UBS Deck
Describe UBS's 2012 strategic pivot — what changed, why, and why it is the single most important fact for understanding today's firm.
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After the crisis-era losses and a large unauthorized-trading loss in its London operation in 2011 (commonly reported at roughly $2.3 billion), UBS announced a strategic acceleration in 2012 under CEO…
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