve this matter completely.

Outlook – Following the unusually low client activity levels seen in the third quarter, we are optimistic that an uptick in the fourth quarter will benefit all of our business divisions. We therefore expect some improvement in transaction-based revenue in our

wealth management businesses and in the flow businesses of the Investment Bank. We also expect our wealth management units' return on invested assets to improve to some degree over the fourth quarter and expect our investment banking business to benefit from an increase in corporate transactions before yearend. We believe that we are on track to achieve our medium-term targets, and will provide an update on our progress at our Investor Day on 16 November 2010.

26 October 2010

Yours sincerely,

Board of Directors

Kaspar Villiger Oswald J. Grübel Chairman of the Group Chief Executive Officer

UBS key figures

CHF million, except where indicated
30.9.10
30.6.10
30.9.09
30.9.10
30.9.09
Group results
Operating income
6,658
9,185
5,766
24,853
16,506
Operating expenses
5,840
6,571
6,359
18,611
19,980
Operating profit before tax (from continuing operations)
818
2,614
(593)
6,242
(3,474)
Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders
1,664
2,005
(564)
5,871
(3,941)
Diluted earnings per share (CHF)1
0.43
0.52
(0.15)
1.53
(1.09)
Key performance indicators, balance sheet and capital management2
Performance
Return on equity (RoE) (%)
17.6
(15.6)
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%)
15.9
9.3
Return on assets, gross (%)
2.3
1.4
Growth
Net profit growth (%)3
(17.0)
(8.9)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Net new money (CHF billion)4
1.2
(4.7)
(36.7)
(21.4)
(91.1)
Efficiency
Cost/income ratio (%)
88.1
71.2
106.1
75.2
109.4
As of
CHF million, except where indicated
30.9.10
30.6.10
31.12.09
Capital strength
BIS tier 1 ratio (%)5
16.7
16.4
15.4
FINMA leverage ratio (%)5
4.40
4.12
3.93
Balance sheet and capital management
Total assets
1,460,509
1,458,223
1,340,538
Equity attributable to UBS shareholders
47,713
46,017
41,013
BIS total ratio (%)5
20.2
20.4
19.8
BIS risk-weighted assets5
208,289
204,848
206,525
BIS tier 1 capital5
34,817
33,685
31,798
Additional information
Invested assets (CHF billion)
2,180
2,180
2,233
64,583
Personnel (full-time equivalents)
63,876
65,233
Market capitalization6
63,898
55,393
57,108
For the quarter ended Year-to-date

1 Refer to "Note 8 Earnings per share (EPS) and shares outstanding" in the "Financial information" section of this report. 2 For the definitions of our key performance indicators refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 3 Not meaningful if either the current period or the comparison period is a loss period. 4 Excludes interest and dividend income. 5 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report. 6 Refer to the appendix "UBS registered shares" of this report.

Corporate calendar

Publication of fourth quarter 2010 results Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Publication of annual report 2010 Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Publication of first quarter 2011 results Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Annual General Meeting Thursday, 28 April 2011

Publication of second quarter 2011 results Tuesday, 26 July 2011

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Imprint

Publisher: UBS AG, Zurich and Basel, Switzerland | www.ubs.com Language: English | SAP-No. 80834E-1004

© UBS 2010. The key symbol and UBS are among the registered and unregistered trademarks of UBS. All rights reserved.

Printed in Switzerland on chlorine-free paper with mineral oil-reduced inks. Paper production from socially responsible and ecologically sound forestry practices.

1. UBS Group

  • 8 Group results
  • 2. UBS business divisions
  • 14 Wealth Management & Swiss Bank
  • 19 Wealth Management Americas
  • 22 Global Asset Management
  • 26 Investment Bank

3. Risk and treasury management

  • 30 Risk management and control
  • 38 Balance sheet
  • 40 Liquidity and funding
  • 42 Capital management

4. Financial information (unaudited)

  • 49 Financial statements
  • 55 Notes to the financial statements

Appendix

  • 74 UBS registered shares
  • 75 Information sources

UBS and its businesses

UBS is a client-focused financial services firm that offers a combination of wealth management, asset management and investment banking services on a global and regional basis. By delivering a full range of advice, products and services to our private, corporate and institutional clients, we aim to generate sustainable earnings, create value for our shareholders and be economically profitable in every segment, market and business in which we operate. Under Swiss company law, UBS is organized as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares of common stock to investors. UBS AG is the parent company of the UBS Group (Group). The operational structure of the Group comprises the Corporate Center and four business divisions: Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, Wealth Management Americas, Global Asset Management and the Investment Bank.

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank focuses on delivering comprehensive financial services to high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals around the world – except to those served by Wealth Management Americas – as well as private and corporate clients in Switzerland. Our "Wealth Management" business unit provides clients in over 40 countries, including Switzerland, with financial advice, products and tools to fit their individual needs. Our "Retail & Corporate" business unit has a leading position across its client segments in Switzerland.

Wealth Management Americas

Wealth Management Americas provides advice-based relationships through financial advisors who deliver a fully integrated set of products and services specifically designed to address the needs of ultra high net worth, high net worth and core affluent individuals and families. It includes the Wealth Management US business, the domestic Canadian business and the international business booked in the United States.

Global Asset Management

Global Asset Management is a large-scale asset manager with businesses diversified across regions, capabilities and distribution channels. It offers investment capabilities and styles across all major traditional and alternative asset classes including equities, fixed income, currency, hedge fund, real estate and infrastructure that can also be combined into multi-asset strategies. The fund services unit provides legal fund set-up and accounting and reporting for all retail and institutional funds.

Investment Bank

The Investment Bank provides securities and other financial products and research in equities, fixed income, rates, foreign exchange and precious metals. It also provides advisory services and access to the world's capital markets for corporate and institutional clients, governments, financial intermediaries, alternative asset managers and private investors.

Corporate Center

The Corporate Center provides and manages support and control functions for the Group in such areas as risk control, finance, legal and compliance, funding, capital and balance sheet management, management of foreign currencies, communication and branding, human resources, information technology, real estate, procurement, corporate development and service centres. Most costs and personnel of the Corporate Center are allocated to the business divisions.

UBS Group

Management report

Group results

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders was CHF 1,664 million in the third quarter, compared with CHF 2,005 million in the second quarter. The result was influenced by an own credit loss compared with an own credit gain in the previous quarter and an increase in deferred tax assets. In addition, performance of the business divisions was affected by very low levels of client activity as well as a strengthening of the Swiss franc against most major currencies.

Income statement

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Continuing operations
Interest income 4,620 4,864 5,100 (5) (9) 14,281 18,780
Interest expense (3,019) (3,771) (3,445) (20) (12) (9,769) (14,084)
Net interest income 1,601 1,093 1,654 46 (3) 4,512 4,696
Credit loss (expense)/recovery 30 (48) (226) 98 (1,749)
Net interest income after credit loss expense 1,631 1,045 1,428 56 14 4,610 2,947
Net fee and commission income 3,978 4,366 4,530 (9) (12) 12,716 13,274
Net trading income 868 3,450 148 (75) 486 6,687 (262)
Other income 180 324 (340) (44) 840 547
Total operating income 6,658 9,185 5,766 (28) 15 24,853 16,506
Personnel expenses 3,977 4,645 4,678 (14) (15) 13,143 13,220
General and administrative expenses 1,634 1,638 1,367 0 20 4,691 4,702
Depreciation of property and equipment 196 257 231 (24) (15) 687 768
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0 0 1,123
Amortization of intangible assets 33 31 84 6 (61) 91 168
Total operating expenses 5,840 6,571 6,359 (11) (8) 18,611 19,980
Operating profit from continuing operations before tax 818 2,614 (593) (69) 6,242 (3,474)
Tax expense (825) 311 (49) 89 37
Net profit from continuing operations 1,643 2,303 (544) (29) 6,153 (3,511)
Discontinued operations
Profit from discontinued operations before tax 0 0 0 2 17
Tax expense 0 0 0 0 0
Net profit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 2 17
Net profit 1,643 2,303 (544) (29) 6,155 (3,493)
Net profit attributable to minority interests (21) 298 21 283 448
from continuing operations (21) 298 21 282 439
from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1 9
Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,941)
from continuing operations 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,949)
from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1 8
Performance by business division
Wealth Management 492 658 429 (25) 15 1,846 1,607
Retail & Corporate 446 473 362 (6) 23 1,385 1,194
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank 938 1,131 792 (17) 18 3,231 2,801
Wealth Management Americas (47) (67) 110 30 (99) (146)
Global Asset Management 114 117 130 (3) (12) 368 154
Investment Bank (406) 1,314 (1,370) 70 2,097 (6,378)
Treasury activities and other corporate items 219 119 (255) 84 644 96
Operating profit from continuing operations before tax 818 2,614 (593) (69) 6,242 (3,474)

Operating income: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Total operating income was CHF 6,658 million compared with CHF 9,185 million in the prior quarter.

Net interest and trading income is analyzed below under the relevant business activities in order to provide a better explanation of the movements.

Refer to "Note 3 Net interest and trading income" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

Net income from trading businesses

Net income from trading businesses was CHF 813 million, down from CHF 3,008 million in second quarter 2010.

An own credit loss on financial liabilities designated at fair value of CHF 387 million was recorded in the quarter, compared with a gain of CHF 595 million in the second quarter, primarily due to the tightening of our credit spreads.

Equities trading revenues declined, mainly reflecting changes in market valuations. The decrease in trading revenues of fixed income, currencies and commodities stemmed from lower earnings in the foreign exchange and rates businesses, due to subdued market activity and tighter spreads. Negative debit valuation adjustments on the derivatives portfolio resulted in a loss of CHF 0.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with a gain of CHF 0.3 billion in the prior quarter, as a result of the tightening of our credit default swap spreads.

Refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on own credit

Net income from interest margin businesses

Net income from interest margin businesses was CHF 1,150 million compared with CHF 1,166 million in second quarter 2010. This slight decrease was mainly due to continued pressure on interest margins in our wealth management businesses.

Net income from treasury activities and other

Net income from treasury activities and other was CHF 506 million compared with CHF 369 million.

The third quarter included a gain of CHF 293 million on the valuation of our option to acquire the SNB StabFund's equity, compared with a gain of CHF 68 million in the previous quarter. This increase was partly offset by the impact of the strengthening of the Swiss franc on treasury positions.

Refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on the valuation of our option to acquire the SNB Stab-Fund's equity

Credit loss expense /recovery

We experienced a net credit loss recovery of CHF 30 million in the third quarter, compared with a net credit loss expense of CHF 48 million in the second quarter.

The Investment Bank reported a net recovery in the third quarter of CHF 35 million, compared with a net credit loss expense of CHF 39 million in the second quarter. This was primarily due to recoveries following repayments of certain corporate lending positions and releases of allowances on student loan auction rate securities.

Net interest and trading income

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Net interest and trading income
Net interest income 1,601 1,093 1,654 46 (3) 4,512 4,696
Net trading income 868 3,450 148 (75) 486 6,687 (262)
Total net interest and trading income 2,469 4,543 1,802 (46) 37 11,198 4,434
Breakdown by businesses
Net income from trading businesses1 813 3,008 204 (73) 299 6,521 (643)
Net income from interest margin businesses 1,150 1,166 1,201 (1) (4) 3,435 3,824
Net income from treasury activities and other 506 369 398 37 27 1,242 1,253
Total net interest and trading income 2,469 4,543 1,802 (46) 37 11,198 4,434

1 Includes lending activities of the Investment Bank.

Credit loss (expense)/recovery

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Wealth Management 3 (1) 27 (89) 3 3
Retail & Corporate (7) (7) (11) 0 (36) (12) (126)
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank (4) (8) 16 (50) (9) (124)
Wealth Management Americas 0 (1) 0 (100) 0 2
Investment Bank 35 (39) (243) 107 (1,628)
of which: related to reclassified securities1 15 (56) (63) (74) (389)
of which: related to acquired auction rate securities (2) (12) (83) (14)
Total 30 (48) (226) 98 (1,749)

1 Refer to "Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets" in the "Financial information" section of this report.

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank reported a net credit loss expense of CHF 4 million in the third quarter, compared with a net credit loss expense of CHF 8 million in the prior quarter.

Refer to the "Risk management and control" section of this report for more information on credit risk

Net fee and commission income

Net fee and commission income was CHF 3,978 million, compared with CHF 4,366 million in the previous quarter.

  • Underwriting fees were nearly flat at CHF 398 million. A decrease in equity underwriting fees due to a continued slowdown in the market was mostly offset by an increase in debt underwriting fees.
  • Mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance fees increased 39% to CHF 226 million due to higher advisory activity.
  • Net brokerage fees were down 23% to CHF 833 million, mainly due to lower volumes reflecting an overall decrease in client activity.
  • Investment fund fees were CHF 917 million, down 9%, mainly due to lower levels of average invested assets.
  • Portfolio management and advisory fees decreased 8% to CHF 1,416 million, mainly due to lower levels of average invested assets.
  • Other commission expenses were reduced 14% to CHF 217 million.
  • Refer to "Note 4 Net fee and commission income" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

Other income

Other income was CHF 180 million in the third quarter compared with CHF 324 million in the previous quarter.

The third quarter included gains of CHF 29 million on sales of loans and receivables, including sales and issuer redemptions of auction rate securities, compared with CHF 178 million in the second quarter. Net gains from the disposal of financial investments available-for-sale increased to CHF 62 million from CHF 39 million in the second quarter.

The second quarter included a demutualization gain of CHF 69 million from our stake in the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

Refer to "Note 5 Other income" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

Operating expenses: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Personnel expenses

Personnel expenses were CHF 3,977 million compared with CHF 4,645 million, primarily due to reduced accruals for variable compensation. The previous quarter included UK Bank Payroll Tax charges of CHF 242 million.

Refer to "Note 6 Personnel expenses" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses were CHF 1,634 million in the third quarter, nearly unchanged from CHF 1,638 million in the second quarter. The third quarter included increased litigation provisions, of which CHF 78 million were due to an unexpected result in an arbitration matter, whereas the second quarter included restructuring charges of CHF 90 million related to real estate.

Refer to "Note 7 General and administrative expenses" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation of property and equipment was CHF 196 million, down CHF 61 million from the second quarter. The third quarter included a reversal of a reinstatement provision for leasehold improvements of CHF 16 million, while the second quarter included impairments of CHF 37 million related to real estate restructuring in the US. Amortization of intangible assets was CHF 33 million compared with CHF 31 million in the previous quarter.

Tax: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

We recognized a net income tax benefit in our income statement of CHF 825 million in the third quarter. This reflects the write-up of deferred tax assets of CHF 882 million for US tax losses incurred in previous years, based on updated profit forecast assumptions over a five-year time horizon used for recognition purposes. This was partially offset by a deferred tax expense of CHF 272 million related to Swiss tax losses incurred in previous years (net of a Swiss deferred tax assets revaluation benefit). Tax benefits of CHF 246 million also arose from the agreement of prior year positions with tax authorities in various locations. Tax expenses of CHF 31 million were incurred in other locations.

Refer to "Note 9 Income taxes" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

Net profit attributable to minority interests: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Net profit attributable to minority interests was a loss of CHF 21 million in the third quarter, compared with a net profit of CHF 298 million in the previous quarter. The third quarter included a CHF 26 million reversal of accrued dividends on preferred securities called for redemption, whereas the previous quarter included the recognition of CHF 296 million of dividend obligations for preferred securities.

Invested assets development: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Net new money

Wealth Management

Net new money inflows were CHF 1.0 billion compared with outflows of CHF 5.2 billion in the second quarter.

International wealth management net new money outflows were down to CHF 1.1 billion from CHF 3.9 billion in the previous quarter. Swiss wealth management reported inflows of CHF 2.1 billion compared with outflows of CHF 1.3 billion in the second quarter.

Retail & Corporate

Net new money was slightly negative at CHF 0.1 billion, compared with CHF 0.3 billion of outflows in the previous quarter.

Wealth Management Americas

Net new money inflows were CHF 0.3 billion, an improvement from net outflows of CHF 2.6 billion in the second quarter.

Global Asset Management

Net new money inflows were virtually zero compared with net inflows of CHF 3.4 billion in the prior quarter. Excluding money market flows, net new money inflows were CHF 3.9 billion compared with net inflows of CHF 6.2 billion in the second quarter.

Refer to the various discussions of net new money flows in the "UBS business divisions" section of this report for more information

Invested assets

Invested assets were CHF 2,180 billion on 30 September 2010, unchanged from 30 June 2010. Negative currency effects were offset by positive market movements and the inclusion of certain retirement plan assets custodied away from UBS in the invested assets of Wealth Management Americas.

Refer to the various discussions of invested assets in the "UBS business divisions" section of this report for more information

Net new money1

For the quarter ended Year-to-date
CHF billion 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Wealth Management 1.0 (5.2) (16.3) (12.1) (54.3)
Retail & Corporate (0.1) (0.3) (0.5) (0.7) (2.4)
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank 0.9 (5.5) (16.7) (12.8) (56.6)
Wealth Management Americas 0.3 (2.6) (9.9) (9.5) 0.4
Traditional investments (1.5) 4.5 (8.3) 2.0 (27.3)
Alternative and quantitative investments 1.9 (1.2) (1.7) (1.7) (7.6)
Global real estate (0.3) 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0
Infrastructure 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Global Asset Management 0.0 3.4 (10.0) 0.9 (34.9)

1 Excludes interest and dividend income.

Invested assets

As of
CHF billion 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.6.10 30.9.09
Wealth Management 787 786 847 0 (7)
Retail & Corporate 133 131 135 2 (1)
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank 920 917 982 0 (6)
Wealth Management Americas 693 693 694 0 0
Traditional investments 492 494 506 0 (3)
Alternative and quantitative investments 36 36 38 0 (5)
Global real estate 37 38 37 (3) 0
Infrastructure 1 1 1 0 0
Global Asset Management 567 569 583 0 (3)
Total 2,180 2,180 2,258 0 (3)

Results: 9M10 vs 9M09

Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders was CHF 5,871 million compared with a net loss attributable to UBS shareholders of CHF 3,941 million. This increase was due primarily to an improvement in trading income and a net credit loss recovery, compared with a net credit loss expense. Operating expenses were lower at CHF 18,611 million compared with CHF 19,980 million. Operating expenses in the first nine months of 2009 included goodwill impairment charges of CHF 1,123 million.

Personnel: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

UBS employed 64,583 personnel on 30 September 2010, compared with 63,876 personnel on 30 June 2010.

Personnel by region

As of % change from
Full-time equivalents 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.6.10 30.9.09
Switzerland 23,357 23,191 24,925 1 (6)
UK 6,556 6,318 6,241 4 5
Rest of Europe 4,121 4,100 4,337 1 (5)
Middle East/Africa 139 127 139 9 0
USA 22,097 22,064 23,440 0 (6)
Rest of Americas 1,141 1,132 1,130 1 1
Asia Pacific 7,172 6,944 8,811 3 (19)
Total 64,583 63,876 69,023 1 (6)

Personnel by business division

As of
Full-time equivalents 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.6.10 30.9.09
Wealth Management 15,534 15,352 16,249 1 (4)
Retail & Corporate 12,079 11,989 12,452 1 (3)
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank 27,613 27,341 28,701 1 (4)
Wealth Management Americas 16,308 16,341 17,677 0 (8)
Global Asset Management 3,461 3,454 3,527 0 (2)
Investment Bank 17,006 16,552 16,130 3 5
Treasury activities and other corporate items 194 188 2,988 3 (94)
Total 64,583 63,876 69,023 1 (6)
of which: personnel managed centrally 19,583 19,461 22,270 1 (12)

UBS business divisions

Management report

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank

Business division reporting

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Income 2,729 2,893 2,799 (6) (3) 8,501 8,744
Credit loss (expense)/recovery (4) (8) 16 (50) (9) (124)
Total operating income 2,725 2,886 2,814 (6) (3) 8,492 8,621
Personnel expenses 1,194 1,201 1,438 (1) (17) 3,586 4,138
General and administrative expenses 528 483 499 9 6 1,482 1,507
Services (to)/from other business divisions (12) (12) (25) 0 52 (48) (80)
Depreciation of property and equipment 67 78 58 (14) 16 226 193
Amortization of intangible assets 9 5 53 80 (83) 16 62
Total operating expenses 1,787 1,754 2,023 2 (12) 5,262 5,820
Business division performance before tax 938 1,131 792 (17) 18 3,231 2,801
Key performance indicators1
Pre-tax profit growth (%) (17.1) (2.6) (15.0) 15.4 (48.9)
Cost/income ratio (%) 65.5 60.6 72.3 61.9 66.6
Net new money (CHF billion)2 0.9 (5.5) (16.7) (12.8) (56.6)
Additional information
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)3 9.0 9.0 0
Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) 47.9 41.5
BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 45.1 46.2 (2)
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 24.0 21.5
Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 1.5 1.6 (6)
Invested assets (CHF billion) 920 917 982 0 (6)
Client assets (CHF billion) 1,798 1,780 1,847 1 (3)
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 27,613 27,341 28,701 1 (4)

1 For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 2 Excludes interest and dividend income. 3 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Wealth Management

Pre-tax profit was CHF 492 million compared with CHF 658 million in the previous quarter, due to a 7% decline in operating income and slightly higher operating expenses.

Business unit reporting

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Recurring income 1,335 1,399 1,400 (5) (5) 4,118 4,354
Non-recurring income 421 493 419 (15) 0 1,433 1,314
Income 1,756 1,892 1,819 (7) (3) 5,550 5,668
Credit loss (expense)/recovery 3 (1) 27 (89) 3 3
Total operating income 1,759 1,891 1,845 (7) (5) 5,554 5,671
Personnel expenses 793 797 943 (1) (16) 2,371 2,714
General and administrative expenses 311 276 282 13 10 862 904
Services (to)/from other business divisions 119 113 107 5 11 338 279
Depreciation of property and equipment 36 42 30 (14) 20 120 106
Amortization of intangible assets 9 5 53 80 (83) 16 62
Total operating expenses 1,267 1,232 1,416 3 (11) 3,708 4,064
Business unit performance before tax 492 658 429 (25) 15 1,846 1,607
Key performance indicators1
Pre-tax profit growth (%) (25.2) (5.5) (20.8) 14.9 (57.7)
Cost/income ratio (%) 72.2 65.1 77.8 66.8 71.7
Net new money (CHF billion)2 1.0 (5.2) (16.3) (12.1) (54.3)
Gross margin on invested assets (bps)3 89 95 88 (6) 1 93 92
Swiss wealth management
Income 374 396 364 (6) 3 1,158 1,126
Net new money (CHF billion)2 2.1 (1.3) (2.3) (0.3) (5.5)
Invested assets (CHF billion) 137 134 141 2 (3)
Gross margin on invested assets (bps) 110 115 105 (4) 5 112 112
International wealth management
Income 1,382 1,495 1,454 (8) (5) 4,392 4,542
Net new money (CHF billion)2 (1.1) (3.9) (14.0) (11.8) (48.7)
Invested assets (CHF billion) 650 652 706 0 (8)
Gross margin on invested assets (bps)3 85 90 85 (6) 0 89 89
Additional information
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)4 4.4 4.4 0
Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) 55.9 48.7
BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 17.4 17.6 (1)
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 41.3 37.0
Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 1.5 1.6 (6)
Invested assets (CHF billion) 787 786 847 0 (7)
Client assets (CHF billion) 945 954 1,027 (1) (8)
Client advisors (full-time equivalents) 4,148 4,112 4,493 1 (8)
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 15,534 15,352 16,249 1 (4)

1 For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 2 Excludes interest and dividend income. 3 Excludes negative valuation adjustments on a property fund (3Q10: CHF 0 million, 2Q10: CHF 17 million, 3Q09: CHF 31 million). 4 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Results: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Operating income

Total operating income was CHF 1,759 million compared with CHF 1,891 million in the prior quarter.

