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UBS Wealth Management USA has announced the addition of Financial Advisor Jared Berault to their Manchester, New Hampshire office. Berault, who manages over $400 million in client assets, brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He specializes in comprehensive wealth management, including retirement planning, portfolio construction, and tax minimization.

Joining Berault is Client Associate Fred Kline, who entered the financial services industry in 2020. Patrick Henning, Manchester Market Director at UBS, expressed enthusiasm about the new team, highlighting their experience and potential to add value to clients. Berault's approach focuses on understanding clients' needs and educating them about their investment strategies, aiming to become a lifelong resource for wealth management.

UBS has announced the addition of a five-person team, Wingman Capitol Group, to its Bethesda, MD office. The team, led by Financial Advisors Andy Murphy, Gene Suk, and Terence Hardy, manages $650 million in client assets. They join UBS's Philadelphia D.C. Wealth Management Market, led by Market Executive Julie Fox, and will report to Market Director Jake Shine.

The team brings extensive experience in serving high and ultra-high net worth clients. Andy Murphy has 20 years of industry experience and a background in the U.S. Navy. Gene Suk, with nearly 30 years at Morgan Stanley, holds an MBA and the CIMA® designation. Terence Hardy, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), has a decade of experience at Morgan Stanley. The team also includes Casey Coffman and Ryan Vogel in supporting roles.

UBS Wealth Management USA announced that Daniel P. Green, a Financial Advisor in their Knoxville, Tennessee office, has been named to the Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list for 2024. Green ranked #1 in Tennessee on this year's list. He has been with UBS since 2013 and leads The Green Group, which serves families of entrepreneurs, executives, and business leaders with investment, retirement, tax, and estate planning advice.

Green holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Tennessee and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) designation. This is his fifth consecutive year on the Next-Gen Advisors Best-in-State list. The 2024 Forbes/SHOOK list features over 1,600 professionals managing nearly $2.8 trillion in assets, all born in 1985 or later with at least four years of experience.

UBS announced that four advisors in its Philadelphia D.C. Wealth Management Market have been named to the 2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State List. The recognized advisors are:

• Charlie Anderson (Bethesda, MD) - Specializes in financial planning, investment management, and estate planning
• John Uehling (Newtown, PA) - Provides wealth management services for families, high net worth individuals, and business owners
• Nick Francia (Washington, D.C.) - Advises business owners on tax-efficient exit strategies, focusing on Employee Stock Ownership Plan transactions
• Kayvon Sarmadi (Washington, D.C.) - Advises business owners on wealth and investment management, complex business transactions, and managing alternative investments

Both Francia and Sarmadi were also named to the 2024 Forbes America's Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors list. The Forbes/SHOOK Top Next-Gen Advisors Best-in-State list includes 1,621 professionals managing $2.8 trillion in assets.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) (SWX:UBSN) has published its second-quarter 2024 financial report and Pillar 3 report. This follows the earlier release of UBS Group AG's consolidated second quarter results on August 14, 2024. The detailed reports are now available for download on the UBS website. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules, highlighting the company's commitment to regulatory compliance and transparency in financial reporting.

UBS Investment Bank has announced quarterly coupon payments for the ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B (NYSE Arca: AMUB). The ETN, traded on the NYSE Arca, will distribute a coupon amount of $0.2794 per note. Key dates for this distribution include:

- Coupon Valuation Date: August 15, 2024
- Ex-Date and Record Date: August 28, 2024
- Payment Date: September 6, 2024

The current yield, annualized based on this coupon payment, is 6.30%. However, UBS emphasizes that this yield is not indicative of future coupon payments, and there is no guarantee of any coupon or distribution amount under the ETN.

UBS reported a net profit of USD 1.1bn for 2Q24, with a profit before tax (PBT) of USD 1.5bn and an underlying PBT of USD 2.1bn. The first half of 2024 saw a net profit of USD 2.9bn and net new assets of USD 27bn in Global Wealth Management. The company achieved USD 0.9bn in gross cost savings, reducing non-core and legacy risk-weighted assets by 42% year-over-year. UBS maintained a strong balance sheet with a CET1 capital ratio of 14.9% and commenced share repurchases worth USD 467m as of 9 August 2024. UBS was named "World's Best Bank" and "Switzerland’s Best Bank" at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024. Despite economic uncertainties, UBS expects continued momentum in client and transactional activity into the third quarter, along with integration-related expenses and moderate net interest income headwinds.

UBS Investment Bank has announced coupon payments for 8 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs). Five ETNs traded on NYSE Arca will receive payments on August 20, 2024, while three ETNs traded on NASDAQ are expected to receive payments on August 27, 2024. The ETNs are linked to various indices, including high dividend, small cap, preferred stock, closed-end fund, mortgage REITs, gold, silver, and crude oil.

Notable coupon amounts include $0.1177 for HDLB (9.78% annualized yield), $0.0377 for SMHB (16.69% annualized yield), and $0.2116 for CEFD (14.12% annualized yield). The NASDAQ-traded ETNs have expected coupon amounts of $2.0509 for GLDI (12.31% expected yield), $1.5541 for SLVO (22.59% expected yield), and $0.4186 for USOI (10.65% expected yield).

UBS Private Wealth Management has announced the appointment of Dan Chorney as a Managing Director and Financial Advisor in Manhattan. With over 20 years of experience, Chorney will be based in the firm's 1285 Avenue of the Americas office, reporting to Market Director Kellie Brady. His expertise includes advising on complex financial matters, guiding founders through business sales, and working with private equity professionals and non-profit organizations.

Chorney joins UBS from Bernstein Private Wealth Management, where he served as a Private Wealth Advisor. He holds an MBA from New York University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont. Outside of work, Chorney is actively involved in philanthropy, particularly supporting research for Prader-Willi syndrome through the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research.