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FINRA Fines UBS $20M for Anti-Money Laundering Violations

FINRA has fined UBS Financial Services $20M for anti-money laundering violations. FINRA found that UBS Financial again failed to establish and implement an AML compliance program reasonably expected to detect and cause the reporting of suspicious transactions involving foreign currency wires. FINRA also found that UBS Financial did not reasonably implement its customer due diligence program with respect to certain retail customers and failed to timely detect and report suspicious money movements by those customers. "Member firms operating in global markets bear a responsibility to design and implement AML programs that are tailored to their business model and capable of reasonably monitoring transactions for potentially suspicious activity," said Bill St. Louis, Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement at FINRA. "This action underscores FINRA's approach to progressive discipline, which includes escalating sanctions for recidivist misconduct." In settling this matter, UBS Financial accepted and consented to the entry of FINRA's findings, without admitting or denying them.

Company Outlook for Third Quarter Market Conditions

The company said, "As we enter the third quarter, market conditions remain broadly constructive, supported by healthy client engagement, the continued broadening of market leadership and historically elevated equity dispersion. At the same time, ongoing geopolitical developments and volatile energy prices lead to high levels of uncertainty around the inflation and interest rate outlook. This could contribute to changes in macroeconomic conditions, periods of elevated volatility and more measured investor sentiment. For the third quarter, in addition to seasonal factors, we expect Global Wealth Management net interest income to increase modestly, broadly in line with the sequential uptick recorded in the second quarter of 2026. In Personal & Corporate Banking, we expect net interest income to be flat to slightly higher sequentially. We are focused on maintaining a high level of engagement with our clients as we execute on the final stages of the integration and as we continue to strategically invest in our franchise to drive long-term growth."

Q2 Net Profit of $2.8B After Credit Suisse Acquisition

Reports Q2 revenue $13.7B vs. $12.1B last year. Reports CET1 capital ratio 14.4%. Reports tangible book value per share $26.89. Reports Q2 net profit $2.8B vs. $2.4B last year. "Almost three years ago, we presented our first set of consolidated results. From the beginning, I made it clear that the acquisition of Credit Suisse was not a gift that we received, but rather a prize that we would all have to fight to win. As expected, the journey was not a straight line. It required a lot of hard work from my colleagues and painful decisions. Now these efforts are paying off and the extraordinary patience and support of our shareholders is starting to be rewarded. Strong results in the second quarter and healthy capital generation have further fortified our balance sheet for all seasons and allow us to continue deploying financial resources towards profitable growth opportunities to support clients and deliver on our capital return ambitions. We are well positioned to outperform our 2026 exit-rate return target and achieve our exit-rate cost/income ratio target. We remain firmly focused on staying close to our clients, completing the integration, executing our growth plans and managing risk with discipline - all while remaining a trusted partner in the communities where we live and work," said CEO Sergio Ermotti.