Recurring income was down 5% to CHF 1,335 million compared with CHF 1,399 million. Asset-based fees declined as billings for a particular month are generally based on asset levels at the end of the prior month. Asset levels decreased sharply towards the end of the second quarter due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc as well as negative market performance, thereby adversely impacting revenues in the third quarter. In Wealth Management, 33% of invested assets are denominated in euros and 31% are denominated in US dollars.

Non-recurring income was CHF 421 million compared with CHF 493 million in the prior quarter, partly as a result of lower client activity during the summer holiday season, which impacted brokerage fees and commission income, as well as brokeragerelated foreign exchange trading income.

A net credit loss recovery of CHF 3 million was recorded in the third quarter, compared with a net credit loss expense of CHF 1 million in the second quarter.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses increased 3% to CHF 1,267 million from CHF 1,232 million.

Personnel expenses decreased 1% to CHF 793 million, as the second quarter included a CHF 15 million charge related to the UK Bank Payroll Tax.

General and administrative expenses were CHF 311 million compared with CHF 276 million in the previous quarter. This was mainly due to a provision related to the termination of a lease agreement as well as increased costs associated with sponsoring and branding campaigns related to the global re-launch of the UBS brand.

Net charges from other businesses increased by CHF 6 million to CHF 119 million.

Depreciation decreased from CHF 42 million to CHF 36 million, and amortization of intangible assets increased from CHF 5 million to CHF 9 million.

Invested assets development: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Net new money

Net new money inflows were CHF 1.0 billion compared with outflows of CHF 5.2 billion in the second quarter. For the third consecutive quarter, we continued to see inflows in the Asia Pacific region as well as globally from ultra high net worth clients.

International wealth management net new money outflows declined to CHF 1.1 billion from CHF 3.9 billion in the previous quarter. Swiss wealth management reported inflows of CHF 2.1 billion compared with CHF 1.3 billion of outflows in the second quarter.

Invested assets

Invested assets were CHF 787 billion on 30 September 2010, a slight increase of CHF 1 billion from 30 June 2010. During the quarter, positive market performance, a 2% increase in the euro versus the Swiss franc and net new money inflows were mostly offset by a 9% decrease in the value of the US dollar against the Swiss franc.

Gross margin on invested assets

The gross margin on invested assets for Wealth Management stood at 89 basis points in the third quarter, a decrease of 6 basis points compared with the prior quarter. This development reflects a 7% decrease in revenues, mainly due to lower client activity, and a 2% reduction in the average invested asset base. The recurring income margin decreased 1 basis point to 68 basis points. The non-recurring income margin was down 5 basis points at 21 basis points, mainly reflecting lower client activity during the summer holiday season. The second quarter gross margin computation excludes negative valuation adjustments on a property fund.

Personnel: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Wealth Management employed 15,534 personnel on 30 September 2010 compared with 15,352 on 30 June 2010 due to selective hiring. The number of client advisors was stable at 4,148.

Results: 9M10 vs 9M09

Pre-tax profit increased 15% to CHF 1,846 million from CHF 1,607 million. This improvement was mainly due to a 9% reduction in operating expenses.

Total operating income, at CHF 5,554 million, slightly declined from CHF 5,671 million in the first nine months of 2009. This mainly reflects lower interest income, as low market interest rates continued to exert downward pressure on interest margins. This was partly offset by the allocation of 30% of treasury-related revenues to Wealth Management from Retail & Corporate from second quarter 2010 onwards.

Credit loss expenses were virtually nil in the first nine months of 2010 and 2009.

Operating expenses were reduced 9% as a result of cost-cutting measures initiated in 2009. Personnel expenses were reduced 13% to CHF 2,371 million, reflecting restructuring expenses in the first nine months of 2009, as well as a 4% reduction in personnel levels. Non-personnel expenses were down by CHF 14 million to CHF 1,337 million, reflecting lower general and administrative expenses.

Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards

Retail & Corporate

Pre-tax profit was CHF 446 million compared with CHF 473 million in the previous quarter, mainly resulting from lower interest and fee income. Operating expenses were virtually unchanged compared with the previous quarter.

Business unit reporting

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Interest income 592 609 628 (3) (6) 1,805 2,013
Non-interest income 381 393 352 (3) 8 1,146 1,063
Income 973 1,002 980 (3) (1) 2,951 3,076
Credit loss (expense)/recovery (7) (7) (11) 0 (36) (12) (126)
Total operating income 966 995 969 (3) 0 2,939 2,950
Personnel expenses 402 404 495 0 (19) 1,215 1,424
General and administrative expenses 217 207 216 5 0 619 603
Services (to)/from other business divisions (130) (125) (132) (4) 2 (385) (359)
Depreciation of property and equipment 32 36 28 (11) 14 105 87
Total operating expenses 520 522 607 0 (14) 1,554 1,756
Business unit performance before tax 446 473 362 (6) 23 1,385 1,194
Key performance indicators1
Pre-tax profit growth (%) (5.7) 1.7 (7.2) 16.0 (29.0)
Cost/income ratio (%) 53.4 52.1 61.9 52.7 57.1
Net new money (CHF billion)2 (0.1) (0.3) (0.5) (0.7) (2.4)
Impaired lending portfolio as a % of total lending portfolio, gross 0.9 0.9
Additional information
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)3 4.6 4.6 0
Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) 40.1 34.6
BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 27.7 28.6 (3)
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 13.4 12.1
Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 0.0 0.0
Invested assets (CHF billion) 133 131 135 2 (1)
Client assets (CHF billion) 853 826 820 3 4
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 12,079 11,989 12,452 1 (3)

1 For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 2 Excludes interest and dividend income. 3 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Results: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Operating income

Total operating income was CHF 966 million compared with CHF 995 million in the prior quarter.

Interest income was CHF 592 million compared with CHF 609 million, as low market interest rates exerted downward pressure on deposit interest margins. Non-interest income was CHF 381 million, down from CHF 393 million in the prior quarter. Higher income from credit cards due to the summer holiday season was more than offset by lower brokerage income.

Credit loss expenses remained at very low levels, unchanged from the previous quarter at CHF 7 million.

Operating expense

Operating expenses decreased by CHF 2 million to CHF 520 million as personnel expenses were down CHF 2 million to CHF 402 million.

General and administrative expenses were up 5% to CHF 217 million, mainly due to increased costs associated with sponsoring and branding campaigns.

Net charges to other businesses slightly increased by CHF 5 million to CHF 130 million.

Invested assets development: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Net new money

Net new money was slightly negative at CHF 0.1 billion, compared with outflows of CHF 0.3 billion in the previous quarter.

Invested assets

Invested assets were CHF 133 billion on 30 September 2010, up CHF 2 billion from 30 June 2010, reflecting mainly higher equity markets.

Personnel: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Retail & Corporate employed 12,079 personnel on 30 September 2010, up 90 from 11,989 on 30 June 2010. This was mainly due to an annual intake of 113 apprentices in third quarter 2010.

Results: 9M10 vs 9M09

Pre-tax profit increased 16% to CHF 1,385 million from CHF 1,194 million.

Total operating income was stable at CHF 2,939 million compared with CHF 2,950 million. Interest income was 10% lower in comparison with the first nine months of 2009, as low market interest rates continued to exert downward pressure on deposit interest margins. Moreover, interest income fell due to the allocation of 30% of treasury-related revenues to Wealth Management from Retail & Corporate from second quarter 2010 onwards. Non-interest income increased 8%, reflecting higher fee and trading income.

Credit loss expense was CHF 12 million compared with CHF 126 million in the first nine months of 2009, as no major new credit events occurred.

Operating expenses were reduced 12% as a result of costcutting measures initiated in 2009. Personnel expenses decreased 15% to CHF 1,215 million, reflecting restructuring expenses in the first half of 2009, and a 3% reduction in personnel levels. Non-personnel expenses were CHF 339 million, slightly up from CHF 331 million in the first nine months of 2009, partly reflecting higher general and administrative expenses due to increased costs associated with sponsoring and branding campaigns.

Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards

Wealth Management Americas

The pre-tax result was negative CHF 47 million in third quarter 2010, compared with negative CHF 67 million in second quarter 2010. Excluding a third quarter provision of CHF 78 million due to an unexpected result in an arbitration matter and second quarter restructuring charges of CHF 146 million, the pre-tax profit decreased primarily due to lower operating income. The quarter was marked by low levels of client activity as well as a strengthening of the Swiss franc against the US dollar.

Business division reporting

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Recurring income 840 935 834 (10) 1 2,613 2,444
Non-recurring income 498 551 543 (10) (8) 1,572 1,708
Income 1,338 1,486 1,377 (10) (3) 4,185 4,153
Credit loss (expense)/recovery 0 (1) 0 (100) 0 2
Total operating income 1,338 1,485 1,378 (10) (3) 4,185 4,155
Personnel expenses 1,031 1,123 1,001 (8) 3 3,223 3,286
Financial advisor compensation1 498 544 429 (8) 16 1,552 1,405
Amortization of financial advisor recruiting costs2 148 160 153 (8) (3) 458 449
Salaries and other personnel costs 385 419 419 (8) (8) 1,213 1,432
General and administrative expenses 303 339 208 (11) 46 863 791
Services (to)/from other business divisions 3 (5) 8 (63) (4) 10
Depreciation of property and equipment 33 80 35 (59) (6) 159 132
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0 0 34
Amortization of intangible assets 13 15 16 (13) (19) 42 48
Total operating expenses 1,384 1,552 1,268 (11) 9 4,283 4,301
Business division performance before tax (47) (67) 110 30 (99) (146)
Key performance indicators3
Pre-tax profit growth (%)4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cost/income ratio (%) 103.4 104.4 92.1 102.3 103.6
Net new money (CHF billion)5 0.3 (2.6) (9.9) (9.5) 0.4
Gross margin on invested assets (bps) 77 84 79 (8) (3) 80 82
Additional information
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)6 8.0 8.0 0
Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) (1.7) (2.2)
BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 23.8 23.5 1
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 24.0 23.0
Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 3.9 4.3 (9)
Invested assets (CHF billion) 693 693 694 0 0
Client assets (CHF billion) 743 742 736 0 1
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 16,308 16,341 17,677 0 (8)
Financial advisors (full-time equivalents) 6,783 6,760 7,286 0 (7)

1 Financial advisor compensation consists of grid-based compensation based directly on compensable revenues generated by financial advisors and supplemental compensation calculated based on financial advisor productivity, firm tenure, assets and other variables. 2 Amortization of financial advisor recruiting costs reflects compensation advances related to recruiting financial advisors. 3 For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 4 Not meaningful if either the current period or the comparison period is a loss period. 5 Excludes interest and dividend income. 6 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Business division reporting (continued)

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Additional information (only Wealth Management US)
Net new money (CHF billion)1 0.0 (2.9) (9.4) (9.3) 1.5
Net new money including interest and dividend income (CHF billion)2 4.3 1.7 (4.8) 3.9 16.2
Business division reporting excluding PaineWebber acquisition costs3
Business division performance before tax (20) (36) 141 44 (14) (52)
Cost/income ratio (%) 101.4 102.3 89.9 100.3 101.3
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)4 4.6 4.5 2

1 Excludes interest and dividend income. 2 For purposes of comparison with US peers. 3 Acquisition costs represent goodwill and intangible assets funding costs and intangible assets amortization costs related to UBS's 2000 acquisition of the PaineWebber retail brokerage business. 4 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Results: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Operating income

Total operating income decreased 10%, or CHF 147 million, to CHF 1,338 million.

Recurring income decreased 10%, principally due to significant strengthening of the Swiss franc against the US dollar. Excluding currency translation impact, recurring income declined 2% driven by the lower managed account fees. Fees declined as billings are based on the previous quarter's closing asset levels, which had fallen as a result of negative market performance at the end of the second quarter. Net interest income decreased, but was virtually flat in US dollar terms. Recurring income was 63% of total operating income, in line with the prior quarter. Non-recurring income decreased 10% due to lower transactional revenue.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses decreased 11% to CHF 1,384 million from CHF 1,552 million. Excluding currency translation effects, operating expenses were reduced 3%. The third quarter included a provision of CHF 78 million due to an unexpected result in an arbitration matter, whereas the second quarter included restructuring charges of CHF 146 million related to real estate writedowns and personnel reductions.

Personnel expenses decreased 8% to CHF 1,031 million from CHF 1,123 million, in line with an 8% reduction in financial advisor compensation. Amortization of financial advisor recruiting costs also decreased 8%. Compensation advance balances related to recruiting financial advisors stood at CHF 3,306 million at the end of the quarter, down 8% from the second quarter. Salaries and other personnel costs decreased 8%, reflecting cost cutting initiatives that were partly offset by higher performancerelated compensation. All these expense reductions were driven principally by the strengthening of the Swiss franc; in US dollar terms, these expenses were relatively in-line with the prior quarter. In addition, the second quarter included CHF 19 million in restructuring charges related to personnel reductions. Non-personnel expenses decreased 18% to CHF 353 million from CHF 429 million. The third quarter saw significantly higher litigation provisions, while the second quarter included CHF 127 million in restructuring charges related to real estate.

Invested assets development: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Net new money

Net new money inflows were CHF 0.3 billion, an improvement from outflows of CHF 2.6 billion in the second quarter. The third quarter included CHF 0.7 billion of net new money inflows related to the inclusion of invested assets of certain retirement plan assets not custodied at UBS, as further discussed below under invested assets.

The Wealth Management US business net new money inflows were virtually zero compared with outflows of CHF 2.9 billion, due to improved flows from financial advisor recruiting and retention. Net new money inflows from financial advisors employed with UBS for more than one year declined slightly from the prior quarter, but remained positive for the third consecutive quarter.

Including interest and dividend income, the Wealth Management US business had net new money inflows of CHF 4.3 billion compared with CHF 1.7 billion in the prior quarter. Including interest and dividend income only from Wealth Management US, Wealth Management Americas had net new money inflows of CHF 4.6 billion in the third quarter compared with CHF 2.0 billion in the second quarter.

Invested assets

Invested assets were CHF 693 billion on 30 September 2010, unchanged from 30 June 2010. However, excluding currency translation impact, invested assets would have increased 10%. During the quarter, Wealth Management Americas conducted a review of its invested assets reporting, and determined that, going forward, certain retirement plan assets custodied away from UBS should be included in invested assets. As a result, at the end of third quarter 2010, invested assets increased by CHF 21 billion and net new money increased by CHF 0.7 billion. Additionally, positive market performance contributed to the increase in invested assets in US dollar terms.

Gross margin on invested assets

The gross margin on invested assets decreased 7 basis points to 77 basis points due to a 10% decline in income, while average invested assets decreased 2%. Approximately 4 basis points of the decline in gross margin are attributed to the impact of currency translation during the quarter, while the inclusion of certain retirement plan assets also lowered the gross margin by 1 basis point. The recurring income margin decreased 5 basis points to 48 basis points, corresponding to a 10% decline in recurring income, as a significant portion of recurring income is based on lower invested asset levels from the previous quarter. The non-recurring income margin decreased 2 basis points to 29 basis points due to lower transactional revenue.

Personnel: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Wealth Management Americas employed 16,308 personnel as of 30 September 2010, down 33 from 30 June 2010. The number of financial advisors increased by 23 to 6,783 as a result of hiring of both experienced and new financial advisors, partly offset by attrition. The number of non-financial-advisor employees decreased 1% or 56 to 9,525, principally due to attrition. This was partly offset by an increase in shared services personnel, of which a portion is allocated to Wealth Management Americas.

Results: 9M10 vs 9M09

Wealth Management Americas reported a pre-tax loss of CHF 99 million compared with a pre-tax loss of CHF 146 million. The first nine months of 2010 included restructuring charges of CHF 167 million and the abovementioned provision of CHF 78 million, while the first nine months of 2009 included restructuring charges of CHF 153 million and net goodwill impairment charges of CHF 19 million related to the sale of UBS Pactual. Excluding these items, the pre-tax profit would have improved to CHF 146 million from CHF 26 million.

Operating income increased 1%, or CHF 30 million, to CHF 4,185 million, mainly due to a 7% increase in recurring income, which was mostly offset by an 8% decrease in non-recurring income. The decrease in non-recurring income was principally due to a decline in municipal trading income, partly offset by higher commission income and the demutualization gain from Wealth Management Americas' stake in the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

Operating expenses were relatively flat at CHF 4,283 million. Personnel costs decreased 2% to CHF 3,223 million. The first nine months of 2010 included restructuring charges of CHF 40 million related to personnel reductions, compared with CHF 72 million in the first nine months of 2009. Financial advisor compensation increased 10% as a result of higher revenue production and the introduction of the GrowthPlus compensation program in first quarter 2010. Amortization of financial advisor recruiting costs increased 2%. Salaries and other personnel costs decreased 15%, resulting from restructuring initiatives implemented in 2009 and continuing through 2010, partly offset by higher performancerelated compensation. Non-personnel costs increased 4% to CHF 1,060 million. The first nine months of 2010 included restructuring charges of CHF 127 million related to real estate writedowns and the abovementioned provision of CHF 78 million. The first nine months of 2009 included restructuring charges of CHF 81 million, primarily related to real estate writedowns and the abovementioned net goodwill impairment charges of CHF 19 million. Excluding these charges, non-personnel expenses would have decreased 7%, primarily due to lower general and administrative costs reflecting cost-cutting measures initiated in 2009. This was partly offset by higher litigation provisions and costs related to the shift of expenses from the Corporate Center to the business divisions.

Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards

Global Asset Management

Pre-tax profit was CHF 114 million in the third quarter compared with CHF 117 million in the second quarter. Management fees were lower as a result of the strengthening of the Swiss franc against other major currencies, which was partly offset by reduced personnel expenses.

Business division reporting

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Net management fees1 462 514 483 (10) (4) 1,448 1,417
Performance fees 12 8 84 50 (86) 69 183
Total operating income 473 522 567 (9) (17) 1,517 1,600
Personnel expenses 248 297 311 (16) (20) 824 857
General and administrative expenses 99 99 92 0 8 291 294
Services (to)/from other business divisions 1 (4) 23 (96) (5) (81)
Depreciation of property and equipment 10 11 9 (9) 11 32 25
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0 0 340
Amortization of intangible assets 2 2 2 0 0 6 11
Total operating expenses 359 405 437 (11) (18) 1,149 1,446
Business division performance before tax 114 117 130 (3) (12) 368 154
Key performance indicators2
Pre-tax profit growth (%) (2.6) (14.6) 58.5 139.0 (86.0)
Cost/income ratio (%) 75.9 77.6 77.1 75.7 90.4
Information by business line
Income
Traditional investments 300 331 344 (9) (13) 956 1,000
Alternative and quantitative investments 58 64 126 (9) (54) 214 308
Global real estate 65 70 38 (7) 71 183 125
Infrastructure 3 4 3 (25) 0 10 9
Fund services 46 54 56 (15) (18) 153 158
Total operating income 473 522 567 (9) (17) 1,517 1,600
Gross margin on invested assets (bps)
Traditional investments 24 26 27 (8) (11) 25 27
Alternative and quantitative investments 64 69 129 (7) (50) 76 103
Global real estate 69 74 40 (7) 73 64 42
Infrastructure 112 160 107 (30) 5 122 104
Total gross margin 33 36 39 (8) (15) 35 37
Net new money (CHF billion)3
Traditional investments (1.5) 4.5 (8.3) 2.0 (27.3)
Alternative and quantitative investments 1.9 (1.2) (1.7) (1.7) (7.6)
Global real estate (0.3) 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0
Infrastructure 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Total net new money 0.0 3.4 (10.0) 0.9 (34.9)

1 Net management fees include transaction fees, fund administration revenues (including interest and trading income from lending business and foreign exchange hedging as part of the fund services offering), gains or losses from seed money and co-investments, funding costs and other items that are not performance fees. 2 For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 3 Excludes interest and dividend income.

Business division reporting (continued)

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Invested assets (CHF billion)
Traditional investments 492 494 506 0 (3)
Alternative and quantitative investments 36 36 38 0 (5)
Global real estate 37 38 37 (3) 0
Infrastructure 1 1 1 0 0
Total invested assets 567 569 583 0 (3)
Assets under administration by fund services
Assets under administration (CHF billion)1 380 399 412 (5) (8)
Net new assets under administration (CHF billion)2 (12.7) (4.0) (5.4) (17.2) (45.7)
Gross margin on assets under administration (bps) 5 5 6 0 (17) 5 5
Additional information
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)3 2.5 2.5 0
Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) 19.6 7.2
BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 3.7 3.3 12
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 55.7 34.7
Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 1.6 1.7 (6)
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 3,461 3,454 3,527 0 (2)

1 This includes UBS and third-party fund assets, for which the fund services unit provides legal fund set-up and registration services, valuation, accounting and reporting and shareholder services. 2 Inflows of assets under administration from new and existing funds less outflows from existing funds or fund defection. 3 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Results: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Operating income

Total operating income was CHF 473 million compared with CHF 522 million, mainly due to lower management fees as a result of the strengthening of the Swiss franc against other major currencies.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses were CHF 359 million compared with CHF 405 million, partly due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc against other major currencies. Personnel expenses were CHF 248 million compared with CHF 297 million, mostly due to higher prior-year accruals taken in the second quarter and lower accruals for performance-related compensation in the third quarter. General and administrative expenses were unchanged from the prior quarter.

Invested assets development: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Net new money

Net new money inflows were virtually zero compared with net inflows of CHF 3.4 billion in the prior quarter. Excluding money market flows, net new money inflows were CHF 3.9 billion compared with net inflows of CHF 6.2 billion in the second quarter.

Net outflows from clients of UBS's wealth management businesses were CHF 1.4 billion, and net inflows from third parties were CHF 1.5 billion. The third quarter net new money includes CHF 2.5 billion resulting from a transfer of investment management responsibility for the US hedge fund of funds from Wealth Management Americas to Global Asset Management's alternative and quantitative investments business.

