UBS Swings to Loss on Charges

UBS AG on Tuesday posted a third-quarter net loss, hit by three big charges, and cautioned that heavy withdrawals from wealthy clients will persist in coming months following a dismal performance from its private bank.

The Swiss bank, among the hardest-hit banks by the financial crisis, swung to net loss of 564 million Swiss francs ($552.9 million), compared with a net profit of 283 million francs a year earlier.

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