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UBS names new investment bank leaders in board shake-up

The Swiss bank has made a raft of promotions including naming Rob Karofsky head of its expanding US business

UBS has started a race to succeed Sergio Ermotti as chief executive through a raft of key promotions
UBS has started a race to succeed Sergio Ermotti as chief executive through a raft of key promotions Photo: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images

UBS has named new co-presidents of its investment bank as part of a raft of key promotions that put a number of internal candidates in line to succeed Sergio Ermotti as chief executive.

George Athanasopoulos and Marco Valla have been named co-presidents of UBS’s investment bank, replacing Rob Karofsky, who moves to lead its US business and co-head its wealth management business.

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