Invested assets

Invested assets were CHF 567 billion on 30 September 2010, a decrease of CHF 2 billion from 30 June 2010, primarily due to negative currency effects, mostly offset by positive market movements.

Gross margin on invested assets

The total gross margin was 33 basis points compared with 36 basis points in the prior quarter.

Results by business line: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Traditional investments

Revenues were CHF 300 million compared with CHF 331 million as a result of the strengthening of the Swiss franc against other major currencies. The gross margin was 24 basis points compared with 26 basis points in the prior quarter.

Net new money outflows were CHF 1.5 billion compared with inflows of CHF 4.5 billion in the prior quarter. Excluding money market flows, net new money inflows were CHF 2.3 billion compared with inflows of CHF 7.3 billion in the prior quarter. Equities saw inflows of CHF 1.5 billion, compared with inflows of CHF 5.0 billion, mainly into passive global equities. Fixed income saw inflows of CHF 2.3 billion compared with inflows of CHF 2.4 billion, mainly into US short duration bonds and passive global bonds. Multi-asset outflows were CHF 1.5 billion compared with nil in the prior quarter, mainly from the global convertibles strategy.

Invested assets were CHF 492 billion on 30 September 2010, compared with CHF 494 billion on 30 June 2010, due to negative currency effects and net new money outflows, partly offset by positive market movements.

Alternative and quantitative investments

Revenues were CHF 58 million compared with CHF 64 million due to lower net management fees. Performance fees were up by CHF 8 million. The gross margin was 64 basis points compared with 69 basis points.

Net new money inflows were CHF 1.9 billion compared with net outflows of CHF 1.2 billion, including CHF 2.5 billion related to the transfer of investment management responsibility for US hedge fund of funds from Wealth Management Americas to alternative and quantitative investments. Note that these are reported as invested assets in both business divisions as Wealth Management Americas continues to advise the clients of these funds.

Invested assets were CHF 36 billion on 30 September 2010, unchanged from 30 June 2010, due to net new money inflows and positive market movements, offset by negative currency effects.

Global real estate

Revenues were CHF 65 million compared with CHF 70 million, mainly due to lower transaction fees. The gross margin was 69 basis points compared with 74 basis points.

Net new money outflows were CHF 0.3 billion compared with inflows of CHF 0.1 billion, mainly from the UK.

Invested assets were CHF 37 billion, a decrease of CHF 1 billion from 30 June 2010, mainly due to negative currency effects and net new money outflows.

Infrastructure

Revenues were CHF 3 million, down by CHF 1 million from the prior quarter.

Net new money inflows were nil, in line with the prior quarter. Invested assets were CHF 1 billion, unchanged from 30 June 2010.

Fund services

Revenues were CHF 46 million compared with CHF 54 million, mainly due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc against other

major currencies. The gross margin on assets under administration was 5 basis points, in line with the prior quarter.

Net new assets under administration outflows were CHF 12.7 billion compared with outflows of CHF 4.0 billion, due to outflows of CHF 8.5 billion from third party funds and outflows of CHF 4.3 billion from UBS funds.

Total assets under administration were CHF 380 billion compared with CHF 399 billion due to negative currency effects and asset outflows, partly offset by positive market movements.

Personnel: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

The number of personnel on 30 September 2010 was 3,461 compared with 3,454 on 30 June 2010.

Results: 9M10 vs 9M09

Pre-tax profit was CHF 368 million compared with CHF 154 million, which included a net goodwill impairment charge of CHF 191 million related to the sale of UBS Pactual in 2009. Excluding this charge, the pre-tax profit for the first nine months of 2010 would have increased by CHF 23 million.

Total operating income was CHF 1,517 million compared with CHF 1,600 million. Lower performance fees and lower revenues following the sale of UBS Pactual were partly offset by lower coinvestment losses and higher real estate transaction fees. Traditional investments revenues were CHF 956 million compared with CHF 1,000 million, as higher net management fees and lower operational losses were more than offset by lower revenues after the sale of UBS Pactual. Alternative and quantitative investments revenues were CHF 214 million compared with CHF 308 million, due to lower performance fees. Global real estate revenues were CHF 183 million compared with CHF 125 million, mainly due to lower co-investment losses and higher transaction fees. Infrastructure revenues were CHF 10 million compared with CHF 9 million. Fund services revenues were CHF 153 million compared with CHF 158 million.

Total operating expenses were CHF 1,149 million compared with CHF 1,446 million. Excluding the abovementioned goodwill impairment charge, operating expenses would have decreased by CHF 106 million. The benefits from cost saving initiatives and the sale of UBS Pactual were partly offset by new cost allocations from the Corporate Center.

Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards

Investment performance – key composites

The table below shows investment performance for approximately 41% of Global Asset Management's CHF 320 billion actively-managed invested assets in traditional investments on 30 September 2010. This figure excludes CHF 99 billion in actively-managed money market funds, CHF 68 billion in passively-managed investments and CHF 80 billion in alternatives (including alternative and quantitative investments, global real estate and infrastructure).

Annualized
3 months 1 year 3 years 5 years
Equities
Global Equity Composite vs. MSCI World Equity (Free) Index + + + +
US Large Cap Equity Composite vs. Russell 1000 Index +
Pan European Composite vs. MSCI Europe Free Index + + +
Swiss Equity Composite vs. SPI (Total Return) Index + + +
Asian Equity Composite vs. MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index + + + +
Emerging Equity Composite vs. Emerging Markets Equity Index + +
Global Equity Ex-US Growth Composite vs. MSCI EAFE (Free) Index + +
US Large Cap Select Growth Equity Composite vs. Russell 1000 Growth Index + + + +
Fixed income
Global Bond Composite vs. Citigroup World Government Bond Index + + +
US Bond Composite vs. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index + +
EUR Aggregate Bonds Composite vs. Barclays Capital Euro Aggregate 500mio+ Index + + + +
CHF Bonds Ausland Composite vs. Swiss Bond Foreign AAA-BBB (Total Return) Index + + +
Australian Bond Composite vs. UBS Australian Composite Bond Index (0+ Yrs) + + + +
Emerging Bond Composite vs. Emerging Markets Debt Index1 + +
Global investment solutions
Global Securities Composite vs. Global Securities Markets Index1 + +
1 Customized benchmark

(+) above benchmark; (–) under benchmark; (=) equal to benchmark. All are before the deduction of investment management fees. Global composites are stated in USD terms; all others are in appropriate local currencies (unless otherwise stated). A composite is an aggregation of one or more portfolios in a single group that is representative of a particular strategy, style, or objective. The composite is the asset-weighted average of the performance results of all the portfolios it holds. Global Asset Management has been verified as compliant with the Global Investment Performance Standards by Ernst & Young on a firm-wide basis up to 31 December 2009.

Investment Bank

The pre-tax loss was CHF 406 million in third quarter 2010 compared with a profit of CHF 1,314 million in second quarter 2010. This change was due to an own credit loss compared with a gain in the prior quarter, and lower revenues, particularly in the fixed income, currencies and commodities and equities businesses, mainly due to subdued client activity and lower volumes.

Business division reporting

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Investment banking 422 478 698 (12) (40) 1,504 1,719
Advisory revenues 221 153 200 44 11 581 625
Capital market revenues 362 400 670 (10) (46) 1,237 1,924
Equities 90 208 500 (57) (82) 559 1,204
Fixed income, currencies and commodities 272 193 170 41 60 678 720
Other fee income and risk management (161) (75) (171) (115) 6 (314) (830)
Securities 1,773 3,068 2,147 (42) (17) 8,260 2,945
Equities 904 1,365 1,162 (34) (22) 3,524 3,989
Fixed income, currencies and commodities 869 1,703 985 (49) (12) 4,736 (1,043)
Total income 2,194 3,546 2,845 (38) (23) 9,764 4,665
Credit loss (expense)/recovery1 35 (39) (243) 107 (1,628)
Total operating income excluding own credit 2,229 3,506 2,603 (36) (14) 9,872 3,037
Own credit2 (387) 595 (1,436) 73 (39) (1,999)
Total operating income as reported 1,842 4,101 1,167 (55) 58 9,832 1,038
Personnel expenses 1,494 2,000 1,766 (25) (15) 5,486 4,548
General and administrative expenses 676 691 571 (2) 18 1,967 1,974
Services (to)/from other business divisions 12 18 124 (33) (90) 52 (162)
Depreciation of property and equipment 58 70 63 (17) (8) 203 260
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0 0 749
Amortization of intangible assets 8 9 13 (11) (38) 26 46
Total operating expenses 2,248 2,788 2,537 (19) (11) 7,735 7,416
Business division performance before tax (406) 1,314 (1,370) 70 2,097 (6,378)
Key performance indicators3
Pre-tax profit growth (%)4 N/A 10.4 N/A N/A N/A
Cost/income ratio (%) 124.4 67.3 180.1 79.5 278.2
Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) 11.3 (33.1)
Return on assets, gross (%) 1.2 0.3
Average VaR (1-day, 95% confidence, 5 years of historical data) 58 48 51 21 14

1 Includes credit loss (expense) / recovery on reclassified securities (3Q10: recovery of CHF 15 million; 2Q10 loss of CHF 56 million). 2 Represents own credit changes on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss. The cumulative own credit gain for such debt held on 30 September 2010 amounts to CHF 0.8 billion. This gain has reduced the fair value of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss recognized on our balance sheet. Refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information. 3 For the definitions of our key performance indicators, refer to the "Measurement and analysis of performance" section on page 33 of our Annual Report 2009. 4 Not meaningful if either the current period or the comparison period is a loss period.

Business division reporting (continued)

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Additional information
Total assets (CHF billion)1 1,119.3 1,078.2 4
Average attributed equity (CHF billion)2 26.0 24.0 8
BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 126.2 122.9 3
Return on risk-weighted assets, gross (%) 10.5 2.1
Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 3.3 3.6 (8)
Compensation ratio (%) 82.7 48.3 125.3 56.4 170.6
Impaired lending portfolio as a % of total lending portfolio, gross 1.8 2.8
Personnel (full-time equivalents) 17,006 16,552 16,130 3 5

1 Based on third-party view, i.e. without intercompany balances. 2 Refer to the "Capital management" section of this report for more information about the equity attribution framework.

Results: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

Operating income

Total operating income was CHF 1,842 million compared with CHF 4,101 million in the previous quarter. This decrease was due to the own credit loss on financial liabilities designated at fair value and lower revenues, particularly from the fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) and equities businesses.

Credit loss expense /recovery

Net credit loss recovery was CHF 35 million compared with a net credit loss expense of CHF 39 million. This improvement was due primarily to recoveries following repayments of certain corporate lending positions, and releases of allowances on student loan auction rate securities.

Refer to the "Risk management" section of this report for more information on credit risk

Own credit

An own credit loss on financial liabilities designated at fair value of CHF 387 million was recorded in the quarter, compared with a gain of CHF 595 million in the previous quarter. This loss was primarily due to a tightening of our credit spreads over the quarter.

Refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on own credit

Operating income by business segment

Investment banking

In the third quarter, total revenues decreased 12% to CHF 422 million from CHF 478 million in the previous quarter.

Advisory revenues increased 44% to CHF 221 million, as the level of advisory activity continued to grow.

Capital markets revenues declined to CHF 362 million. Equities capital markets revenues declined 57%, while fixed income capital markets revenues increased 41%, reflecting an improvement in market activity at the end of the quarter.

Other fee income and risk management revenues were negative CHF 161 million compared with negative CHF 75 million, the result of tightening credit spreads related to hedges on our franchise lending portfolio.

Securities

Securities revenues of CHF 1,773 million were down 42% compared with CHF 3,068 million, as a result of a slowdown in client activity and lower volumes.

Equities

Equities revenues decreased to CHF 904 million from CHF 1,365 million.

Cash revenues of CHF 369 million were down from CHF 482 million in the second quarter as a decrease of investor activity and reduced market volumes resulted in lower commission income.

Derivatives and equity-linked revenues were CHF 268 million compared with CHF 497 million. Derivatives revenues decreased across all regions due to suppressed volumes and limited client flow. Equity-linked revenues increased as a result of an upward trend in valuations as sentiment recovered during the quarter.

Within the prime services business, revenues fell to CHF 270 million from CHF 296 million, with reductions across both prime brokerage and exchange-traded derivatives. Declines in prime brokerage were due to reduced securities financing after a strong second quarter. Lower revenues in exchange-traded derivatives reflected lower commission revenues on reduced client volumes.

Other equities revenues, including proprietary trading, were negative CHF 3 million compared with positive CHF 89 million. In the previous quarter, equities revenues included a demutualization gain of CHF 61 million related to the Investment Bank's stake in the Chicago Board Options Exchange, of which CHF 47 million was recognized in other equities revenues.

Fixed income, currencies and commodities

FICC revenues were CHF 869 million compared with CHF 1,703 million, due to negative debit valuation adjustments on the derivatives portfolio as well as a slowdown in client activity and weaker than expected market volumes and economic conditions, particularly in the US. The combined revenues from credit, macro and emerging markets were CHF 996 million compared with CHF 1,200 million.

In credit, revenues were CHF 587 million, up from CHF 464 million in the second quarter, with a strong performance in the client solutions business. Flow trading saw increased earnings, especially in Europe, due to improved client flow and wider bid offer spreads.

In macro, revenues were CHF 291 million compared with CHF 664 million. The decrease mainly stemmed from lower earnings in the foreign exchange and rates businesses, which were affected by subdued market activity and tighter spreads.

Emerging markets revenues increased to CHF 117 million from CHF 73 million. Gains were recorded across all regions, especially Europe and Asia Pacific, as a result of greater client interest, particularly in local market debt.

Other FICC revenues were negative CHF 127 million compared with positive revenues of CHF 502 million. The third quarter loss was mainly due to CHF 0.2 billion of negative debit valuation adjustments (Investment Bank total CHF 0.1 billion of negative debit valuation adjustments) on the derivatives portfolio as a result of the tightening of our credit default swap spreads. Revenues from residual risk positions generated by the tightening of monoline spreads were partially offset by losses on hedge exposures, for an overall gain of CHF 0.1 billion. The second quarter revenues included CHF 0.3 billion of positive debit valuation adjustments and positive revenues of CHF 0.2 billion in residual risk positions.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses were CHF 2,248 million compared with CHF 2,788 million in the prior quarter.

Personnel expenses were CHF 1,494 million compared with CHF 2,000 million. Third quarter 2010 included a reduction of variable compensation accruals, following lower business performance. Second quarter 2010 included a CHF 228 million charge for the UK Bank Payroll Tax (BPT) and a CHF 25 million release of restructuring provisions.

General and administrative expenses decreased to CHF 676 million from CHF 691 million, due to a reduction across most cost categories partially offset by an increase in legal provisions.

Personnel: 3Q10 vs 2Q10

The Investment Bank employed 17,006 personnel on 30 September 2010, a 3% increase from 16,552 on 30 June 2010, mainly due to the hiring of new graduates.

Results: 9M10 vs 9M09

The pre-tax profit was positive CHF 2,097 million compared with negative CHF 6,378 million, largely as a result of positive revenues in the FICC business. Total operating income was CHF 9,832 million compared with CHF 1,038 million. This was due to increased revenues in the FICC business, a significant reduction in the losses on own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value in the first nine months of 2010, and a net credit loss recovery compared with significant credit loss expenses. Total operating expenses increased 4% to CHF 7,735 million from CHF 7,416 million, mainly due to increased variable compensation accruals in line with performance, additional cost allocations from the Corporate Center and CHF 228 million for the UK BPT. The first nine months of 2009 also included a net goodwill impairment charge of CHF 421 million related to the sale of UBS Pactual.

Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards

Risk and treasury management

Management report

Risk management and control

Our trading risk in the Investment Bank increased moderately to more normalized levels during the third quarter, and we continued to achieve further reductions in our residual risk positions. The credit quality of our Swiss lending business was materially unchanged. Wealth Management & Swiss Bank reported a net credit loss of CHF 4 million in the quarter, while the Investment Bank reported a net recovery of CHF 35 million.

The reductions in our residual risk positions included the following:

  • Our gross impaired lending portfolio decreased by CHF 1.3 billion, primarily due to the sale of a legacy restructured leveraged finance position by the Investment Bank, without incurring incremental costs.
  • Our remaining commitment to purchase student loan auction rate securities (ARS) decreased to USD 0.1 billion from USD 3.2 billion, while repurchases increased our inventory of student loan ARS to USD 10.8 billion from USD 8.1 billion after factoring in sales and redemptions by issuers.
CHF million Wealth Management & Swiss Bank
Wealth Management Retail & Corporate Total
As of 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10
Due from banks 490 497 2,846 2,585 3,336 3,082
Loans 66,757 66,126 135,128 135,471 201,885 201,597
of which: related to reclassified securities2
of which: related to acquired auction rate securities
Total lending portfolio, gross3 67,247 66,623 137,974 138,056 205,221 204,679
Allowances for credit losses (148) (161) (717) (775) (866) (936)
of which: related to reclassified securities
of which: related to acquired auction rate securities
Total lending portfolio, net4 67,099 66,462 137,257 137,281 204,356 203,743
Impaired lending portfolio, gross5 234 257 1,255 1,309 1,489 1,566
of which: related to reclassified securities
of which: related to acquired auction rate securities
Estimated liquidation proceeds of collateral
for impaired loans (106) (116) (341) (382) (447) (498)
of which: related to reclassified securities
of which: related to acquired auction rate securities
Impaired lending portfolio, net of collateral 128 141 914 927 1,042 1,068
Allocated allowances for impaired lending portfolio 145 158 674 731 818 888
Other allowances and provisions 3 3 44 44 47 47
Total allowances and provisions for credit
losses in lending portfolio
148 161 717 775 866 936
Allowances and provisions for credit
losses outside of lending portfolio
2 2 15 14 17 16
Ratios
Allowances and provisions as a % of total lending portfolio, gross 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5
Impaired lending portfolio as a % of total lending portfolio, gross 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.8
Impaired lending portfolio excluding securities as a %
of total lending portfolio, gross excluding securities
Allocated allowances as a % of impaired lending portfolio, gross 62.0 61.5 53.7 55.8 54.9 56.7
Allocated allowances as a % of impaired lending portfolio,
net of collateral
113.3 112.1 73.7 78.9 78.5 83.1

Allowances and provisions for credit losses

1 Includes Global Asset Management, Treasury activities and other corporate items. 2 Refer to "Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets" in the "Financial information" section of this report. 3 Excludes loans designated at fair value, but includes margin accounts for exchange-traded derivatives transactions, cash collateral delivered for OTC derivatives and cash current accounts from prime brokerage (cash leg) of total CHF 59,937 million (of which due from banks: CHF 23,958 million, of which loans: CHF 35,979 million) (30.6.10: CHF 64,586 million, of which due from banks: CHF 32,338 million, of which loans: CHF 32,247 million). 4 Reconciles to the balance sheet carrying values of Due from banks and Loans, which are reported net of allowances for credit losses. 5 Excludes reclassified securities with adverse cash flow estimate revisions cumulatively below 5% of the carrying value at reclassification date, adjusted for redemptions.

Our risk management and control framework is described in the "Risk and treasury management" section of our Annual Report 2009, including details on how we define, measure and manage credit, market and operational risks as well as risk concentrations.

Credit risk

The tables in this section provide an update on our credit risk exposures on 30 September 2010, including details of our allowances and provisions for credit losses and the composition and credit quality of our key lending portfolios in the Wealth Management & Swiss Bank and Investment Bank business divisions.

Refer to the "Group results" section of this report for more information on credit loss expense/recovery in third quarter 2010

Gross lending portfolio and impairments

The credit risk exposures reported in the table below represent the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) balance sheet view of our gross lending portfolio. This comprises the balance sheet line items Due from banks and Loans. The table also shows the IFRS reported allowances for credit losses and impairments and the impaired lending portfolio. Our gross lending portfolio was CHF 344 billion on 30 September 2010, down slightly from CHF 348 billion on 30 June 2010.

Our gross impaired lending portfolio was CHF 3,612 million at the end of third quarter 2010, compared with CHF 4,901 million at the prior quarter-end. The ratio of the impaired lending portfolio to total gross lending portfolio improved to 1.0% on 30 September 2010 from 1.4% on 30 June 2010. Excluding securities (comprising reclassified securities and acquired ARS), the ratio im-

Wealth Management Americas Investment Bank Others1 UBS
Total
30.9.10
30.6.10
3,336
30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10
3,082 1,148 1,386 36,278 43,084 348 300 41,111 47,851
201,597 22,480 23,914 78,568 74,577 230 190 303,164 300,279
13,081 14,882 13,081 14,882
10,862 8,668 10,862 8,668
204,679 23,629 25,300 114,846 117,661 579 490 344,275 348,130
(936) (4) (4) (349) (400) 0 0 (1,219) (1,340)
(180) (211) (180) (211)
(29) (32) (29) (32)
203,743 23,625 25,295 114,497 117,261 579 490 343,056 346,790
1,566 1 1 2,122 3,334 0 0 3,612 4,901
855 1,293 855 1,293
221 192 221 192
(498) 0 0 (1,041) (1,381) 0 0 (1,488) (1,879)
(706) (1,121) (706) (1,121)
(199) (163) (199) (163)
1 1 1,081 1,953 0 0 2,124 3,022
4 4 349 400 0 0 1,172 1,293
0 0 0 0 0 0 47
936 4 4 349 400 0 0 1,219 1,340
0 0 88 118 4 5 109 138
0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4
0.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.4
1.2 2.0 0.8 1.1
56.7 400.0 400.0 16.4 12.0 0.0 0.0 32.4 26.4
83.1 400.0 400.0 32.3 20.5 0.0 0.0 55.2 42.8

proved to 0.8% at the end of third quarter 2010, from 1.1% at the end of second quarter 2010.

The total gross lending portfolio in the Investment Bank was CHF 115 billion on 30 September 2010, down from CHF 118 billion on 30 June 2010. The Investment Bank held in its lending portfolio CHF 5.6 billion at carrying value of assets on which protection was purchased from monoline insurers (CHF 6.0 billion at 30 June 2010) and CHF 0.8 billion at carrying value of US commercial real estate positions (CHF 1.3 billion at 30 June 2010). These assets were reclassified to Loans and receivables from Held for trading in fourth quarter 2008. The reduction in our exposures to these assets in third quarter 2010 resulted from a combination of sales and foreign exchange movements in the period.

Refer to "Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets" in the

  • "Financial information" section of this report for more information on reclassified securities
  • Refer to the "Risk concentration" section of this report for more information on our exposures to monoline insurers

The Investment Bank's gross impaired lending portfolio decreased 36% to CHF 2,122 million on 30 September 2010 compared with CHF 3,334 million on 30 June 2010, primarily due to the sale of a legacy restructured leveraged finance position.

In Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, the gross lending portfolio was stable at CHF 205 billion on 30 September 2010. The gross impaired lending portfolio decreased to CHF 1,489 million on 30 September 2010 compared with CHF 1,566 million on 30 June 2010.

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank – lending portfolio

The table on the next page shows the composition of the lending portfolio for Wealth Management & Swiss Bank as shown in the "Allowances and provisions for credit losses" table, comprised of Due from banks and Loans.

Overall, the composition of Wealth Management & Swiss Bank's lending portfolio remained stable over the quarter. On 30 September 2010, over 90% of the portfolio was secured by collateral. Approximately 48% of the unsecured loan portfolio was rated investment grade, and approximately 60% of the unsecured portfolio related to cash flow-based lending to corporate counterparties. In addition, 20% of our unsecured loans related to lending to central or local governments.

Investment Bank – banking products

The tables on the next page show the composition and credit quality of the Investment Bank's banking products portfolio based on the internal management view of credit risk.

The first table provides a bridge from the total banking products portfolio (loans, contingent claims and undrawn irrevocable credit facilities) according to IFRS to the internal management view of banking products exposure to corporates and other non-banks, gross and net of credit hedges. The second table provides a breakdown of the rating and loss given default profile of this portfolio, with additional detail provided on the sub-investment grade component.

The net banking products exposure after credit hedges was stable at CHF 43 billion at the end of third quarter 2010. Approximately 64% of our net banking products exposures after the application of credit hedges are classified as investment grade. The vast majority of sub-investment grade exposures have a loss given default of 0–50%.

Loss given default is determined based on our estimation of the likely recovery rate of any defaulted claims. Recovery rates are dependent upon the characteristics of the counterparty in addition to any credit mitigation such as collateral held.

Included in the Investment Bank's total net banking products exposure to corporates and other non-banks is our loan to the RMBS Opportunities Master Fund, LP, a special purpose entity managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. As of 30 September 2010, the loan had an outstanding balance of USD 6.0 billion (compared with USD 6.3 billion on 30 June 2010) taking into account amounts held in escrow. The aggregate notional balance of the RMBS fund's assets collateralizing the loan on 30 September 2010 was USD 13.9 billion. By notional balance, this portfolio was comprised primarily of Alt-A (53%) and sub-prime (33%) credit grades. In terms of priority, the portfolio was dominated by senior positions (94%).

We closely monitor the RMBS fund and its performance, particularly to determine if deterioration of the underlying RMBS mortgage pools indicates that the equity investors in the fund no longer receive the majority of the risks and rewards and also to assess whether the loan to the RMBS fund has been impaired. Developments through third quarter 2010 have not altered our conclusion that the loan is not impaired and that consolidation is not required.

Refer to the "Risk and treasury management" section of our Annual Report 2009 for more information on our loan to the RMBS Opportunities Master Fund, LP

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank: composition of lending portfolio, gross

CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10
Secured by residential property 123,168 60.0% 122,735 60.0%
Secured by commercial/industrial property 20,810 10.1% 20,899 10.2%
Secured by securities 42,984 20.9% 42,744 20.9%
Lending to banks 3,336 1.6% 3,082 1.5%
Unsecured loans 14,924 7.3% 15,218 7.4%
Total lending portfolio, gross 205,221 100.0% 204,679 100.0%
Total lending portfolio, net of allowances and credit hedges 204,171 203,561

Investment Bank: net banking products exposure to corporates and other non-banks

CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10
Loans 78,568 74,577
Contingent claims and undrawn irrevocable credit facilities 62,054 59,612
Total (IFRS view) 140,622 134,189
less: internal risk adjustments margin accounts, cash collateral posted, other1 (38,036) (30,710)
less: internal risk adjustments reclassified securities2 (13,081) (14,882)
less: internal risk adjustments acquired auction rate securities (10,862) (8,668)
less: internal risk adjustments traded loan commitments and funded risk participations (1,307) (952)
Gross banking products exposure 77,336 78,978
less: specific allowances for credit losses and loan loss provisions3 (168) (211)
Net banking products exposure 77,168 78,767
less: credit protection bought (credit default swaps) (33,745) (35,653)
Net banking products exposure to corporates and other non-banks, after application of credit hedges 43,423 43,114

1 Includes margin accounts for exchange-traded derivatives transactions, cash collateral posted by UBS against negative replacement values for OTC derivatives, cash accounts from prime brokerage (cash legs) and valuation differences caused by a different exposure treatment in Risk Control than in IFRS. 2 Refer to "Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets" in the "Financial information" section of this report. 3 Does not include allowances for securities, and includes provisions for contingent claims and undrawn irrevocable credit facilities.

Investment Bank: distribution of net banking products exposure to corporates and other non-banks, across UBS internal rating and loss given default buckets

CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10
Moody's Loss given default (LGD) buckets
UBS internal rating Investors
Services
equivalent
Standard &
Poor's
equivalent
Exposure 0–25% 26–50% 51–75% 76–100% Weighted
average
LGD (%)
Exposure Weighted
average
LGD (%)
Investment grade Aaa–Baa3 AAA–BBB– 27,588 7,969 12,878 2,904 3,837 44 28,185 40
Sub-investment grade 15,835 7,029 6,521 1,714 571 32 14,929 33
of which: 6 Ba1 BB+ 1,296 35 895 263 103 50 1,534 50
of which: 7 Ba2 BB 2,116 1,202 493 333 88 31 2,238 34
of which: 8 Ba2 BB 1,164 427 536 183 18 38 1,161 40
of which: 9 Ba3 BB– 1,951 1,033 740 105 73 31 2,272 35
of which: 10 B1 B+ 3,398 1,140 2,050 56 152 34 1,901 25
of which: 11 B2 B 3,342 1,399 1,371 565 7 31 2,856 26
of which: 12 B3 B– 1,547 1,209 221 70 48 18 2,030 26
of which: 13 Caa to C CCC to C 381 232 72 55 22 29 336 29
of which: defaulted D 639 353 143 83 60 37 601 40
Net banking products exposure to corporates and
other non-banks, after application of credit hedges
43,423 14,998 19,399 4,618 4,408 40 43,114 38

Market risk

Most of our market risk comes from the Investment Bank's trading activities. Group Treasury assumes foreign exchange and interest rate risk in connection with its balance sheet, profit and loss and capital management responsibilities. Our wealth and asset management operations also take limited market risk in support of client business.

Value at Risk

Value at Risk (VaR) is a statistical measure of market risk, representing the market risk losses that could potentially be realized over a set time horizon at an established level of confidence. This assumes no change in the firm's trading positions over the relevant time period.

Actual realized market risk losses may differ from those implied by our VaR for a variety of reasons. For example, the historical period used in creating our VaR measure may include fluctuations in market rates and prices that differ from those in the future; our VaR measure is calibrated to a specified level of confidence and may not indicate potential losses beyond this confidence level; and the impact on revenue of a market move may differ from that assumed by our VaR model. All VaR measures are subject to limitations and must be interpreted accordingly.

As a complement to VaR, we run macro stress scenarios bringing together various combinations of macro-economic and market moves to reflect the most common types of potential stress events, and more targeted stress tests for concentrated exposures and vulnerable portfolios.

The tables on the next page show our 1-day 95% management VaR for the Group and the Investment Bank. The Investment Bank's average management VaR in third quarter 2010 increased to CHF 58 million compared with CHF 48 million in second quarter 2010, due primarily to an increase in credit spread and interest rate risk. Period-end VaR was higher at CHF 61 million on 30 September 2010 compared with CHF 46 million on 30 June 2010. Credit spread risk continued to be the dominant component of our VaR.

VaR for the Group as a whole followed a similar pattern to Investment Bank VaR.

Backtesting

Backtesting compares 1-day 99% regulatory VaR calculated on positions at the close of each business day, with the revenues arising on those positions on the following business day. Backtesting revenues exclude non-trading revenues, such as fees and commissions, and estimated revenues from intraday trading. A backtesting exception occurs when backtesting revenues are negative and the absolute value of those revenues is greater than the previous day's VaR.

We did not have any backtesting exceptions in third quarter 2010, compared with one backtesting exception experienced in second quarter 2010.

UBS: Value-at-Risk (1-day, 95% confidence, 5 years of historical data)

For the quarter ended 30.9.10 For the quarter ended 30.6.10
CHF million Min. Max. Average 30.9.10 Min. Max. Average 30.6.10
Business divisions
Investment Bank 44 71 58 61 43 54 48 46
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wealth Management Americas 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
Global Asset Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Treasury activities and other corporate items 8 13 10 11 4 20 7 8
Diversification effect 1 1 (12) (13) 1 1 (9) (10)
Total management VaR2, 3 44 72 59 61 43 54 48 46
Diversification effect (%) (17) (17) (16) (17)

1 As the minimum and maximum occur on different days for different risk types, it is not meaningful to calculate a portfolio diversification effect. 2 Includes all positions subject to internal management VaR limits. 3 Sensitivity information for certain significant instrument categories that are excluded from management VaR is disclosed in "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report.

Investment Bank: Value-at-Risk (1-day, 95% confidence, 5 years of historical data)

For the quarter ended 30.9.10 For the quarter ended 30.6.10
CHF million Min. Max. Average 30.9.10 Min. Max. Average 30.6.10
Risk type
Equities 17 37 20 21 13 29 20 19
Interest rates 22 39 26 23 16 27 20 25
Credit spreads 44 64 57 60 42 57 49 46
Foreign exchange 3 12 7 8 4 14 7 6
Energy, metals & commodities 2 5 3 3 2 3 2 2
Diversification effect 1 1 (54) (54) 1 1 (50) (52)
Total management VaR2, 3 44 71 58 61 43 54 48 46
Diversification effect (%) (48) (47) (51) (53)

1 As the minimum and maximum occur on different days for different risk types, it is not meaningful to calculate a portfolio diversification effect. 2 Includes all positions subject to internal management VaR limits. 3 Sensitivity information for certain significant instrument categories that are excluded from management VaR is disclosed in "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report.

Risk concentrations

Based on our assessment of our portfolios and asset classes with potential for material loss in a stress scenario that we consider most relevant to the current environment, we believe that our exposures to monoline insurers and student loan ARS as shown below can be considered as risk concentrations.

It is possible that material losses could occur on asset classes, positions and hedges other than those disclosed in this section of the report, particularly if the correlations that emerge in a stressed environment differ markedly from those we anticipated. We are exposed to price risk, basis risk, credit spread risk and default risk, and other idiosyncratic and correlation risks on both equities and fixed income inventories. We also have price risk on our option to acquire the SNB StabFund's equity.

Refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

In addition, we have lending, counterparty and country risk exposures that could sustain significant losses if economic conditions were to worsen.

Refer to the discussion of market risk and credit risk above and the "Risk and treasury management" section of our Annual Report 2009 for more information on the risks to which we are exposed

Exposure to monoline insurers

The vast majority of our direct exposures to monoline insurers arise from over-the-counter derivative contracts, mainly credit default swaps (CDS) purchased to hedge specific positions. The table on the next page shows the CDS protection bought from monoline insurers to hedge specific positions.

Exposure under CDS contracts to monoline insurers is calculated as the sum of the fair values of individual CDSs after credit valuation adjustments (CVA). Changes in CVA are due to changes in CDS fair value (which is in turn due to changes in the fair value of the instruments against which protection has been bought) and also by movements in monoline credit spreads.

Refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on CVA valuation and sensitivities

On 30 September 2010, based on fair values, approximately 74% of the remaining assets included in the table on the next page were collateralized loan obligations (CLO), 24% were collateralized mortgage-backed securities and other asset backed security collateralized debt obligations (CDO), and only 2% related to US RMBS CDOs. The vast majority of the CLO positions were rated AA and above.

On 30 September 2010, the total fair value of CDS protection purchased from monoline insurers was USD 1.8 billion after cumulative CVAs of USD 1.3 billion. The change in the CVA reported in the table on the next page does not equal the profit or loss associated with this portfolio in third quarter 2010 because a significant portion of the underlying assets are classified as loans and receivables for accounting purposes.

In addition to credit protection bought on the positions detailed in the table on the next page, UBS held direct derivative exposure to monoline insurers of USD 243 million after CVAs of USD 167 million on 30 September 2010.

Exposure to student loan auction rate securities

Based on par values, our commitment to repurchase student loan ARS decreased to USD 103 million on 30 September 2010 from USD 3,239 million at the end of the prior quarter. As reported in our second quarter 2010 report, the vast majority of client holdings were sold back to us early in the third quarter after the buyback window for institutional clients opened on 30 June 2010. As a result, our inventory of student loan ARS increased to USD 10.8 billion on 30 September 2010 from USD 8.1 billion on 30 June 2010 after factoring in sales and redemptions by issuers in the third quarter.

The majority (approximately 80%) of the collateral underlying UBS's inventory of student loan ARS was backed by Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) guaranteed collateral, which is reinsured by the US Department of Education for no less than 97% of principal and interest. All of our student loan ARS positions are held as loans and receivables and are subject to an impairment test that includes a detailed review of the quality of the underlying collateral. Overall we reported a net credit recovery in third quarter 2010 on our inventory of student loan ARS.

Refer to the "Group results" section of this report for more information on credit loss expense/recovery in third quarter 2010

Exposure to monoline insurers, by rating1

30.9.10
Notional amount3 Fair value of
underlying assets
Fair value of CDSs
prior to credit
valuation
adjustment4
Credit valuation
adjustment
Fair value of CDSs
after credit
valuation
adjustment
USD million Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 (=1–2) Column 4 Column 5 (=3–4)
Credit protection on US sub-prime residential mortgage
backed securities (RMBS) CDOs high grade, from monolines
rated sub-investment grade (BB and below)2
762 191 571 403 168
Credit protection on other assets2 11,314 8,7895 2,526 902 1,624
of which: from monolines rated investment grade (BBB and above) 2,322 1,939 384 79 305
of which: from monolines rated sub-investment grade (BB and below) 8,992 6,850 2,142 823 1,319
Total 30.9.10 12,076 8,980 3,097 1,305 1,792
Total 30.6.10 11,966 8,688 3,277 1,583 1,693

1 Excludes the benefit of credit protection purchased from unrelated third parties. 2 Categorization based on the lowest insurance financial strength rating assigned by external rating agencies. 3 Represents gross notional amount of credit default swaps (CDSs) purchased as credit protection. 4 CDSs: credit default swaps. 5 Includes USD 5.7 billion (CHF 5.6 billion) at fair value /USD 5.7 billion (CHF 5.6 billion) at carrying value of assets that were reclassified to loans and receivables from held for trading in fourth quarter 2008. Refer to "Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets" in the "Financial information" section of this report.

Client holdings: student loan auction rate securities

Par value of maximum required Par value of maximum required
USD million purchase as of 30.9.10 purchase as of 30.6.10
US student loan auction rate securities 103 3,239

Student loan auction rate securities inventory

USD million Carrying value as of 30.9.10 Carrying value as of 30.6.10
US student loan auction rate securities 10,7691 8,117

1 Includes USD 4.7 billion (CHF 4.6 billion) at carrying value of student loan auction rate securities that were reclassified to loans and receivables from held for trading in fourth quarter 2008. Refer to "Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets" in the "Financial information" section of this report.

Balance sheet

As of third quarter-end, our balance sheet stood at CHF 1,461 billion, marginally up by CHF 2 billion from second quarter 2010. Our funded assets, which exclude positive replacement values, decreased by CHF 11 billion, largely due to currency movements which deflated our funded assets by approximately CHF 41 billion.

Assets

Product category view

The decline of lending assets by CHF 47 billion resulted mainly from a CHF 42 billion decrease in liquid assets held as cash and balances with central banks. This cash was partly re-invested in trading portfolio and collateral trading assets and partly applied to the redemption of unsecured borrowings. Trading assets grew by CHF 22 billion to CHF 246 billion, mainly in liquid government and central bank paper and equity instruments, which increased mainly due to higher market valuation of equity instruments held for equity-linked notes issued. Collateral trading assets rose by CHF 13 billion to CHF 211 billion, partly due to an increase in our repo matched book and partly to cover increased trading liability positions. Replacement values (RVs) increased on both sides of the balance sheet as market movements drove up positive replacement values 3%, or CHF 13 billion.

Balance sheet positions disclosed in this section represent quarter-end positions. Intra-quarter balance sheet positions may be different.

Refer to the table "FINMA leverage ratio" in the "Capital management" section of this report for our average month-end balance sheet size for the quarter

Divisional view

Much of our total assets growth originated in the Investment Bank as the abovementioned change in trading inventory, collateral trading and positive replacement values contributed significantly to the business division's CHF 41 billion balance sheet increase (to CHF 1,119 billion). Retail & Corporate's balance sheet decreased by CHF 36 billion to CHF 152 billion, predominantly due to the decline in liquid assets held as cash and deposits placed with central banks. The balance sheet assets of Wealth Management (CHF 97 billion), Wealth Management Americas (CHF 51 billion), Treasury activities and other corporate items (CHF 25 billion) and Global Asset Management (CHF 17 billion) all remained relatively stable.

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Liabilities

The decrease in funded assets allowed us to reduce our unsecured funding by CHF 14 billion. In unsecured borrowing, our customer deposits dropped by CHF 22 billion, of which CHF 15 billion was currency driven and the remainder was related to our prime brokerage business and wholesale deposits. Our wealth management businesses increased their deposits on a currency-adjusted basis by CHF 5 billion. The balance of debt issued remained stable at CHF 137 billion, with a CHF 4 billion shift from shorter-term money market paper issuances into long-term debt issued. This shift includes the reclassification of an early call option exercise on preferred securities from minority interests to debt issued of USD 1.5 billion with a repayment date on 1 October 2010. The increase in our financial liabilities designated at fair value was mainly due to higher market valuations of equity-linked notes. Our trading liability positions increased by CHF 2 billion, contributing to the growth of the collateral trading book as higher coverings were required. Finally, our secured funding rose by CHF 13 billion to CHF 89 billion, due to an increase in assets that are readily accepted as collateral in the repo market and the matched book.

Refer to the "Liquidity and funding" section of this report for more information

Equity

Equity attributable to UBS shareholders increased by CHF 1.7 billion due to the quarterly profit.

Refer to the "Statement of changes in equity" table in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information

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Liquidity and funding

We have continued to maintain a sound liquidity position and a diversified portfolio of funding sources. In third quarter 2010, we issued a total of approximately CHF 8 billion in benchmark bonds (in EUR, USD and AUD) and we increased our wealth management client deposits by CHF 5 billion on a currency-adjusted basis.

Market liquidity overview: third quarter 2010

Market liquidity and funding conditions for banks generally improved in third quarter 2010. Based on the positive sentiment, senior bond and credit default swap spreads of UBS and most other financial institutions narrowed during third quarter 2010. Financial debt issuers have also been increasingly diversifying their funding sources by accessing debt capital markets in the Asia Pacific region (notably in Japan and Australia). Nonetheless, market liquidity remains susceptible to sudden changes in sentiment given developments in macro-economic indicators and certain sovereign credit concerns, which have caused major central banks to continue, or even increase, their financial stimulus and quantitative easing efforts.

Liquidity

We continuously track our liquidity position and asset/liability profile. This involves modeling cash flow maturity profiles under both contractual and behavioral expectations and projecting our liquidity exposures under various stress scenarios. The results are then factored into our overall contingency plans. The underlying assumptions in the analysis reflect the characteristics of the recent market crisis, including strong investor risk aversion, dislocation of the money markets and a substantial reduction of market liquidity for all but a select few asset classes. The severity of the assumptions underlying our current stress scenario analysis reflects our experience during the recent financial crisis.

We seek to preserve at all times a prudent liquidity and funding profile, a balanced asset/liability profile and robust contingency planning processes. We continue to maintain a substantial multi-currency portfolio of unencumbered high-quality shortterm assets.

Refer to the discussion of "Regulatory developments" in the "Capital management" section of this report for more information

Funding

Our portfolio of liabilities is broadly diversified by market, product and currency. The diversification of our portfolio remained relatively stable during the quarter (refer to the "UBS: funding by product and currency" table). We raise funds via numerous short-, mediumand long-term funding programs, which allow institutional and private clients in Europe, the US and Asia to customize their investments in UBS. These broad product offerings, and the global scope of our business activities, are the primary reasons for our funding stability to date. Our wealth management businesses continue to represent a significant, cost-efficient and reliable source of funding. These businesses contributed CHF 312 billion, or 79% of the CHF 392 billion total customer deposits shown in the "UBS asset funding" graph. Customer cash deposits from the wealth management businesses increased on a currency-adjusted basis by CHF 5 billion.

Given the generally positive response to UBS's second quarter results, we have seen an overall improvement in investors' and creditors' perception of UBS's creditworthiness. This has also been reflected by stronger investor demand for our recent bond issuances, expansion of credit availability and a general improvement in tenor of credit.

As of 30 September 2010, our coverage ratio of customer deposits to our outstanding loan balance decreased to 130% compared with 138% on 30 June 2010. In terms of secured funding (i.e. repurchase agreements and securities lent against cash collateral received) at the close of third quarter 2010, we borrowed CHF 122 billion less cash on a collateralized basis than we lent. In third quarter 2010, we sold CHF 8.2 billion equivalent of senior unsecured public notes with an average maturity of 5.7 years, while senior unsecured public bonds totaling CHF 3.8 billion equivalent matured during the quarter. Including these transactions, we have raised a total of approximately CHF 11.9 billion year-to-date through public bond issuances, and we also continued to raise funds through medium-term note issuances and private placements. On 1 October 2010, we redeemed USD 1.5 billion of trust preferred securities and on 18 October 2010, we called a floating rate subordinated bond with EUR 1.2 billion outstanding nominal, which will be redeemed on 17 November 2010.

The decline in funded assets reduced our need for unsecured borrowings (mainly customer deposits). Our customer deposits declined by CHF 22 billion, mainly in wholesale deposits. At the same time our interbank deposits increased CHF 6 billion due to cash collateral for derivatives and we strengthened our term funding profile by issuing long-term debt and reducing short-term money market paper issuances. At the end of the third quarter, the total amount of our outstanding long-term debt, including financial liabilities at fair value, stood at the equivalent of CHF 190 billion compared with CHF 184 billion at the prior quarter-end, while our outstanding money market paper issuance was CHF 54 billion at the end of the third quarter compared with CHF 59 billion at the prior quarter-end.

