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James Green
COO for Global Banking in EMEA, Global Equity Capital Markets and Private Financing Markets
James Green is an Executive Director at UBS, working in their UK corporate broking division.12 He recently joined UBS from Credit Suisse as part of UBS's takeover of Credit Suisse, along with colleagues John Hannaford and Matt Hall.1
Professional Background
James Green's move to UBS is part of a significant expansion of UBS's UK investment banking team following the Credit Suisse acquisition. UBS added 15-20 people from Credit Suisse in UK investment banking, including seven managing directors, three of whom are in corporate broking.1
Role at UBS
As an Executive Director in UK corporate broking, James Green likely plays a key role in UBS's efforts to maintain and expand its corporate broking relationships with major UK companies. Corporate broking is an important business for investment banks in the UK, often leading to lucrative advisory work on mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, asset sales, and share buybacks.1
UBS's Position in UK Corporate Broking
Following the Credit Suisse takeover, UBS has jumped to second place for corporate broking roles among UK blue-chip firms. The bank now serves as corporate broker to approximately 30 FTSE 100 companies, ranking just behind JP Morgan.1 This puts UBS in a strong position in the competitive UK corporate broking landscape, where it faces competition from major US and European banks.
