How are some wholesale banks, that is, banks providing commercial, corporate and/or investment banking services, like UBS, seen as the ‘peak of the pyramid’ while others receive only passing mention?

UBS — The Cutting Edge of Capital offers a deep dive into UBS’s wholesale banking reputation. The detailed research report presents a wealth of statistics, ratings, analyses, and actionable recommendations. 4,039 C-suite executives and senior managers from Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies evaluated UBS’s wholesale banking performance across six dimensions: client-centricity, external engagement, competitiveness, leadership and employee quality, innovativeness, and business model efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., the bank’s reliability as a business partner, its agility, client responsiveness, and resilience).

Ultimately, reputation functions as UBS’s ‘organizational totem pole’ around which strategy, behavior, actions, and communications are aligned.

This research report presents the ‘Data Only Edition’ for UBS — UBS’s research results. For those seeking an even deeper understanding of the drivers behind excellence in wholesale banking, seen through the lens of clients, I strongly recommend reviewing the ‘Extended Edition’ or ‘Extended + Edition’ of the Goldman Sachs report, Goldman Sachs — The Blueprint for Leadership.

Ranked first in this extensive, multi-year study, Goldman Sachs received the most nominations, offering valuable insights for every leading bank — financial behemoth or boutique bank. While each bank faces unique challenges, the in-depth analysis of Goldman Sachs’ performance provides invaluable lessons applicable across the industry.

UBS — THE CUTTING EDGE OF CAPITAL | DATA ONLY EDITION 2025 (number of pages: 171).

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