UBS asset funding

CHF billion, except where indicated

1 Including compound debt instruments – OTC.

All currencies CHF EUR USD Others
In %1 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10 30.6.10
Securities lending 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.3
Repurchase agreements 9.8 8.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 7.0 4.9 0.9 1.2
Interbank 10.8 10.1 1.0 1.3 4.2 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.4
Money market paper 6.7 7.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 5.3 5.8 0.6 0.6
Retail savings/ deposits 12.7 12.8 8.6 8.5 0.8 0.8 3.2 3.5 0.0 0.0
Demand deposits 23.0 23.6 5.6 5.2 4.3 4.4 10.1 10.7 3.1 3.3
Fiduciary 4.1 4.4 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.2 2.3 2.4 0.5 0.6
Time deposits 8.4 9.9 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.5 4.1 5.0 2.7 3.0
Long-term debt2 23.3 22.6 3.2 3.0 8.9 8.6 8.0 7.6 3.2 3.3
Total 100.0 100.0 20.1 19.9 22.4 21.8 43.7 43.7 13.8 14.6

UBS: funding by product and currency

1 As a percentage of total funding sources defined as the CHF 814 billion on the balance sheet comprising repurchase agreements, securities lending against cash collateral received, due to banks, money market paper issued, due to customers and long-term debt (including financial liabilities at fair value). 2 Including financial liabilities designated at fair value.

Capital management

The increase in our regulatory capital base, mainly due to our quarterly profit, led to an improvement of our BIS tier 1 capital ratio to 16.7% on 30 September 2010 from 16.4% on 30 June 2010, despite a rise in risk-weighted assets. Regulatory proposals from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Commission of Experts appointed by the Swiss Federal Council were published.

Regulatory developments

Bank stress testing

On 23 July 2010, the Committee for European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) released its summary report on the results of the European Union-wide stress test exercise in order to assess the resilience of the European Union's banking sector. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) began conducting stress tests in 2008 on its two largest banks, and although FINMA's approach is similar to the CEBS approach in its design, the stress test results differ due to particularly severe scenarios FINMA applies to the Swiss banks because of their systemic importance to Switzerland. FINMA's conclusion is that, should such a stress event arise, UBS would still have a solid capital base with a BIS tier 1 capital ratio of at least 8%.

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel III)

On 26 July 2010, the Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, met and reached a broad agreement on the overall design of the capital and liquidity reform package proposed by the Basel Committee. On 12 September 2010, the proposed strengthened capital requirements and introduction of a global liquidity standard were announced. The new proposed rules seek to improve the banking sector's resilience under financial and economic stress, strengthen risk management and governance and improve transparency.

In terms of capital, the Basel Committee's recommendations include a definition of capital which ensures loss absorbency on a going concern basis. For example, current hybrid tier 1 capital would not meet the future tier 1 capital definition. Also, new prudential filters are introduced, notably a deduction of deferred tax assets recognized for tax-loss carry-forwards and prepaid pension costs from capital. Further, a more conservative calculation of riskweighted assets was introduced, and based on a 30 June 2010 estimate, our risk-weighted assets (RWA) would increase to approximately CHF 400 billion. We plan to take mitigating steps to reduce our RWA closer to CHF 300 billion, subject to market and business developments. The minimum common equity requirement will increase from 2% to 4.5%. In addition, banks will be required to hold a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% to withstand future periods of stress, bringing the total common equity requirements to 7%. The minimum total capital requirement amounts to 8% (10.5% including the buffer). The risk-based

capital requirements are supplemented by a leverage ratio: the Governors and Heads of Supervision agreed to require a minimum tier 1 leverage ratio of 3%, with a view to migrating to a Pillar 1 treatment on 1 January 2018, based on appropriate review and calibration. As the new standards will be implemented in a phased approach, the requirements will only fully apply as of the end of 2018.

Regarding liquidity, the Committee proposes two metrics: the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR). On 19 October 2010, the Committee agreed on key details of the LCR. It confirmed that both the LCR and the NSFR will be subject to an observation period and will include a review clause to address any unintended consequences. Observation periods for the LCR and NSFR will start in 2011 and 2012, and minimum standards will be introduced in 2015 and 2018, respectively. The two ratios are conceptually in line with UBS internal frameworks. The LCR is broadly consistent with the metric in the liquidity regime as introduced by FINMA and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) earlier this year.

Commission of Experts

On 4 October 2010, the Commission of Experts appointed by the Swiss Federal Council published recommended measures for limiting the macro-economic risks posed by systemically important large companies. Specific measures in the areas of capital, liquidity, risk diversification and organization were proposed. The Swiss Federal Council will study the recommendations of the Commission and decide on the further steps to be taken. After a consultation process and a message from the Federal Council, the proposals should be submitted to the Swiss Parliament for consideration. The FINMA and SNB, both represented in the Commission, support the measures proposed and have stated that they regard it as essential that the proposals are implemented in their entirety. The proposals include:

  1. Capital: The measures proposed by the Commission would require Swiss financial institutions to maintain during normal times common equity of at least 10% of RWA. UBS would also be required to maintain additional capital equivalent to 9% of RWA, of which part may be in the form of contingent convertible bonds (CoCos), which automatically convert into common equity in the event that the capital ratios of the issuing bank fall below certain predefined thresholds ("trigger" levels). Of the 9% proposed additional capital, the Commission recommended that 3% consist of CoCos with a trigger at a 7% common equity capital ratio. Alternatively, it may also be held in the form of additional common equity. The remaining 6% (the so-called "progressive component") would be issued as CoCos with a lower trigger, set at a 5% common equity capital ratio. The progressive component would be variable, based on the bank's degree of systemic importance, and depend on market share and balance sheet size of the bank. These proposed capital requirements are much higher than the proposed Basel III minimum standards (as indicated in the graph below). An active market for CoCos does not currently exist, so a new market would need to be established in order to issue such instruments in the expected volumes. The calibration of the three components was based on the assumption that RWA would increase to approximately CHF 400 billion under Basel III. The 6% progressive component, calibrated per end of 2009, is an average value that would apply for the current status of the large Swiss banks (balance sheet of around CHF 1,500 billion and a market share of around 20%). Furthermore, the Commission recommended that a minimum capital level as a proportion of the balance sheet or alternative exposure measure be defined by the regulators.

For the implementation of the Swiss requirements, the Commission recommended that the same timeframe apply as in the case of Basel III, namely a staggered introduction starting in 2013 with full implementation at the end of 2018.

We are confident that we can meet the Commission's recommended capital requirements within the implementation timeframe. We do not intend to raise common equity to meet the new capital requirement, and we also do not expect to pay dividends for some time to come.

  1. Liquidity: Proposals concerning liquidity requirements largely correspond to the FINMA principles that were effective as of 30 June 2010. It is proposed that the FINMA principles agreed should be given legal form. The FINMA liquidity regulations require the banks to hold a balance of highly liquid assets sufficient to offset the projected outflows under the stress scenario for a period of 30 days. Similar to the FINMA liquidity regime, our established internal liquidity stress tests consider a severe stress scenario. We believe that our internal model enables us to sustain our business in stress conditions for a period substantially beyond the minimum regulatory horizon.

    1. Risk diversification: The measures presented by the Commission to improve the diversification of risks are similar to the adjustments that have also been envisaged in other jurisdictions, notably the European Union. One objective of these measures is to reduce the degree of interconnectedness within the banking sector, and thus to limit the dependence of other banks on systemically important banks.
    1. Organization: The Commission stressed that it is the responsibility of a systemically important bank to organize itself in such a way that maintenance of systemically important functions would be guaranteed in the event of a crisis. No specific structural measures were recommended by the Commission for systemically important banks.

Capital ratios

On 30 September 2010, our BIS tier 1 capital ratio stood at 16.7% (up from 16.4% on 30 June 2010), and our BIS core tier 1 capital ratio stood at 14.2% (up from 13.0% on 30 June 2010), while our BIS total capital ratio was 20.2% (down from 20.4% on 30 June 2010). Our BIS tier 1 capital increased by CHF 1.1 billion to CHF 34.8 billion, while RWA increased by CHF 3.5 billion to CHF 208.3 billion.

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Capital ratios and RWA

Risk-weighted assets

To facilitate comparability, we publish RWA according to the Basel II Capital Framework (BIS guidelines). However, our RWA for supervisory purposes are based on regulations of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and are higher than under the BIS guidelines.

The BIS RWA increase of CHF 3.5 billion in the third quarter was primarily related to a rise in market risk RWA of CHF 9.8 billion, due to an increase in regulatory VaR mainly due to increased credit spread risk, and an increase in operational risk RWA of CHF 2.9 billion. This increase was partially offset by a RWA decrease of CHF 9.0 billion relating to credit risk exposures in the derivative and lending businesses. Non-counterparty related RWA decreased by CHF 0.3 billion.

Eligible capital

Eligible BIS tier 1 capital is determined by making specific adjustments to equity attributable to UBS shareholders as defined by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and disclosed on our balance sheet. The most notable adjustments are the deductions for goodwill, intangible assets, investments in unconsolidated entities engaged in banking and financial activities, and own credit effects on liabilities designated at fair value. There is no difference in eligible capital between the BIS guidelines and FINMA regulations.

As part of the effort to further improve the quality of our capital base, UBS recently called two capital instruments. After having received regulatory approval, an 8.622% USD 1.5 billion hybrid tier 1 instrument with perpetual maturity was called on 17 August 2010 and redeemed on 1 October 2010. The instrument was part of eligible tier 1 capital, and in view of the upcoming call, a capital reserve of CHF 1.0 billion had been already set aside in second quarter 2010. Additionally, a floating rate subordinated bond with EUR 1.2 billion outstanding nominal has been called on 18 October 2010 and will be redeemed on 17 November 2010, which will affect our BIS tier 2 capital in fourth quarter 2010.

BIS tier 1 capital

Of the CHF 1.1 billion increase in BIS tier 1 capital, CHF 1.7 billion is attributable to third quarter 2010 net profit recognized under IFRS and CHF 0.4 billion related to own credit losses which are reversed for capital purposes, as well as a tax credit of CHF 0.4 billion recorded in equity. These items were offset by CHF 0.2 billion in negative foreign currency effects, CHF 0.2 billion higher tier 1 deductions, CHF 0.5 billion higher own share related deductions and the CHF 0.5 billion residual impact of having called the abovementioned USD 1.5 billion hybrid tier 1 instrument.

BIS tier 2 capital

Our BIS tier 2 capital declined by CHF 0.9 billion to CHF 7.3 billion. This quarter, a reduction in general provisions resulted in a decrease of upper tier 2 capital of CHF 0.3 billion. Further, lower tier 2 capital decreased by CHF 0.4 billion due to lower eligibility of subordinated bonds and currency movements. Finally, tier 2 deductions increased by CHF 0.2 billion.

FINMA leverage ratio

FINMA requires a minimum leverage ratio of 3% at the Group level, with the expectation that the ratio will exceed this level during normal times. The FINMA leverage ratio is being progressively implemented until it is fully applicable on 1 January 2013. Our ratio for the third quarter improved to 4.40%, due to a 3% increase of BIS tier 1 capital and a 3% decrease of total adjusted assets. The table on the next page shows the calculation of our Group FINMA leverage ratio.

Capital adequacy

CHF million, except where indicated 30.9.10
30.6.10 31.12.09
BIS tier 1 capital 34,817 33,685 31,798
of which: hybrid tier 1 capital 5,238 6,964 7,224
BIS total capital 42,130 41,867 40,941
BIS tier 1 capital ratio (%) 16.7 16.4 15.4
BIS total capital ratio (%) 20.2 20.4 19.8
BIS risk-weighted assets 208,289 204,848 206,525
of which: credit risk1 128,763 137,729 140,494
of which: non-counterparty related risk 6,443 6,706 7,026
of which: market risk 21,136 11,367 12,861
of which: operational risk 51,948 49,046 46,144

1 Includes securitization exposures and equity exposures not part of the trading book and capital requirements for settlement risk (failed trades).

Capital components

CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 31.12.09
BIS tier 1 capital prior to deductions 50,551 50,374 47,367
of which: paid-in share capital 383 383 356
of which: share premium, retained earnings, currency translation differences and other elements 44,931 43,026 39,788
of which: non-innovative capital instruments 1,628 1,635 1,785
of which: innovative capital instruments 3,610 5,329 5,438
Less: treasury shares/ deduction for own shares1 (2,295) (2,519) (2,424)
Less: goodwill & intangible assets (10,321) (11,202) (11,008)
Less: securitization exposures2 (2,384) (2,282) (1,506)
Less: other deduction items3 (735) (685) (632)
BIS tier 1 capital 34,817 33,685 31,798
Upper tier 2 capital 168 461 50
Lower tier 2 capital 10,265 10,688 11,231
Less: securitization exposures2 (2,384) (2,282) (1,506)
Less: other deduction items3 (735) (685) (632)
BIS total capital 42,130 41,867 40,941

1 Consists of: i) net long position in own shares held for trading purposes; ii) own shares bought for unvested or upcoming share awards; iii) accruals built for upcoming share awards; and iv) 30 June 2010 includes an accrual for the hybrid tier 1 instruments redeemed on 1 October 2010. 2 Includes a 50% deduction of the fair value of UBS's option to acquire the SNB StabFund's equity (CHF 1,719 million on 30 September 2010 and CHF 1,573 million on 30 June 2010). 3 Positions to be deducted as 50% from tier 1 and 50% from total capital mainly consist of: i) net long position of non-consolidated participations in the finance sector; ii) expected loss on Advanced internal ratings-based portfolio less general provisions (if difference is positive); iii) expected loss for equities (simple risk-weight method).

FINMA leverage ratio

CHF billion, except where indicated Average 3Q10 Average 2Q10 Average 4Q09
Total assets (IFRS) prior to deductions1 1,459.1 1,486.2 1,426.2
Less: netting of replacement values2 (467.7) (448.9) (420.9)
Less: loans to Swiss clients (excluding banks)3 (161.6) (161.9) (161.4)
Less: cash and balances with central banks (25.4) (44.1) (22.1)
Less: other4 (12.7) (13.6) (12.4)
Total adjusted assets 791.7 817.7 809.4
BIS tier 1 capital (at quarter end) 34.8 33.7 31.8
FINMA leverage ratio (%) 4.40 4.12 3.93

1 Total assets are calculated as the average of the month-end values for the three months in the calculation period. 2 Includes the impact of netting agreements (including cash collateral) in accordance with Swiss Federal Banking Law, based on the IFRS scope of consolidation. 3 Includes mortgage loans to international clients for properties located in Switzerland. 4 Refer to the "Capital components" table for more information on deductions of assets from BIS tier 1 capital.

Equity attribution

Our equity attribution framework aims to guide each business towards activities that appropriately balance profit potential, risk and capital usage. The design of the framework, which includes some forward-looking elements, enables us to calculate and assess return on attributed equity (RoaE) in each of our business divisions, and integrates Group-wide capital management activities with those at a business division level.

Refer to the "Capital management" section of our Annual Report 2009 for further information

The amount of equity attributed to the Investment Bank and to Treasury activities and other corporate items increased by CHF 2 billion and CHF 1 billion respectively, compared with the second quarter. The Investment Bank increase was influenced by increases in risk-weighted assets and assets usage. The increases in both the Investment Bank and in Treasury activities and other corporate items were also driven by a methodology refinement, in which we now consider the impact of tier 1 deductions more comprehensively. The "Average attributed equity" table below indicates that a total of CHF 48.5 billion of average equity was attributed to UBS's business divisions as well as Treasury activities and other corporate items in third quarter 2010. Equity attributable to UBS shareholders averaged CHF 46.9 billion during this period, which resulted in a deficit of CHF 1.6 billion.

UBS shares

Total UBS shares issued increased by 4,169 shares in third quarter 2010 due to exercises of employee options. UBS holds its own shares primarily to hedge employee share and option participation plans. A smaller number is held by the Investment Bank in its capacity as a market-maker in UBS shares and related derivatives. Treasury shares decreased by 3,712,507 shares in third quarter 2010, mainly due to a lower position held by the Investment Bank.

Average attributed equity

CHF billion 3Q10 2Q10 4Q09
Wealth Management 4.4 4.4 4.4
Retail & Corporate 4.6 4.6 4.6
Wealth Management & Swiss Bank 9.0 9.0 9.0
Wealth Management Americas 8.0 8.0 8.0
Global Asset Management 2.5 2.5 2.5
Investment Bank 26.0 24.0 24.0
Treasury activities and other corporate items 3.0 2.0 1.0
Average equity attributed to the business divisions 48.5 45.5 44.5
Surplus/(deficit) (1.6) (1.1) (4.2)
Average equity attributable to UBS shareholders 46.9 44.4 40.3

UBS shares

30.9.10 30.6.10 change from 30.6.10
Ordinary shares issued 3,830,809,437 3,830,805,268 4,169
Issue of shares for employee options 4,169
Treasury shares 34,659,968 38,372,475 (3,712,507)
Shares outstanding 3,796,149,469 3,792,432,793 3,716,676

Financial information

Unaudited

Table of contents

Financial statements (unaudited)

  • Income statement
  • Statement of comprehensive income
  • Balance sheet
  • Statement of changes in equity
  • Statement of cash flows

Notes to the financial statements

  • 1 Basis of accounting
  • 2 Segment reporting
  • 3 Net interest and trading income
  • 4 Net fee and commission income
  • 5 Other income
  • 6 Personnel expenses
  • 7 General and administrative expenses
  • 8 Earnings per share (EPS) and shares outstanding
  • 9 Income taxes 10 Trading portfolio
  • 11 Fair value of financial instruments
  • 12 Reclassification of financial assets
  • 13 Derivative instruments
  • 14 Provisions
  • 15 Litigation and regulatory matters
  • 16 Commitments
  • 17 Events after the reporting period
  • 18 Currency translation rates

Financial statements (unaudited)

Income statement

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million, except per share data Note 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Continuing operations
Interest income 3 4,620 4,864 5,100 (5) (9) 14,281 18,780
Interest expense 3 (3,019) (3,771) (3,445) (20) (12) (9,769) (14,084)
Net interest income 3 1,601 1,093 1,654 46 (3) 4,512 4,696
Credit loss (expense)/recovery 30 (48) (226) 98 (1,749)
Net interest income after credit loss expense 1,631 1,045 1,428 56 14 4,610 2,947
Net fee and commission income 4 3,978 4,366 4,530 (9) (12) 12,716 13,274
Net trading income 3 868 3,450 148 (75) 486 6,687 (262)
Other income 5 180 324 (340) (44) 840 547
Total operating income 6,658 9,185 5,766 (28) 15 24,853 16,506
Personnel expenses 6 3,977 4,645 4,678 (14) (15) 13,143 13,220
General and administrative expenses 7 1,634 1,638 1,367 0 20 4,691 4,702
Depreciation of property and equipment 196 257 231 (24) (15) 687 768
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0 0 1,123
Amortization of intangible assets 33 31 84 6 (61) 91 168
Total operating expenses 5,840 6,571 6,359 (11) (8) 18,611 19,980
Operating profit from continuing operations before tax 818 2,614 (593) (69) 6,242 (3,474)
Tax expense 9 (825) 311 (49) 89 37
Net profit from continuing operations 1,643 2,303 (544) (29) 6,153 (3,511)
Discontinued operations
Profit from discontinued operations before tax 0 0 0 2 17
Tax expense 0 0 0 0 0
Net profit from discontinued operations 0 0 0 2 17
Net profit 1,643 2,303 (544) (29) 6,155 (3,493)
Net profit attributable to minority interests (21) 298 21 283 448
from continuing operations (21) 298 21 282 439
from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1 9
Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,941)
from continuing operations 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,949)
from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1 8
Earnings per share (CHF)
Basic earnings per share 8 0.44 0.53 (0.15) (17) 1.55 (1.09)
from continuing operations 0.44 0.53 (0.15) (17) 1.55 (1.09)
from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Diluted earnings per share 8 0.43 0.52 (0.15) (17) 1.53 (1.09)
from continuing operations 0.43 0.52 (0.15) (17) 1.53 (1.09)
from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Statement of comprehensive income

Quarter ended Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Net profit 1,643 2,303 (544) 6,155 (3,493)
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation
Foreign currency translation movements, before tax (1,120) (33) (771) (1,112) 63
Foreign exchange amounts reclassified to the income statement from equity (8) (13) 90 12 (242)
Income tax relating to foreign currency translation movements 3 (6) (5) 13
Subtotal foreign currency translation movements, net of tax (1,125) (52) (681) (1,105) (166)
Financial investments available-for-sale
Net unrealized gains/(losses) on financial investments available-for-sale, before tax 33 72 (50) 94 122
Impairment charges reclassified to the income statement from equity 15 24 9 64 68
Realized gains reclassified to the income statement from equity (112) (108) (5) (274) (143)
Realized losses reclassified to the income statement from equity 50 70 0 126 0
Income tax relating to net unrealized gains/(losses) on financial investments available-for-sale (2) (8) (12) (23) (38)
Subtotal net unrealized gains/(losses) on financial investments available-for-sale, net of tax (16) 50 (58) (13) 9
Cash flow hedges
Effective portion of changes in fair value of derivative instruments
designated as cash flow hedges, before tax
441 948 409 2,148 346
Net unrealized (gains)/losses reclassified to the income statement from equity (192) (321) (354) (849) (562)
Income tax effects relating to cash flow hedges (53) (126) (10) (267) 156
Subtotal changes in fair value of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges 196 501 45 1,032 (60)
Total other comprehensive income (945) 499 (694) (86) (217)
Total comprehensive income 698 2,802 (1,238) 6,069 (3,710)
Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interests (254) 101 (270) (233) 419
Total comprehensive income attributable to UBS shareholders 952 2,701 (968) 6,302 (4,129)

Balance sheet

% change from
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 31.12.09 31.12.09
Assets
Cash and balances with central banks 20,288 62,624 20,899 (3)
Due from banks 41,084 47,822 46,574 (12)
Cash collateral on securities borrowed 70,699 71,371 63,507 11
Reverse repurchase agreements 140,731 127,331 116,689 21
Trading portfolio assets 186,050 171,495 188,037 (1)
Trading portfolio assets pledged as collateral 60,262 52,647 44,221 36
Positive replacement values 517,438 504,210 421,694 23
Financial assets designated at fair value 8,863 10,047 10,223 (13)
Loans 301,972 298,968 306,828 (2)
Financial investments available-for-sale 74,797 71,718 81,757 (9)
Accrued income and prepaid expenses 5,643 5,999 5,816 (3)
Investments in associates 871 898 870 0
Property and equipment 5,664 5,899 6,212 (9)
Goodwill and intangible assets 10,321 11,202 11,008 (6)
Deferred tax assets 8,852 8,103 8,868 0
Other assets 6,973 7,890 7,336 (5)
Total assets 1,460,509 1,458,223 1,340,538 9
Liabilities
Due to banks 88,188 82,262 65,166 35
Cash collateral on securities lent 9,265 10,759 7,995 16
Repurchase agreements 79,822 65,727 64,175 24
Trading portfolio liabilities 58,013 56,269 47,469 22
Negative replacement values 499,635 497,069 409,943 22
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 106,857 104,679 112,653 (5)
Due to customers 392,251 413,859 410,475 (4)
Accrued expenses and deferred income 7,437 7,082 8,689 (14)
Debt issued 137,152 138,041 131,352 4
Other liabilities 28,597 29,132 33,986 (16)
Total liabilities 1,407,218 1,404,879 1,291,905 9
Equity
Share capital 383 383 356 8
Share premium 34,761 34,067 34,786 0
Cumulative net income recognized directly in equity, net of tax (4,444) (3,731) (4,875) 9
Revaluation reserve from step acquisitions, net of tax 38 38 38 0
Retained earnings 17,623 15,959 11,751 50
Equity classified as obligation to purchase own shares (48) (53) (2)
Treasury shares (599) (646) (1,040) 42
Equity attributable to UBS shareholders 47,713 46,017 41,013 16
Equity attributable to minority interests 5,578 7,327 7,620 (27)
Total equity 53,291 53,344 48,633 10
Total liabilities and equity 1,460,509 1,458,223 1,340,538 9

Statement of changes in equity

CHF million Share capital Share premium Treasury shares Equity classified as
obligation to
purchase own shares
Balance at 31 December 2008 293 25,250 (3,156) (46)
Issuance of share capital 63
Acquisition of treasury shares (433)
Disposition of treasury shares 2,530
Net premium/(discount) on treasury share and own equity derivative activity (1,284)
Premium on shares issued and warrants exercised 10,460
Employee share and share option plans (118)
Tax benefits from deferred compensation awards 6
Transaction costs related to share issuance, net of tax (86)
Dividends1
Equity classified as obligation to purchase own shares – movements (4)
Preferred securities
New consolidations and other increases
Deconsolidations and other decreases
Total comprehensive income for the period recognized in equity
Balance at 30 September 2009 356 34,228 (1,059) (50)
Balance at 31 December 2009 356 34,786 (1,040) (2)
Issuance of share capital 27
Acquisition of treasury shares (1,418)
Disposition of treasury shares 1,859
Net premium/(discount) on treasury share and own equity derivative activity 319
Premium on shares issued and warrants exercised (27)
Employee share and share option plans (197)
Tax benefits from deferred compensation awards (7)
Transaction costs related to share issuances, net of tax (113)
Dividends1
Equity classified as obligation to purchase own shares – movements (46)
Preferred securities
New consolidations and other increases
Deconsolidations and other decreases
Total comprehensive income for the period recognized in equity
Balance at 30 September 2010 383 34,761 (599) (48)

1 Includes dividend payment obligations for preferred securities.

Preferred securities1

For the nine-month period ended
CHF million 30.9.10 30.9.09
Balance at the beginning of the period 7,254 7,381
Redemptions2 (1,529) (7)
Foreign currency translation (496) (26)
Balance at the end of the period 5,229 7,348

1 Represents equity attributable to minority interests. Increases and offsetting decreases of equity attributable to minority interests due to dividends are excluded from this table. 2 Third quarter 2010 includes the exercise of an early call option on preferred securities of USD 1.5 billion with a repayment date on 1 October 2010.

