Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total group profit before tax in Q2 2025 was $2.7 billion, a 30% increase compared to the same period last year, with core businesses growing their combined pretax profits by 25% [18] - Group revenues increased by 4% to $11.5 billion, with core franchises up by 8%, while operating expenses decreased by 3% to $8.7 billion [19] - Reported EPS was $0.72, with a return on CET1 capital of 15.3% and a cost income ratio of 75.4% [19] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Global Wealth Management (GWM) pretax profit was $1.4 billion, up 24%, with a cost income ratio improvement of almost four percentage points to 77% [26] - Investment Bank delivered a pretax profit of $526 million, up 28%, with revenues increasing by 13% to $2.8 billion, driven by global markets [39] - Asset Management profit before tax was $216 million, down 5% year on year, but up 8% excluding a prior year gain [37] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - In The Americas, GWM profit growth was 48%, while EMEA saw a 30% increase, and APAC grew profits by 12% [27] - The Investment Bank's banking revenues decreased by 22% to $521 million due to macroeconomic uncertainties [40] - Equities revenues were 20% higher than the prior year quarter, driven by a record Q2 across cash equities and equity derivatives [42] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to complete the integration of Credit Suisse by 2026, with significant progress made in migrating client accounts [7][9] - Continued investment in technology and infrastructure is prioritized to enhance client service and support employees [10] - The company is focused on maintaining a strong capital position while navigating regulatory changes in Switzerland [12][15] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in client readiness to deploy capital as macroeconomic conditions stabilize [6] - The ongoing debate on regulation in Switzerland is seen as a critical factor for the company's future [11] - The company maintains its 2026 targets of a return on CET1 capital of around 15% and a cost income ratio of less than 70% [15] Other Important Information - The company recorded a litigation reserve net release of $427 million related to Credit Suisse's legacy business [19] - The CET1 capital ratio was 14.4%, with a strong capital position supporting ongoing capital return objectives [8][24] - The company has reduced its overall cost base by around 11% compared to 2022, with a cumulative total of $9.1 billion in cost savings since 2022 [21] Q&A Session Summary Question: Discussion on the remaining $8 billion accrual at UBS AG and wealth management advisor numbers - Management indicated that the $8 billion accrual is expected to be upstreamed, and the equity double leverage ratio is projected to be sub 105% by year-end [49] - Regarding wealth management, management noted progress in improving pretax margins and highlighted the attractiveness of their platform for advisors [50][51] Question: Inquiry about the output floor and FX derivatives impact - Management acknowledged ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of the output floor and confirmed that a small number of clients experienced losses related to FX derivatives [55][58] Question: Expectations on capital proposals and clarity on distribution ambitions - Management stated that clarity on capital proposals is uncertain and will depend on the legislative process, with no immediate actions planned until final rules are known [61][70] Question: Clarification on double leverage and Asian client behavior - Management confirmed expectations for the double leverage ratio and noted sustained client momentum in APAC, despite some tactical repositioning of portfolios [83]