Update: Bouhara and Gouws out, Gudka also resigns as UBS cleans house

Dismissals are "a sign something was seriously wrong", says former senior UBS employee as bank admits operational and risk failings

ubs

Yassine Bouhara and Francois Gouws, co-heads of UBS Investment Bank's global equities division, have left the bank after taking responsibility for the rogue-trading loss that cost the bank $2.3 billion in September. One of the division's two chief operating officers, Niraj Gudka, has also resigned.

The bank has also promised disciplinary action against several other unnamed employees in the equities business who were involved in the incident, and against "responsible staff in other functions"

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Register

Want to know what’s included in our free membership? Click here

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here