Total equity Minority interests Total equity
attributable to UBS
shareholders
Revaluation reserve
from step
acquisitions
Cash flow hedges Financial
investments
available-for-sale
Foreign currency
translation
Retained earnings
40,533 8,002 32,531 38 1,627 347 (6,309) 14,487
63
(433)
2,530
(1,284) (1,284)
10,460 10,460
(118)
6
(86)
(686) 0
(4)
(7) 0
1 0
(9) 0
(3,710) 419 (4,129) (60) (1) (127) (3,941)
47,256 7,720 39,536 38 1,567 346 (6,436) 10,546
48,633 7,620 41,013 38 1,206 364 (6,445) 11,751
27
(1,418) (1,418)
1,859
319
(27)
(197)
(7)
(113)
(281) 0
(46)
(1,529) (1,529) 0
6 0
(5) 0
(233) 6,302 1,032 (4) (598) 5,871
53,291 5,578 47,713 38 2,238 360 (7,043) 17,623

Statement of cash flows

For the nine-month period ended
CHF million 30.9.10 30.9.09
Cash flow from/(used in) operating activities
Net profit 6,155 (3,493)
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to cash flow from/(used in) operating activities
Non-cash items included in net profit and other adjustments:
Depreciation of property and equipment 687 768
Impairment of goodwill/ amortization of intangible assets 91 1,291
Credit loss expense /(recovery) (98) 1,749
Share of net profits of associates (69) (31)
Deferred tax expense /(benefit) 126 (447)
Net loss/(gain) from investing activities (237) 417
Net loss/(gain) from financing activities (1,300) 7,585
Net (increase)/ decrease in operating assets:
Net due from/to banks 22,601 (39,145)
Reverse repurchase agreements and cash collateral on securities borrowed (31,234) 126,800
Trading portfolio, net replacement values and financial assets designated at fair value 4,992 14,204
Loans/ due to customers (13,270) (26,968)
Accrued income, prepaid expenses and other assets 385 1,668
Net increase /(decrease) in operating liabilities:
Repurchase agreements, cash collateral on securities lent 16,917 (27,545)
Accrued expenses, deferred income and other liabilities (5,130) (6,543)
Income taxes paid, net of refunds (432) (460)
Net cash flow from/(used in) operating activities 182 49,851
Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities
Purchase of subsidiaries and associates (8) (29)
Disposal of subsidiaries and associates 222 225
Purchase of property and equipment (351) (526)
Disposal of property and equipment 50 95
Net (investment in)/ divestment of financial investments available-for-sale (8,680) (5,019)
Net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities (8,766) (5,253)
Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities
Net money market papers issued /(repaid)
2,802 (45,019)
Net movements in treasury shares and own equity derivative activity (756) 334
Capital issuance (113) 3,726
Issuance of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value 64,730 61,568
Repayment of long-term debt, including financial liabilities designated at fair value (57,604) (59,165)
Increase in minority interests 6 2
Dividends paid to / decrease in minority interests (403) (21)
Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities 8,664 (38,574)
Effects of exchange rate differences (6,646) 3,837
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (6,567) 9,860
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 164,973 179,693
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 158,406 189,554
Cash and cash equivalents comprise:
Cash and balances with central banks 20,288 27,040
Money market papers1 98,388 117,983
Due from banks with original maturity of less than three months 39,730 44,531
Total 158,406 189,554

1 Money market papers are included in the balance sheet under Trading portfolio assets, Trading portfolio assets pledged as collateral and Financial investments available-for-sale.

Cash paid as interest was CHF 9,892 million and CHF 16,684 million during the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Notes to the financial statements

Note 1 Basis of accounting

UBS AG's ("UBS") consolidated financial statements (financial statements) are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and stated in Swiss francs (CHF). These financial statements are presented in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

In preparing the interim financial statements, the same accounting principles and methods of computation have been applied as in the financial statements on 31 December 2009 and for the year then ended, except for the changes set out below and in "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of UBS's first quarter and second quarter 2010 report. For fair value measurements and changes in valuation techniques, UBS provides complementary information in "Note 11 Fair value of financial instruments" in the "Financial information" section of its quarterly reports.

The interim financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been made. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in UBS's Annual Report 2009.

Wealth Management & Swiss Bank reorganization

Commencing first quarter 2010, the internal reporting of Wealth Management & Swiss Bank to the Group Executive Board was revised in order to better reflect the management structure and responsibilities. Segregated financial information is now reported for:

  • "Wealth Management", encompassing all wealth management business conducted out of Switzerland and in our Asian and European booking centers;
  • "Retail & Corporate", including services provided to Swiss retail private clients, small and medium enterprises and corporate and institutional clients.

In line with this revised internal reporting structure and IFRS 8 Operating segments, Wealth Management and Retail & Corporate are now presented in our external financial reports as separate business units and reportable segments. Prior periods presented have been restated to conform to the new presentation format.

Allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions

From first quarter 2010 onwards, all costs incurred by the Corporate Center related to shared services and control functions are allocated to the business units (reportable segments), which directly and indirectly receive the value of the services. The allocated costs are shown in the respective expense lines of the reportable segments in "Note 2 Segment reporting" in the "Financial information" section of this report and in the management report sections of UBS's quarterly and annual reports.

Up to and including 2009, certain costs incurred by the Corporate Center were presented as Corporate Center expenses and not charged to the business divisions. This change in allocation policy has been applied prospectively, and numbers presented for 2009 periods in this report have not been restated. Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of UBS's first quarter 2010 report for an indication of the average estimated impact on quarterly 2009 figures, had the new allocation methodology been applied to 2009.

The incremental charges to the business divisions made from first quarter 2010 onwards mainly relate to control functions.

The "Corporate Center" column of the table in "Note 2 Segment reporting" in the "Financial information" section of this report has been renamed "Treasury activities and other corporate items". It mainly includes the results of treasury activities, for example from the management of foreign exchange risks and interest rate risks, residual operating expenses such as those associated with the functioning of the Group Executive Board and the Board of Directors, other costs related to the management of our organization as well as a limited number of specifically defined items. These items currently include the valuation of UBS's option to acquire the SNB StabFund's equity, certain expenses such as capital taxes and certain non-banking activities.

Note 2 Segment reporting

Transactions between the reportable segments are carried out at internally agreed rates or at arm's length and are reflected in the performance of each segment. Revenue-sharing agreements are used to allocate external client revenues to a segment, and costallocation agreements are used to allocate shared costs between the segments.

Wealth Management &
Swiss Bank
Wealth
Management
Americas
Global Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
Treasury activities
and other
corporate items1
UBS
CHF million Wealth
Management
Retail &
Corporate
For the nine months ended 30 September 2010
Net interest income 1,288 1,805 517 (10) 1,659 (747) 4,512
Non-interest income 4,262 1,146 3,668 1,527 8,066 1,574 20,243
Income2 5,550 2,951 4,185 1,517 9,725 827 24,754
Credit loss (expense)/recovery 3 (12) 0 0 107 0 98
Total operating income 5,554 2,939 4,185 1,517 9,832 827 24,853
Personnel expenses 2,371 1,215 3,223 824 5,486 24 13,143
General and administrative expenses 862 619 863 291 1,967 87 4,691
Services (to)/from other business divisions 338 (385) (4) (5) 52 4 0
Depreciation of property and equipment 120 105 159 32 203 67 687
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 16 0 42 6 26 0 91
Total operating expenses3 3,708 1,554 4,283 1,149 7,735 183 18,611
Performance from
continuing operations before tax
1,846 1,385 (99) 368 2,097 644 6,242
Performance from
discontinued operations before tax
2 2
Performance before tax 1,846 1,385 (99) 368 2,097 646 6,243
Tax expense on continuing operations 89
Tax expense on discontinued operations 0
Net profit 6,155

As of 30 September 2010

Total assets4 96,973 152,040 50,624 16,670 1,119,252 24,949 1,460,509 1 Certain cost allocations to the business divisions are based on periodically agreed flat fees, which are charged to the business divisions on a monthly basis. This could lead to a difference between actually incurred Corporate Center costs and charges to the business divisions, the result of which is shown in the column Treasury activities and other corporate items. 2 The total inter-segment revenues for the Group are immaterial as the majority of the revenues are allocated across the business divisions by means of revenue-sharing agreements. 3 Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards. 4 The segment assets are based on a third-party view and this basis is in line with the internal reporting to the management, i.e. the amounts do not include inter-company balances.

Note 2 Segment reporting (continued)

Transactions between the reportable segments are carried out at internally agreed rates or at arm's length and are reflected in the performance of each segment. Revenue-sharing agreements are used to allocate external client revenues to a segment, and costallocation agreements are used to allocate shared costs between the segments.

Wealth Treasury
activities and
Wealth Management &
Swiss Bank
Management
Americas
Global Asset
Management
Investment
Bank
other corporate
items
UBS
CHF million Wealth
Management
Retail &
Corporate
For the nine months ended 30 September 2009
Net interest income 1,436 2,013 576 2 1,461 (792) 4,696
Non-interest income 4,233 1,063 3,576 1,597 1,205 1,885 13,559
Income1 5,668 3,076 4,153 1,600 2,666 1,093 18,255
Credit loss (expense)/recovery 3 (126) 2 0 (1,628) 0 (1,749)
Total operating income 5,671 2,950 4,155 1,600 1,038 1,093 16,506
Personnel expenses 2,714 1,424 3,286 857 4,548 391 13,220
General and administrative expenses 904 603 791 294 1,974 136 4,702
Services (to)/from other business units 279 (359) 10 (81) (162) 312 0
Depreciation of property and equipment 106 87 132 25 260 158 768
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 34 340 749 0 1,123
Amortization of intangible assets 62 0 48 11 46 0 168
Total operating expenses2 4,064 1,756 4,301 1,446 7,416 997 19,980
Performance from
continuing operations before tax
1,607 1,194 (146) 154 (6,378) 96 (3,474)
Performance from
discontinued operations before tax
17 17
Performance before tax 1,607 1,194 (146) 154 (6,378) 113 (3,456)
Tax expense on continuing operations 37
Tax expense on discontinued operations 0
Net profit (3,493)
As of 31 December 2009

Total assets3 109,627 138,513 53,197 20,238 991,964 26,999 1,340,538 1 The total inter-segment revenues for the Group are immaterial as the majority of the revenues are allocated across the business divisions by means of revenue-sharing agreements. 2 Refer to "Note 1 Basis of accounting" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information on allocation of additional Corporate Center costs to business divisions from first quarter 2010 onwards. 3 The segment assets are based on a third-party view and this basis is in line with the internal reporting to the management, i.e. the amounts do not include inter-company balances.

Note 3 Net interest and trading income

Accounting standards require separate disclosure of Net interest income and Net trading income (see the tables on this and the next page). This required disclosure, however, does not take into account that net interest and trading income are generated by a range of different businesses. In many cases, a particular business can generate both interest and trading income. Fixed income trading activity, for example, generates both trading profits and coupon income. UBS considers it to be more meaningful to analyze net interest and trading income according to the businesses that drive it. The second table below (Breakdown by businesses) provides information that corresponds to this view: Net income from trading businesses includes both interest and trading income generated by the Investment Bank, including its lending activities, and trading income generated by the other business divisions; Net income from interest margin businesses comprises interest income from the loan portfolios of Wealth Management & Swiss Bank and Wealth Management Americas; Net income from treasury activities and other reflects all income from the Group's centralized treasury function.

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Net interest and trading income
Net interest income 1,601 1,093 1,654 46 (3) 4,512 4,696
Net trading income 868 3,450 148 (75) 486 6,687 (262)
Total net interest and trading income 2,469 4,543 1,802 (46) 37 11,198 4,434
Breakdown by businesses
Net income from trading businesses1 813 3,008 204 (73) 299 6,521 (643)
Net income from interest margin businesses 1,150 1,166 1,201 (1) (4) 3,435 3,824
Net income from treasury activities and other 506 369 398 37 27 1,242 1,253
Total net interest and trading income 2,469 4,543 1,802 (46) 37 11,198 4,434
1 Includes lending activities of the Investment Bank.
Net interest income
Interest income
Interest earned on loans and advances 2,657 2,607 3,103 2 (14) 8,111 10,310
Interest earned on securities borrowed and reverse repurchase agreements 373 373 466 0 (20) 1,043 2,312
Interest and dividend income from trading portfolio 1,410 1,658 1,393 (15) 1 4,563 5,815
Interest income on financial assets designated at fair value 60 65 79 (8) (24) 190 248
Interest and dividend income from financial investments available-for-sale 120 161 58 (25) 107 375 94
Total 4,620 4,864 5,100 (5) (9) 14,281 18,780
Interest expense
Interest on amounts due to banks and customers 504 520 781 (3) (35) 1,515 3,356
Interest on securities lent and repurchase agreements 297 397 384 (25) (23) 959 1,915
Interest and dividend expense from trading portfolio 786 1,476 669 (47) 17 3,096 3,135
Interest on financial liabilities designated at fair value 630 580 694 9 (9) 1,798 2,270
Interest on debt issued 802 799 916 0 (12) 2,401 3,408
Total 3,019 3,771 3,445 (20) (12) 9,769 14,084
Net interest income 1,601 1,093 1,654 46 (3) 4,512 4,696

Interest includes forward points on foreign exchange swaps used to manage short-term interest rate risk on foreign currency loans and deposits.

Note 3 Net interest and trading income (continued)

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Net trading income1
Investment Bank equities 186 1,251 (7) (85) 2,021 2,206
Investment Bank fixed income, currencies and commodities (206) 1,401 (685) 70 2,143 (5,145)
Other business divisions 889 799 841 11 6 2,522 2,677
Net trading income 868 3,450 148 (75) 486 6,687 (262)
of which: net gains/(losses) from financial
liabilities designated at fair value2
(4,665) 4,535 (4,988) 6 669 (5,362)

1 Refer to the table "Net interest and trading income" on the previous page for the Net income from trading businesses (for an explanation, refer to the corresponding introductory comment). 2 Financial liabilities designated at fair value are to a large extent economically hedged with derivatives and other instruments whose change in fair value is also reported in Net trading income. For more information on own credit refer to "Note 11b Fair value of financial instruments".

Net trading income in third quarter 2010 included a gain of CHF 0.3 billion from credit valuation adjustments for monoline credit protection (CHF 0.1 billion loss in second quarter 2010 and CHF 0.5 billion gain in third quarter 2009).

Refer to the "Risk management and control" section of this report for more information on exposure to monolines

Third quarter 2010 net trading income also included a gain of CHF 0.3 billion from the valuation of UBS's option to acquire the SNB StabFund's equity (CHF 0.1 billion gain in second quarter 2010 and CHF 0.2 billion gain in third quarter 2009).

Note 4 Net fee and commission income

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Equity underwriting fees 171 236 503 (28) (66) 680 1,153
Debt underwriting fees 227 165 163 38 39 591 634
Total underwriting fees 398 402 666 (1) (40) 1,271 1,787
M&A and corporate finance fees 226 163 203 39 11 592 641
Brokerage fees 1,078 1,384 1,381 (22) (22) 3,742 4,221
Investment fund fees 917 1,012 979 (9) (6) 2,941 2,987
Portfolio management and advisory fees 1,416 1,538 1,513 (8) (6) 4,473 4,404
Insurance-related and other fees 89 92 81 (3) 10 273 191
Total securities trading and investment activity fees 4,124 4,590 4,824 (10) (15) 13,292 14,230
Credit-related fees and commissions 107 116 74 (8) 45 333 237
Commission income from other services 209 219 233 (5) (10) 637 650
Total fee and commission income 4,440 4,925 5,131 (10) (13) 14,263 15,117
Brokerage fees paid 245 309 333 (21) (26) 826 1,038
Other 217 251 268 (14) (19) 721 805
Total fee and commission expense 462 559 601 (17) (23) 1,547 1,843
Net fee and commission income 3,978 4,366 4,530 (9) (12) 12,716 13,274
of which: net brokerage fees 833 1,075 1,048 (23) (21) 2,916 3,183

Note 5 Other income

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Associates and subsidiaries
Net gains from disposals of consolidated subsidiaries1 14 16 (416) (13) (4) 36
Net gains from disposals of investments in associates 0 (2) 0 100 179 (1)
Share of net profits of associates 19 16 19 19 0 69 31
Total 33 31 (397) 6 244 66
Financial investments available-for-sale
Net gains from disposals 62 39 17 59 265 148 62
Impairment charges (15) (24) (77) 38 81 (64) (220)
Total 47 15 (60) 213 84 (158)
Net income from investments in property2 13 15 18 (13) (28) 41 57
Net gains from investment properties3 9 6 1 50 800 5 (32)
Other4 79 258 99 (69) (20) 467 614
Total other income 180 324 (340) (44) 840 547

1 Includes foreign exchange amounts reclassified from equity upon disposal or deconsolidation of subsidiaries. 2 Includes net rent received from third parties and net operating expenses. 3 Includes unrealized and realized gains from investment properties at fair value and foreclosed assets. 4 Includes net gains from disposals of loans and receivables.

Note 6 Personnel expenses

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Salaries and variable compensation 3,312 3,727 3,851 (11) (14) 10,820 10,172
Contractors 59 52 59 13 0 164 220
Insurance and social security contributions 204 209 274 (2) (26) 667 694
Contributions to retirement plans 156 164 228 (5) (32) 496 704
Other personnel expenses 245 493 266 (50) (8) 996 1,430
Total personnel expenses 3,977 4,645 4,678 (14) (15) 13,143 13,220

Note 7 General and administrative expenses

For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Occupancy 306 322 353 (5) (13) 962 1,092
Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment 142 135 155 5 (8) 408 464
Telecommunications and postage 161 186 164 (13) (2) 510 532
Administration 157 172 189 (9) (17) 469 540
Marketing and public relations 91 77 44 18 107 217 174
Travel and entertainment 113 121 84 (7) 35 332 299
Professional fees 186 182 176 2 6 522 613
Outsourcing of IT and other services 268 260 190 3 41 744 633
Other 211 183 13 15 526 356
Total general and administrative expenses 1,634 1,638 1,367 0 20 4,691 4,702

Note 8 Earnings per share (EPS) and shares outstanding

As of or for the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date
30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 2Q10 3Q09 30.9.10 30.9.09
Basic earnings (CHF million)
Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,941)
from continuing operations 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,949)
from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1 8
Diluted earnings (CHF million)
Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders 1,664 2,005 (564) (17) 5,871 (3,941)
Less: (profit)/loss on equity derivative contracts 0 (8) (3) 100 100 (1) (5)
Net profit attributable to UBS shareholders for diluted EPS 1,664 1,997 (567) (17) 5,870 (3,946)
from continuing operations 1,664 1,997 (567) (17) 5,870 (3,954)
from discontinued operations 0 0 0 1 8
Weighted average shares outstanding
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS 3,794,209,156 3,792,345,213 3,792,925,123 0 0 3,788,019,682 3,616,979,346
Potentially dilutive ordinary shares resulting from
unvested exchangeable shares, in-the-money options
and warrants outstanding1
52,610,040 52,732,447 487,449 0 45,079,119 583,656
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS 3,846,819,196 3,845,077,660 3,793,412,572 0 1 3,833,098,801 3,617,563,002
Potential ordinary shares from unexercised employee shares and
in-the-money options not considered due to the anti-dilutive effect
0 0 23,579,883 (100) 0 18,882,854
Earnings per share (CHF)
Basic 0.44 0.53 (0.15) (17) 1.55 (1.09)
from continuing operations 0.44 0.53 (0.15) (17) 1.55 (1.09)
from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Diluted 0.43 0.52 (0.15) (17) 1.53 (1.09)
from continuing operations 0.43 0.52 (0.15) (17) 1.53 (1.09)
from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shares outstanding
Ordinary shares issued 3,830,809,437 3,830,805,268 3,558,104,265 0 8
Treasury shares 34,659,968 38,372,475 37,167,166 (10) (7)
Shares outstanding 3,796,149,469 3,792,432,793 3,520,937,099 0 8
Mandatory convertible notes and exchangeable shares2 580,261 605,827 273,300,413 (4) (100)
Shares outstanding for EPS 3,796,729,730 3,793,038,620 3,794,237,512 0 0

1 Total equivalent shares outstanding on out-of-the-money options that were not dilutive for the respective periods but could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future were 263,713,645; 279,710,549 and 289,633,416 for the quarters ended 30 September 2010, 30 June 2010 and 30 September 2009, respectively, and 262,381,139 and 289,527,958 for year-to-date 30 September 2010 and 30 September 2009, respectively. An additional 100 million ordinary shares ("contingent share issue") related to the SNB transaction were not dilutive for the quarters ended 30 September 2010, 30 June 2010 and 30 September 2009 and for year-to-date 30 September 2010 and 30 September 2009, but could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future. 2 30 September 2009 number includes 272,651,005 shares for the mandatory convertible notes issued in March 2008. All other numbers are related to exchangeable shares.

