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Investment bankingDecember 2 2003

John Costas

Chairman and CEO of UBS Investment BankJohn Costas is enjoying life. Not only has his firm, UBS, madesubstantial inroads into traditional US territory, it is also showingenviable profits. He talked to Geraldine Lambe about the firm’s appetite for growth.

by Geraldine Lambe

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There are certain times when investment bankers don’t mind being

interviewed. One of them is when quarterly results show a 78% increase

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