UBS Fee Boost, Vestas Wind Margins: EMEA Earnings Week Ahead (1)

A strong second-quarter showing by investment banking peers sets a high bar for UBS Group AG, reporting next week.

Robust equities likely helped wealth and asset management fees, while the performance in Asia will be a key health gauge as the Swiss bank presses ahead with the integration of Credit Suisse, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Alison Williams said.

Capital returns are also high on the agenda, as investors await confirmation of UBS’s plan to buy back up to $1 billion of stock this year and as Swiss regulators press for changes that could see its capital requirements surge.

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