Note 9 Income taxes

UBS recognized a net income tax benefit in its income statement of CHF 825 million in the third quarter. This reflects the write-up of deferred tax assets of CHF 882 million for US tax losses incurred in previous years, based on updated profit forecast assumptions over a five-year time horizon used for recognition purposes. This was partially offset by a deferred tax expense of CHF 272 million reflected in the income statement, which related to Swiss tax losses incurred in previous years of a non-equity nature (net of a Swiss deferred tax assets revaluation benefit). Tax benefits of CHF 246 million also arose from the agreement of prior year positions with tax authorities in various locations. Tax expenses of CHF 31 million were incurred in other locations.

In addition, a deferred tax benefit of CHF 439 million was recognized directly in equity for the increased recognition of Swiss tax losses incurred in previous years, which are of an equity nature for IFRS accounting purposes (mainly losses on Treasury shares). The increased recognition of these losses is also based on updated profit forecast assumptions.

Note 10 Trading portfolio

CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 31.12.09
Trading portfolio assets
Debt instruments
Government and government agencies 85,684 72,470 81,309
Banks 33,434 26,641 15,024
Corporates and other 38,226 37,912 39,902
Total debt instruments 157,344 137,023 136,234
Equity instruments 52,959 49,687 57,541
Precious metals and other commodities 17,081 18,779 16,864
Financial assets for unit-linked investment contracts 18,927 18,653 21,619
Total trading portfolio assets 246,312 224,142 232,258
Trading portfolio liabilities
Debt instruments
Government and government agencies 34,505 31,417 26,306
Banks 2,678 2,795 3,472
Corporates and other 4,648 4,919 5,447
Total debt instruments 41,831 39,132 35,226
Equity instruments 16,182 17,137 12,243
Total trading portfolio liabilities 58,013 56,269 47,469

Note 11 Fair value of financial instruments

a) Fair value hierarchy

All financial instruments at fair value are categorized into one of three fair value hierarchy levels at quarter-end, based upon the lowest level input that is significant to the product's fair value measurement in its entirety:

  • Level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
  • Level 2 valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are market observable, either directly or indirectly; and
  • Level 3 valuation techniques which include significant inputs that are not based on observable market data.

Determination of fair values from quoted market prices or valuation techniques1

30.9.10 30.6.10
CHF billion Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Trading portfolio assets 104.4 72.3 9.4 186.1 95.1 66.7 9.7 171.5
Trading portfolio assets pledged as collateral 34.3 24.7 1.3 60.3 31.3 19.9 1.5 52.6
Positive replacement values 4.0 497.0 16.4 517.4 4.6 480.9 18.6 504.2
Financial assets designated at fair value 0.8 7.6 0.5 8.9 0.8 8.8 0.5 10.0
Financial investments available-for-sale 64.2 9.5 1.1 74.8 62.1 8.2 1.5 71.7
Total assets 207.6 611.0 28.7 847.4 193.9 584.5 31.7 810.1
Trading portfolio liabilities 45.0 12.7 0.3 58.0 42.1 13.8 0.3 56.3
Negative replacement values 3.9 481.9 13.8 499.6 4.2 477.8 15.1 497.1
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 0.0 92.6 14.2 106.9 0.0 93.0 11.7 104.7
Total liabilities 48.8 587.3 28.3 664.5 46.3 584.6 27.2 658.0

1 Bifurcated embedded derivatives, which are presented on the same balance sheet lines as host contracts, are excluded from this table.

Movements of level 3 instruments

Trading portfolio assets Derivative Financial liabilities
(including pledged as collateral) instruments designated at fair value
CHF billion Positive replacement values Negative replacement values
Balance at 31 March 2010 12.2 22.0 17.1 12.7
Gains/losses included in the income statement 0.2 0.2 0.1 (0.3)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements 0.2 (2.8) (1.1) (0.1)
Purchases and issuances 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.6
Sales and settlements (1.0) (3.8) (2.3) (0.7)
Transfers into and/or out of level 3 (1.5) (1.3) (1.6) (0.9)
Transfers into level 3 2.1 0.9 0.8 0.4
Transfers out of level 3 (3.6) (2.2) (2.4) (1.3)
FX translation 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3
Balance at 30 June 2010 11.2 18.6 15.1 11.7
Gains/losses included in the income statement 0.2 (0.4) (0.7) 0.6
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (0.1) (1.3) (0.8) 0.7
Purchases and issuances 1.6 1.0 0.3 1.7
Sales and settlements (1.7) (2.3) (1.1) (1.0)
Transfers into and/or out of level 3 (0.1) 0.3 0.8 1.9
Transfers into level 3 1.5 1.5 1.9 2.6
Transfers out of level 3 (1.6) (1.2) (1.1) (0.7)
FX translation (0.5) (0.8) (0.6) (0.7)
Balance at 30 September 2010 10.7 16.4 13.8 14.2

Note 11 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Material changes in level 3 instruments

As of 30 September 2010, financial instruments measured with valuation techniques using significant non-market observable inputs (level 3) mainly included the following:

  • structured rates and credit trades, including bespoke collateralized debt obligations (CDO) and collateralized loan obligations (CLO);
  • reference-linked notes;
  • instruments linked to the US sub-prime residential and US commercial real estate markets;
  • corporate bonds and corporate credit default swaps (CDS);
  • equity-linked notes issued by UBS.

Trading portfolio assets

Trading portfolio assets transferred into and out of level 3 amounted to CHF 1.5 billion and CHF 1.6 billion, respectively. Transfers into level 3 were comprised primarily of CHF 0.5 billion of corporate bonds, CHF 0.3 billion of asset-backed securities bonds, CHF 0.3 billion of illiquid equity positions and CHF 0.1 billion of US real estate positions as no independent price sources could be found to verify fair values. Transfers out of level 3 were comprised primarily of CHF 0.7 billion of corporate bonds, CHF 0.4 billion of CLO and CHF 0.2 billion of Asian real estate positions as independent price sources were available and used to verify fair values.

Level 3 trading assets purchased were CHF 1.6 billion which included CHF 0.4 billion of lending related products, CHF 0.4 billion of asset-backed securities bonds, CHF 0.1 billion of US real estate positions, CHF 0.1 billion of equities positions, CHF 0.1 billion of corporate bonds, CHF 0.2 billion of European real estate positions.

Sales and settlements of level 3 trading asset amounted to CHF 1.7 billion which included CHF 0.7 billion of US real estate positions, CHF 0.4 billion of corporate bonds and CHF 0.3 billion of lending related products.

Derivative instruments

Derivative instruments transferred into level 3 included positive replacement values of CHF 1.5 billion and negative replacement values of CHF 1.9 billion. Transfers out of level 3 instruments included positive replacement values of CHF 1.2 billion and negative replacement values of CHF 1.1 billion.

Transfers into level 3 positive replacement values were comprised primarily of CHF 0.7 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions due to a sub-set of our portfolio being less comparable with available independent market data for correlation, CHF 0.3 billion of distressed corporate CDS as credit curves and recovery rates could not be independently verified and CHF 0.3 billion of subprime RMBS CDS as reliability of independent market data decreased. Transfers into level 3 negative replacement values were comprised primarily of CHF 1.0 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions, CHF 0.3 billion of subprime RMBS CDS,

CHF 0.2 billion of corporate CDS and CHF 0.2 billion of structured rates positions as volatility could not be independently verified.

Transfers out of level 3 positive replacement values included CHF 0.6 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions due to a sub-set of our portfolio being more comparable with available independent market data for correlation, CHF 0.2 billion of corporate bond CDS where credit spreads and recovery rates could be independently verified, CHF 0.2 billion of subprime RMBS CDS as reliability of independent market data increased and CHF 0.2 billion of equity options as volatility could be independently verified as positions moved closer to maturity. Transfers out of level 3 negative replacement values were comprised primarily of CHF 0.3 billion structured credit bespoke CDO positions, CHF 0.2 billion of equity options, CHF 0.2 billion of corporate bond CDS and CHF 0.2 billion of structured rates trades.

Net issuances and purchases of level 3 positive replacement values were CHF 1.0 billion which included CHF 0.7 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions and 0.2 billion of corporate CDS. Net issuances and purchases of level 3 negative replacement values were CHF 0.3 billion, which included CHF 0.2 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions.

Net sales and settlements of level 3 positive replacement values were CHF 2.3 billion which consisted primarily of CHF 1.3 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions, CHF 0.2 billion of structured credit CDS positions, CHF 0.2 billion of corporate bond CDS and CHF 0.2 billion of asset backed CDS. Net sales and settlements of level 3 negative replacement values were CHF 1.1 billion consisted of CHF 0.6 billion of structured credit bespoke CDO positions and CHF 0.3 billion of an auction rate security forward purchase agreement as the commitment was largely closed out.

Financial liabilities designated at fair value

Net issuances of level 3 financial liabilities designated at fair value were CHF 1.7 billion, consisting primarily of CHF 1.0 billion of equity-linked notes and CHF 0.4 billion of credit-linked notes. Net settlements of level 3 financial liabilities designated at fair value were CHF 1.0 billion, consisting primarily of CHF 0.9 billion of equity-linked notes.

Transfers of financial liabilities designated at fair value into level 3 were CHF 2.6 billion, consisting primarily of CHF 1.0 billion of credit-linked notes where the embedded CDS credit curve and recovery rates could not be independently verified, CHF 0.6 billion of credit-linked notes where the embedded call option could not be independently verified, and CHF 0.5 billion of equity-linked notes where the volatility of the embedded equity option could not be independently verified.

Transfers of financial liabilities designated at fair value out of level 3 were CHF 0.7 billion, consisting primarily of CHF 0.3 billion credit-linked notes where the embedded CDS credit curve and recovery rates were independently verified, and CHF 0.3 billion structured rate-linked notes where the volatility of the embedded option was independently verified.

Note 11 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

b) Valuation and sensitivity information

Own credit of financial liabilities designated at fair value

The Group's own credit changes are reflected in valuations for those financial liabilities designated at fair value, where the Group's own credit risk would be considered by market participants. Own credit effects are not reflected in the valuations of fully collateralized transactions and other instruments for which it is established market practice not to include them.

Own credit changes are calculated based on an asset and liability management revaluation curve (ALMRC) which provides a single level of discounting for funded instruments within UBS. The ALMRC is used by UBS's Investment Bank to value uncollateralized and partially collateralized funding transactions designated at fair value and is set by reference to the level at which newly issued UBS medium term notes (MTNs) are priced. The ALMRC is considered to be representative of the credit risk which reflects the premium that market participants require to acquire UBS MTNs. The own credit results for "Financial liabilities designated at fair value" (predominantly issued structured products) were as follows:

Own credit on financial liabilities designated at fair value

As of or for the period ended
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09
Total gain /(loss) for the quarter ended (387) 595 (1,436)
of which: credit spread related only (649) 649 (1,339)
Total gain /(loss) year-to-date (39) 348 (1,999)
Life-to-date gain 753 1,218 1,396

Amounts for the quarter represent the change in own credit of financial instruments designated at fair value during the quarter, whereas year-to-date amounts represent the change during the year and life-to-date amounts reflect the cumulative change since initial recognition. The change in own credit for the period can be analyzed in two components: (1) changes in fair value that are attributable to the change in UBS's credit spreads during the period, and (2) the effect of "volume changes", which is the change in fair values attributable to factors other than credit spreads, such as redemptions, effects from time decay, changes in the value of referenced instruments issued by third parties or, in the case of the life-to-date amount, changes in foreign exchange rates or changes in other factors relevant to the instruments.

Valuation and sensitivity information by instrument category

This section includes a description of the valuation of certain significant product categories and related valuation techniques and models. In addition, sensitivity information for certain significant instrument categories that are excluded from management Valueat-Risk as disclosed in the "Risk and treasury management" section of this report is provided.

Credit valuation adjustments on monoline credit protection

UBS previously entered into negative basis trades with monolines, whereby they provided credit default swap protection against UBS-held underlyings, including residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities collateralized debt obligations (RMBS and CMBS CDO), transactions with collateralized loan obligations (CLO), and asset-backed securities collateralized debt obligations (ABS CDO). Since the start of the financial crisis, the credit valuation adjustments (CVA) relating to these monoline exposures have been a source of valuation uncertainty, given market illiquidity and the contractual terms of these exposures relative to other monoline-related instruments.

CVA amounts related to monoline credit protection are based on a methodology that uses credit default swap (CDS) spreads on the monolines as a key input in determining an implied level of expected loss. Where a monoline has no observable CDS spread, a judgment is made on the most comparable monoline or combination of monolines and the corresponding spreads are used instead. For RMBS CDO, CMBS CDO, and CLO asset categories, cash flow projections are used in conjunction with current fair values of the underlying assets to provide estimates of expected future exposure levels. For other asset categories, future exposure is derived from current exposure levels.

To assess the sensitivity of the monoline CVA calculation to alternative assumptions, the impact of a 10% increase in monoline credit default swap spreads (e.g. from 1,000 basis points to 1,100 basis points for a specific monoline) was considered. At 30 September 2010, such an increase would have resulted in an increase in the monoline credit valuation adjustment of approximately USD 52 million (CHF 51 million).

The sensitivity of the monoline credit valuation adjustment to a decrease of one percentage point in the monoline recovery rate assumptions (e.g. from 35% to 34% for a specific monoline, conditional on default occurring) is estimated to result in an increase of approximately USD 10 million (CHF 10 million) in the CVA. The sensitivity to credit spreads and recovery rates is substantially linear.

US reference-linked notes (US RLN)

The US reference-linked notes (US RLN) consist of a series of transactions whereby UBS purchased credit protection, predominantly in note form, on a notional portfolio of fixed income assets. The ref-

Note 11 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

erenced assets are comprised of USD asset-backed securities (ABS) (primarily commercial mortgage-backed securities and subprime residential mortgage-backed securities) and/or corporate bonds and loans across all rating categories. The credit protection embodied in the RLNs is fair valued using a market standard approach to the valuation of portfolio credit protection (Gaussian copula). This approach effectively is intended to simulate correlated defaults within the portfolio, where the expected losses and defaults of the individual assets are closely linked to the observed market prices (spread levels) of those assets. Key assumptions of the model include correlations and recovery rates. UBS applies fair value adjustments related to potential uncertainty in each of these parameters, which are only partly observable. In addition, UBS applies fair value adjustments for uncertainties associated with the use of observed spread levels as the primary inputs. These fair value adjustments are calculated by applying shocks to the relevant parameters and revaluing the credit protection. These shocks for correlation, recovery and spreads are set to various levels depending on the asset type and/or region and may vary over time depending on the best judgment of the relevant trading and control personnel. Correlation and recovery shocks are generally in the reasonably possible range of 5 to 15 percentage points. Spread shocks vary more widely and depend on whether the underlying protection is funded or unfunded to reflect cash or synthetic basis effects.

On 30 September 2010, the fair value of the US RLN credit protection was approximately USD 817 million (CHF 801 million; 30 June 2010: USD 867 million or CHF 934 million). This fair value includes fair value adjustments which were calculated by applying the shocks described above of approximately USD 37 million (CHF 36 million) on 30 September 2010 (USD 41 million or CHF 44 million on 30 June 2010). The fair value adjustments may also be considered a measurement of sensitivity.

Non-US reference-linked notes (Non-US RLN)

The same valuation model and the same approach to calculation

of fair value adjustments are applied to the non-US referencelinked note (non-US RLN) credit protection as to the US RLN credit protection described above, except that the spread is shocked by 10% for European corporate names.

On 30 September 2010, the fair value of the non-US RLN credit protection was approximately USD 688 million (CHF 674 million; 30 June 2010: USD 737 million or CHF 794 million). This fair value includes fair value adjustments which were calculated by applying the shocks described above of approximately USD 88 million (CHF 87 million) on 30 September 2010 (USD 92 million or CHF 99 million on 30 June 2010). This adjustment may also be considered a measurement of sensitivity.

Option to acquire equity of the SNB StabFund

UBS's option to purchase the SNB StabFund's equity is recognized on the balance sheet as a derivative at fair value (Positive replacement values) with changes to fair value recognized in profit and loss. On 30 September 2010, the fair value of UBS's call option was approximately USD 1,750 million (CHF 1,719 million; 30 June 2010: USD 1,460 million or CHF 1,573 million).

The model incorporates cash flow projections for all assets within the fund across various scenarios and is calibrated to market levels by setting the spread above one-month Libor rates used to discount future cash flows such that the model-generated price of the underlying asset pool equals UBS's assessed fair value of the asset pool. The model incorporates a model reserve (fair value adjustment) to address potential uncertainty in this calibration. On 30 September 2010, this adjustment was USD 235 million (CHF 231 million; 30 June 2010: USD 268 million or CHF 289 million).

On 30 September 2010, a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate would have decreased the option value by approximately USD 159 million (CHF 156 million) and a 100 basis point decrease would have increased the option value by approximately USD 176 million (CHF 172 million).

c) Deferred day-1 profit or loss

The table reflects financial instruments for which fair value is determined using valuation models where not all inputs are market-observable. Such financial instruments are initially recognized at their transaction price although the values obtained from the relevant valuation model on day-1 may differ. The table shows the aggregate difference yet to be recognized in profit or loss at the beginning and end of the period and a reconciliation of changes in the balance of this difference (movement of deferred day-1 profit or loss).

Quarter ended
CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09
Balance at the beginning of the period 578 596 620
Deferred profit/(loss) on new transactions 82 50 50
Recognized (profit)/loss in the income statement (71) (80) (58)
Foreign currency translation (46) 12 (27)
Balance at the end of the period 543 578 585

Note 12 Reclassification of financial assets

In 2008 and first quarter 2009, financial assets with fair values on their reclassification dates of CHF 26 billion and CHF 0.6 billion, respectively, were reclassified from "Trading portfolio assets" to

"Loans". The table below shows the carrying values and fair values of these financial assets.

Trading portfolio assets reclassified to loans

CHF billion 30.9.10 30.6.10 31.12.09
Carrying value 13.3 15.1 19.9
Fair value 13.1 14.7 19.0
Pro-forma fair value gain /(loss) (0.2) (0.4) (0.9)

In third quarter 2010, carrying values and pro-forma fair values decreased by CHF 1.8 billion and CHF 1.6 billion respectively. The vast majority of the decreases relates to sales and the strengthening of the Swiss franc against the US dollar.

The table below provides notional values, fair values, and carrying values by product category, as well as the ratio of carrying value to notional value.

Reclassified assets

30.9.10
CHF billion Notional value Fair value Carrying value Ratio of carrying to
notional value
US student loan and municipal auction rate securities 5.6 4.7 5.0 89%
Monoline protected assets 6.5 5.6 5.6 87%
Leveraged finance 0.6 0.5 0.4 75%
CMBS /CRE (excluding interest-only strips) 0.5 0.4 0.5 86%
US reference linked notes 0.8 0.7 0.6 83%
Other assets 1.0 0.8 0.8 84%
Total (excluding CMBS interest-only strips) 15.0 12.7 12.9 87%
CMBS interest-only strips 0.4 0.4
Total reclassified assets 15.0 13.1 13.3

Reclassified financial assets impacted UBS's income statement as presented in the table below.

Contribution of the reclassified assets to the income statement

Year-to-date
30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.10
0.1 0.1 0.4
0.0 (0.1) 0.0
0.0 0.1 0.1
0.1 0.1 0.5
For the quarter ended

1 Includes net gains on the disposal of reclassified assets.

Note 13 Derivative instruments

30.9.10
CHF billion Positive
replacement values
Notional values
related to positive
replacement values
Negative
replacement values
Notional values
related to negative
replacement values
Other
notional
values2
Derivative instruments
Interest rate contracts 287 10,812 267 10,878 14,044
Credit derivative contracts 61 1,264 56 1,222 0
Foreign exchange contracts 138 3,800 142 3,600 13
Equity/index contracts 26 358 30 360 12
Commodity contracts, including precious metals contracts 5 43 5 36 33
Total, based on IFRS netting1 517 16,276 500 16,097 14,103
Replacement value netting, based on capital adequacy rules (392) (392)
Cash collateral netting (50) (31)
Total, based on capital adequacy netting3 75 16,276 77 16,097 14,103
30.6.10
CHF billion Positive
replacement values
Notional values
related to positive
replacement values
Negative
replacement values
Notional values
related to negative
replacement values
Other
notional
values2
Derivative instruments
Interest rate contracts 266 11,041 251 11,112 14,905
Credit derivative contracts 73 1,327 67 1,259 0
Foreign exchange contracts 131 3,701 142 3,676 7
Equity/index contracts 28 357 31 322 20
Commodity contracts, including precious metals contracts 5 45 5 42 31
Total, based on IFRS netting1 504 16,471 497 16,410 14,964
Replacement value netting, based on capital adequacy rules (381) (381)
Cash collateral netting (47) (34)
Total, based on capital adequacy netting3 76 16,471 82 16,410 14,964
31.12.09
CHF billion Positive
replacement values
Notional values
related to positive
replacement values
Negative
replacement values
Notional values
related to negative
replacement values
Other
notional
values2
Derivative instruments
Interest rate contracts 215 9,001 204 8,705 16,519
Credit derivative contracts 79 1,270 71 1,221 0
Foreign exchange contracts 97 3,344 101 3,174 2
Equity/index contracts 25 226 29 242 15
Commodity contracts, including precious metals contracts 6 43 6 41 28
Total, based on IFRS netting1 422 13,884 410 13,383 16,564
Replacement value netting, based on capital adequacy rules (313) (313)
Cash collateral netting (37) (33)
Total, based on capital adequacy netting3 71 13,884 64 13,383 16,564

1 Replacement values based on IFRS netting. Refer to "Note 23 Derivative instruments and hedge accounting" in the "Financial information" section of UBS's Annual Report 2009. 2 Receivables resulting from these derivatives are recognized on UBS's balance sheet under due from banks and loans: CHF 0.7 billion (30 September 2010) and CHF 1.1 billion (30 June 2010). Payables resulting from these derivatives are recognized on UBS's balance sheet under due to banks and customers: CHF 2.0 billion (30 September 2010) and CHF 1.5 billion (30 June 2010). 3 Includes the impact of netting agreements (including cash collateral) in accordance with Swiss Federal Banking Law, based on the IFRS scope of consolidation.

