UBS headquarters with a digital overlay representing its cautious crypto and tokenization strategy for private banking.
Ethereum News

UBS Crypto Trading Strategy: A Cautious, Infrastructure-First Approach to Tokenization

Zurich, Switzerland – May 2025: In a significant move for traditional finance, UBS Group AG is charting a deliberate and infrastructure-focused path into cryptocurrency trading. The Swiss banking giant’s strategy, currently under internal review, links direct crypto access for a segment of its private banking clients to its broader, long-term work on tokenizing real-world assets. […]

Visualizing UBS's strategic separation from BlackRock Aladdin, symbolizing a move to internal systems and significant cost savings for asset management.
Press Release

UBS BlackRock Aladdin: A Pivotal Shift Unlocks $100M in Annual Savings Post-Merger

In a significant development echoing through the global financial landscape, Swiss banking giant UBS has announced the termination of its long-standing contract with BlackRock’s widely utilized Aladdin technology platform. This strategic move, inherited and driven by the massive integration following the Credit Suisse merger, is projected to deliver an impressive $50–100 million in annual cost […]