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execute 50% or more of their portfolio value algorithmi-
BS Group AG (UBS) provides financial advice and
cally. Nearly half (47%) of UBS’ clients participating in
solutions to wealthy, institutional, and corporate
the survey this year have US$50 billion or more in AUM.
clients worldwide as well as private clients in Switzerland.
The company has an average ranking of 5.46 (-0.25 below
Headquartered in Zurich, UBS has offices in over 50 re-
the survey average), which is 11th relative to other algo
gions and locations, including all major financial centers,
providers and represents a 0.30 decline versus last
and employs approximately 67,000 people. UBS
year’s average score. While UBS is relatively flat
provides access to unique liquidity, algorithms,
year-over-year in the cost category, this year’s
execution consultancy, performance analysis,
Average
results yield declines in every other area, the
and market structure expertise.
Score
most significant being anonymity, which has
UBS appears fifth on the list of algorithmic
decreased by 0.52 from 12 months ago.
trading solution providers by responses (35).
Thirty-one percent of long-only funds turning
to UBS for algorithmic trading expertise
5.46
UBS RATINGS FOR ALGORITHMIC PERFORMANCE
Increased trader
productivity Reduced market
impact Execution
consistency Cost Speed Anonymity Price improvement Customisation
5.64 5.46 5.73 5.65 5.48 5.46 5.35 5.45
Ease of use Data on venue/order routing
logic or analysis Customer
support Execution
consulting Dark pool
access Flexibility and sophistication of
smart order routing Algo monitoring
capabilities
5.67 5.43 5.47 5.15 5.52 5.38 5.13
KEY STATS
5.73 5.13 0.00 -0.52
Highest score
(execution
consistency) Lowest score
(algo monitoring
capabilities) Most improved
(n/a) Least improved
(anonymity)
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