Note 14 Provisions

CHF million 30.9.10 30.6.10 31.12.09
Operational risks1 65 80 82
Litigation2 448 783 1,028
Restructuring 348 430 488
Other3 614 658 713
Total 1,476 1,951 2,311

1 Includes provisions for litigation resulting from security risks and transaction processing risks. 2 Includes litigation resulting from legal, liability and compliance risk. 3 Includes reinstatement costs for leasehold improvements, provisions for onerous lease contracts, provisions for employee benefits (service anniversaries and sabbatical leaves) and other items.

Note 15 Litigation and regulatory matters

The UBS Group operates in a legal and regulatory environment that exposes it to significant litigation risks. As a result, UBS (which for purposes of this Note may refer to UBS AG and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, as applicable) is involved in various disputes and legal proceedings, including litigation, arbitration, and regulatory and criminal investigations. Such cases are subject to many uncertainties, and their outcome is often difficult to predict, including the impact on operations or on the financial statements, particularly in the earlier stages of a case. In certain circumstances, to avoid the expense and distraction of legal proceedings, UBS may, based on a cost-benefit analysis, enter into a settlement even though UBS denies any wrongdoing. The Group makes provisions for cases brought against it when, in the opinion of management after seeking legal advice, it is probable that a liability exists, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Certain potentially significant legal proceedings as of 30 September 2010 are described below:

  • a) Municipal Bonds: In November 2006, UBS and others received subpoenas from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking information relating to the investment of proceeds of municipal bond issuances and associated derivative transactions. Both investigations are ongoing, and UBS is cooperating. In addition, various state Attorneys General have issued subpoenas seeking similar information. In the SEC investigation, on 4 February 2008, UBS received a "Wells notice" advising that the SEC staff is considering recommending that the SEC bring a civil action against UBS in connection with the bidding of various financial instruments associated with municipal securities. The discussions with the SEC and the DOJ are ongoing.
  • b) Auction Rate Securities: UBS was the subject of an SEC investigation and state regulatory actions relating to the marketing and sale of auction rate securities (ARSs) to clients, and to UBS's role and participation in ARS auctions and underwriting of ARSs. UBS was also named in several putative class actions and individual civil suits and arbitrations. The regulatory actions and investigations and the civil proceedings followed the disruption in the markets for these securities and related auction failures since mid-February 2008. At the end of 2008 UBS entered into settlements with the SEC, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and the Massachusetts Securities Division

whereby UBS agreed to offer to buy back ARSs from eligible customers within certain time periods, the last of which began on 30 June 2010, and to pay penalties of USD 150 million (USD 75 million to the NYAG, USD 75 million to the other states). UBS's settlement is largely in line with similar industry regulatory settlements. UBS has settled with the majority of states and is continuing to finalize settlements with the rest. The SEC continues to investigate individuals affiliated with UBS regarding the trading in ARSs and disclosures. During the third quarter, a claimant alleging consequential damages from the illiquidity of ARS was awarded a judgment of approximately USD 80 million by an arbitration panel. UBS has booked a provision of CHF 78 million relating to the case, and has moved in state court to vacate the award.

c) US Cross-Border: UBS has been the subject of a number of governmental inquiries and investigations relating to its crossborder private banking services to US private clients during the years 2000–2007. On 18 February 2009, UBS announced that it had entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the US Department of Justice Tax Division (DOJ) and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, and a Consent Order with the SEC, relating to these investigations. Pursuant to the DPA, the DOJ agreed that any further prosecution of UBS would be deferred for a period of at least 18 months, subject to extension in certain circumstances. The DPA provides that, if UBS satisfies all of its obligations thereunder, the DOJ will refrain permanently from pursuing charges against UBS relating to the investigation of its US cross-border business. As part of the resolution of an SEC claim that UBS acted as an unregulated broker dealer and investment advisor in connection with its US cross-border business, UBS reached a consent agreement with the SEC on the same date. On 15 September 2010, the independent consultant appointed pursuant to the DPA and SEC Consent Order to review UBS's compliance with its exit-related obligations submitted its final report to both the DOJ and the SEC, finding that UBS has substantially complied in all material respects with these obligations under these settlements. Because UBS has fully complied with its commitments under the DPA, the US DOJ has moved to dismiss all of the previously filed charges that had been deferred under the DPA.

Note 15 Litigation and regulatory matters (continued)

On 19 August 2009, UBS executed a settlement agreement with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the DOJ, to resolve the previously reported enforcement action relating to the "John Doe" summons served on UBS in July 2008 (UBS-US Settlement Agreement). At the same time, the United States and Switzerland entered into a separate but related agreement (Swiss-US Government Agreement), providing that the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA) process a request for administrative assistance under the Swiss-US Double Taxation Treaty related to an estimated number of approximately 4,450 accounts held by US taxpayers. Because UBS complied with all of its obligations set forth in the UBS-US Settlement Agreement required to be completed by the end of 2009, the IRS withdrew the "John Doe" summons with prejudice as to all accounts not covered by the treaty request. In March 2010, the Swiss and US governments signed a protocol amending the Swiss-US Government Agreement, and the agreement, as amended by the protocol, was approved by the Swiss Parliament on 17 June 2010. In August 2010, the IRS withdrew with prejudice the Notice of Default it had served on UBS in May 2008 with respect to the Qualified Intermediary Agreement between UBS and the IRS. In recognition of the Swiss Government's commitment to a fixed delivery schedule for the remaining US accounts under the Swiss-US Government Agreement, the IRS has confirmed that it will withdraw with prejudice the remaining portion of the John Doe summons on November 15, 2010. This will be the final step to complete the formal, comprehensive resolution of the matter.

  • d) Inquiries Regarding Non-US Cross-Border Businesses: Following the disclosure of the US cross-border matter and the settlements with the DOJ and the SEC, tax and regulatory authorities in a number of countries have made inquiries and served requests for information located in their respective jurisdictions relating to the cross-border wealth management services provided by UBS and other financial institutions. UBS is cooperating with these requests strictly within the limits of financial privacy obligations under Swiss and other applicable laws.
  • e) Matters Related to the Credit Crisis: UBS is responding to a number of governmental inquiries and investigations and is involved in a number of litigations, arbitrations and disputes, related to the credit crisis and in particular mortgage-related securities and other structured transactions and derivatives. These matters concern, among other things, UBS's valuations, accounting classifications, disclosures, writedowns, and contractual obligations, as well as its role as underwriter in securities offerings for other issuers. In particular, UBS has communicated with and has responded to inquiries by various governmental and regulatory authorities, including the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA), the SEC, the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Financial Crisis Inquiry Com-

mission (FCIC), the New York Attorney General, and the US Department of Justice, regarding some of these issues and others, including: the role of internal control units; the risk control, valuation, structuring and marketing of mortgage-related instruments; and compliance with public disclosure rules. UBS also has been named in class action litigation and numerous individual customer arbitrations, and is responding to state regulators and FINRA regarding its sale of Lehman-issued structured products which lost substantial value following Lehman's bankruptcy in September 2008.

  • f) Claims Related to Sales of Mortgages and RMBS: From 2002 through about 2007, UBS was a substantial issuer of US residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and a purchaser and seller of US residential mortgages. UBS was also a substantial underwriter of RMBS, but was not a significant originator of US residential loans. When UBS acted as issuer or mortgage seller, it generally made certain representations relating to the characteristics of the underlying loans. In the event of a material breach of such representations, UBS was in most cases contractually obligated to repurchase such loans or to indemnify certain parties against losses. UBS has been notified by certain institutional purchasers and insurers of mortgage loans and RMBS that possible breaches of representations may entitle them to the repurchase of loans or other relief. UBS has received relatively few repurchase demands and has repurchased only a small fraction of the underlying loans. In the period from 2006 through 2009, UBS received demands to repurchase loans having an original principal balance of approximately USD 346 million in the aggregate. Of that principal balance of USD 346 million: UBS has repurchased loans accounting for about 3%; claims accounting for about 44% were rescinded after rebuttal by UBS; claims accounting for about 9% were rebutted by UBS but are the subject of ongoing litigation; and UBS continues to review claims accounting for about 44%. In 2010, mostly in the third quarter, UBS has received demands to repurchase additional loans having an original principal balance of approximately USD 324 million. UBS is reviewing these claims, but anticipates that the majority of the underlying loans will not be required to be repurchased. UBS has established a provision based on its best estimate of the loss arising from the unresolved loan repurchase demands received to date. In certain instances, UBS will be able to assert claims against third parties who provided representations to UBS when selling loans to it. We cannot estimate the level of future repurchase demands, and do not know whether UBS's past success rate in rebutting such demands will be a good predictor of future success. UBS has also been named as a defendant in a number of lawsuits relating to its role as underwriter and issuer of RMBS, as generally referred to in paragraph (e) of this Note. Most of these lawsuits are in their early stages.
  • g) Claims Related to UBS Disclosure: A putative consolidated class action has been filed in the United States District Court for the

Note 15 Litigation and regulatory matters (continued)

Southern District of New York against UBS, a number of current and former directors and senior officers and certain banks that underwrote UBS's May 2008 Rights Offering (including UBS Securities LLC) alleging violation of the US securities laws in connection with the firm's disclosures relating to its positions and losses in mortgage-related securities, its positions and losses in auction rate securities, and its US cross-border business. Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. UBS, a number of senior officers and employees and various UBS committees have also been sued in a putative consolidated class action brought on behalf of current and former participants in two UBS Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) retirement plans in which there were purchases of UBS stock. Defendants have moved to dismiss the ERISA complaint for failure to state a claim.

h) Madoff: In relation to the Madoff investment fraud, UBS AG, UBS (Luxembourg) SA and certain other UBS subsidiaries have been subject to inquiries by a number of regulators, including FINMA and the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Those inquiries concerned two third party funds established under Luxembourg law substantially all assets of which were with Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BMIS), as well as certain funds established under offshore jurisdictions with either direct or indirect exposure to BMIS. These funds now face severe losses, and the Luxembourg funds are in liquidation. The last reported net asset value of the two Luxembourg funds before revelation of the Madoff scheme was approximately USD 1.7 billion in the aggregate, although that figure likely includes fictitious profit reported by BMIS. The documentation establishing both funds identifies UBS entities in various roles including custodian, administrator, manager, distributor and promoter, and indicates that UBS employees serve as board members. Between February and May 2009 UBS (Luxembourg) SA responded to criticisms made by the CSSF in relation to its responsibilities as custodian bank and demonstrated to the satisfaction of the CSSF that it has the infrastructure and internal organization in place in accordance with professional standards applicable to custodian banks in Luxembourg. On 17 December 2009, a claim in the amount of approximately EUR 890 million was filed on behalf of the larger of the two Luxembourg funds by the liquidators of that fund against 15 defendants, including UBS entities, Access Management Luxembourg SA, Ernst & Young, the CSSF and various individuals, including current and former UBS employees. A claim in the amount of approximately EUR 305 million on behalf of the smaller of the two funds was filed by the liquidators of that fund on 22 March 2010 against 11 defendants including UBS entities, Ernst & Young, the CSSF and various individuals, including current and former UBS employees. A large number of alleged beneficiaries have filed claims against UBS entities (and non-UBS entities) for purported losses relating to the Madoff scheme. The majority of

these cases are pending in Luxembourg. On 4 March 2010 the Luxembourg court held, based on a sample of test cases, that the claims brought by the alleged underlying beneficiaries against UBS and other entities are inadmissible and that the appropriate claimant is the fund itself, as represented by the liquidators. Appeals have been filed against the decision of the court. A date for the hearing of these appeals has not yet been set. In addition, certain clients of UBS in Germany are exposed to Madoff-managed positions through third-party funds and funds administered by UBS entities in Germany. Furthermore, the US trustee for the liquidation of BMIS is approaching various parties (including UBS entities, the liquidators and others) seeking to collect information in relation to funds with Madoffrelated positions.

i) Transactions with City of Milan and Other Italian Public Sector Entities: In January 2009, the City of Milan filed civil proceedings against UBS Limited, UBS Italia SIM Spa and three other international banks in relation to a 2005 bond issue and associated derivatives transactions entered into with the City of Milan between 2005 and 2007. The claim is to recover alleged damages in an amount which will compensate for terms of the related derivatives which the City claims to be objectionable. In the alternative, the City seeks to recover alleged hidden profits asserted to have been made by the banks in an amount of approximately EUR 88 million (of which UBS Limited is alleged to have received approximately EUR 16 million) together with further damages of not less than EUR 150 million. The claims are made against all of the banks on a joint and several basis. UBS is vigorously defending the claim. A separate proceeding is also pending before the Italian Court of Cassation for assessing the jurisdiction of Italian courts in relation to the claims brought by the City of Milan in these civil proceedings. In addition, two current and one former UBS employees, together with employees from three other international banks and a former officer of the City and a former adviser to the City, are facing a criminal trial for alleged "aggravated fraud", in relation to the issue of the bond, led by the four banks, for the City of Milan in 2005 and the execution, and subsequent restructuring, of certain related derivative transactions. UBS Limited and the other international banks also face an administrative charge of failing to have in place a business organizational model to avoid the alleged misconduct by employees (the "Law 231 Charges"). The primary allegation is that the banks, through the actions of their employees, fraudulently obtained hidden and/or illegal profits by entering into the derivative contracts with the City of Milan. The City has also recently filed damages claims in the criminal proceedings against the UBS individuals and UBS Limited itself as defendant in respect of the Law 231 Charges.

There are also ongoing investigations and proceedings involving UBS and other banks in relation to transactions entered into with other Italian public entities (cities and regions). These are at an earlier stage than the Milan proceedings.

Note 15 Litigation and regulatory matters (continued)

j) Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig GmbH (KWL): In 2006 and 2007, KWL entered into a series of managed Credit Default Swap transactions with bank swap counterparties, including UBS. Under the CDS contracts between KWL and UBS, the last of which were terminated by UBS on 18 October 2010, a net sum of approximately USD 138 million has fallen due from KWL but not been paid. In January 2010, UBS issued proceedings in the English High Court against KWL seeking various declarations from the English court, in order to establish that the swap transaction between KWL and UBS is valid, binding and enforceable as against KWL. On 15 October 2010, the English court dismissed an application by KWL contesting its jurisdiction, and ruled that it has jurisdiction and will hear the proceedings. A timetable for the next steps in the proceedings is yet to be set. On 18 October 2010, UBS issued a further claim against KWL in the English court seeking declarations concerning the validity of UBS's early termination on that date of the remaining CDS with KWL. In March 2010, KWL issued proceedings in Leipzig, Germany against UBS and other banks

involved in these contracts, claiming that the swap transactions are void and not binding on the basis of KWL's allegation that KWL did not have the capacity or the necessary internal authorization to enter into the transactions and that the banks knew this. UBS is contesting the claims and has also contested the jurisdiction of the Leipzig court. The Leipzig court indicated in August 2010 that, based on the factual assertions made to date, it considered that it did not have jurisdiction over KWL's claim. Subsequently, KWL has made a further submission making additional allegations including fraudulent collusion by UBS employees. The final decision of the Leipzig court in respect of its jurisdiction is awaited. The other two banks that entered into CDS transactions with KWL entered into back-to-back CDS transactions with UBS. In April 2010, UBS issued separate proceedings in the English High Court against those bank swap counterparties seeking declarations as to the parties' obligations under those transactions. The aggregate amount that UBS contends is outstanding under those transactions is approximately USD 189 million.

Note 16 Commitments

The table below shows the maximum amount of commitments.

30.9.10 30.6.10 31.12.09
CHF million Gross Sub
participations
Net Gross Sub
participations
Net Gross Sub
participations
Net
Credit guarantees and similar instruments 9,355 (352) 9,003 10,049 (405) 9,644 11,180 (222) 10,958
Performance guarantees and similar instruments 3,380 (554) 2,827 3,410 (554) 2,856 3,484 (582) 2,902
Documentary credits 3,648 (245) 3,403 4,132 (332) 3,800 2,406 (288) 2,117
Total commitments 16,384 (1,151) 15,233 17,591 (1,292) 16,300 17,070 (1,092) 15,977
Undrawn irrevocable credit facilities 64,931 (1,343) 63,588 61,339 (1,430) 59,909 59,328 (1,793) 57,534

Note 17 Events after the reporting period

On 17 August 2010, UBS exercised an early call option on preferred securities of USD 1.5 billion. The redemption took place on 1 October 2010. Additionally, a floating rate subordinated

bond of EUR 1.2 billion outstanding nominal was called on 18 October 2010 and will be redeemed on 17 November 2010.

Note 18 Currency translation rates

The following table shows the principal rates used to translate the financial information of foreign entities into Swiss francs:

Spot rate Average rate Average rate
As of For the quarter ended Year-to-date
30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.9.10 30.9.09
1 USD 0.98 1.08 1.04 1.01 1.10 1.06 1.06 1.10
1 EUR 1.34 1.32 1.52 1.33 1.40 1.52 1.40 1.51
1 GBP 1.54 1.61 1.66 1.61 1.65 1.80 1.63 1.71
100 JPY 1.18 1.22 1.16 1.19 1.20 1.14 1.18 1.16

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UBS shares and market capitalization

As of % change from
30.9.10 30.6.10 30.9.09 30.6.10 30.9.09
Share price (CHF) 16.68 14.46 18.97 15 (12)
Market capitalization (CHF million)1 63,898 55,393 67,497 15 (5)

1 Market capitalization is calculated based on the total UBS ordinary shares issued multiplied by the UBS share price at period end. The total UBS ordinary shares as of 30 September 2009 do not reflect the 272.7 million shares issued through the conversion of mandatory convertible notes issued in March 2008 and converted in March 2010. Refer to "Note 8 Earnings per share (EPS) and shares outstanding" in the "Financial information" section of this report for more information.

UBS ordinary shares are registered shares with a par value of CHF 0.10 per share. They are issued in the form of Global Registered Shares (GRS). A Global Registered Share is a security that provides direct and equal ownership for all shareholders. It can be traded and transferred across applicable borders without the need for conversion, with identical shares traded on different stock exchanges in different currencies. The shares are currently listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

Ticker symbols

Trading exchange Bloomberg Reuters
SIX Swiss Exchange UBSN VX UBSN.VX
New York Stock Exchange UBS UN UBS.N

Security identification codes

ISIN CH0024899483
Valoren 2.489.948
Cusip CINS H89231 33 8

Information sources

Reporting publications

Annual publications: Annual report (SAP no. 80531; English and German). The report includes a letter to shareholders and a description of: UBS's strategy, performance and responsibility; the strategy and performance of the business divisions and the Corporate Center; risk and treasury management; corporate governance and executive compensation; and financial information, including the financial statements. Review (SAP no. 80530; English, German, French and Italian). This booklet contains key information on UBS's strategy and financials. Compensation report (SAP no. 2307; English and German). This report discusses compensation for senior management and the Board of Directors.

Quarterly publications: Letter to shareholders (English, German, French and Italian). This letter provides a quarterly summary from executive management on our strategy and performance. Financial report (SAP no. 80834; English). This report provides an update on our strategy and performance for the respective quarter.

How to order reports: The annual and quarterly publications are available in PDF format on the internet at www.ubs.com/ investors/topics in the "Financial information" section. Printed copies

can be ordered from the same website by accessing the order/ subscribe panel on the left-hand side of the screen. Alternatively, they can be ordered by quoting the SAP number and the language preference, where applicable, from UBS AG, Print & Publications, P.O. Box, CH-8098 Zurich, Switzerland.

Other information

The Investor Relations website: www.ubs.com/investors. This provides the following information on UBS: financial information (including results-related SEC filings); corporate information; UBS share price charts and data and dividend information; the UBS event calendar; and the latest presentations by management for investors and financial analysts. Available in English and German, with some sections also available in French and Italian.

Results presentations: UBS's quarterly results presentations are webcast live. A playback of the most recent presentation can be downloaded at www.ubs.com/presentations.

Messaging service/UBS news alert: On the www.ubs.com/ newsalert website, it is possible to subscribe to receive news alerts about UBS via text message (SMS) or e-mail. Messages are sent in English, German, French and Italian and it is possible to state preferences for the theme of the alerts received.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | This report contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements", including but not limited to management's outlook for UBS's financial performance and statements relating to the anticipated effect of transactions and strategic initiatives on UBS's business and future development. While these forward-looking statements represent UBS's judgments and expectations concerning the matters described, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from UBS's expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) future developments in the markets in which UBS operates or to which it is exposed, including movements in securities markets, credit spreads, currency exchange rates and interest rates; (2) the effect of the current economic environment or other developments on the financial position or creditworthiness of UBS's clients and counterparties; (3) changes in the availability of capital and funding, including any changes in UBS's credit spreads and ratings; (4) the ability of UBS to retain earnings and reduce its riskweighted assets in order to comply with recommended Swiss capital requirements without adversely affecting its business; (5) other changes and possible prospective changes (announced or unannounced) in financial regulation in Switzerland, the US, the UK and other major financial centers which may impose constraints on or necessitate changes in the scope and location of UBS's business activities and in its legal and booking structures, including the imposition of more stringent capital and liquidity requirements, incremental tax requirements and constraints on remuneration, some of which may affect UBS in a different manner or degree than they affect competing institutions; (6) the outcome and possible consequences of pending or future inquiries or actions concerning UBS's cross-border banking business by tax or regulatory authorities in various jurisdictions; (7) the degree to which UBS is successful in effecting organizational changes and implementing strategic plans, and whether those changes and plans will have the effects intended; (8) UBS's ability to retain and attract the employees necessary to generate revenues and to manage, support and control its businesses; (9) changes in accounting standards or policies, and accounting determinations affecting the recognition of gain or loss, the valuation of goodwill and other matters; (10) limitations on the effectiveness of UBS's internal processes for risk management, risk control, measurement and modeling, and of financial models generally; (11) changes in the size, capabilities and effectiveness of UBS's competitors; (12) the occurrence of operational failures, such as fraud, unauthorized trading and systems failures, either within UBS or within a counterparty; and (13) technological developments. Our business and financial performance could be affected by other factors identified in our past and future filings and reports, including those filed with the SEC. More detailed information about those factors is set forth in documents furnished by UBS and filings made by UBS with the SEC, including UBS's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2009. UBS is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Rounding | Numbers presented throughout this report may not add up precisely to the totals provided in the tables and text. Percentages and percent changes are calculated based on rounded figures displayed in the tables and text and may not precisely reflect the percentages and percent changes that would be derived based on figures that are not rounded.

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