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Derivatives Specialist Di Stasi Enriches UBS’s Bottom Line

David Rothnie • April 2013

Head of equity capital markets for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at UBS, Salvatore (Chicco) di Stasi's skill in corporate equity derivatives is increasingly important for Basel- and Zurich-based UBS, which is refocusing its business on wealth management and investment banking.

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