UBS weighs moving headquarters from Switzerland if capital rules tighten, WSJ reports

Business Recorder • Oct 15, 2026

UBS ​is preparing contingency plans that ‌could include moving its headquarters out of Switzerland if lawmakers tighten ​the bank’s capital requirements, ​the Wall Street Journal reported on ⁠Wednesday, citing people familiar ​with the matter. The options inc...

UBS ​is preparing contingency plans that ‌could include moving its headquarters out of Switzerland if lawmakers tighten ​the bank’s capital requirements, ​the Wall Street Journal reported on ⁠Wednesday, citing people familiar ​with the matter. The options include acquiring ​a US financial institution and relocating there, merging with a European rival, ​or selling to a US ​bank, the report said. UBS did not immediat...