Overview UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. is a member of the UBS Global Asset Management division of UBS AG. They are a leading institutional asset manager.  UBS Global Asset Management, with 27+ years of investment experience, is a world leader in the creation and management of institutional-quality portfolios.  With more than 800 investment specialists worldwide, they are truly a global firm that operates from an extensive knowledge base covering all countries, sectors and asset classes. Their dedicated team of risk management and asset allocation experts give careful attention to risk factors. Their experience and insight has attracted a distinguished roster of clients.  The UBS Global Asset Management division had $563 billion in assets under management worldwide as of December 31, 2009. They have a global perspective. Because capital markets are global and interrelated, even investing in securities from a single country requires a broad and comprehensive understanding of companies, industries, economies and markets around the world. At UBS Global Asset Management, they take a global view of everything they do. They adhere to a time-tested philosophy. The UBS Global Asset Management investment philosophy has proven its value through vastly different market environments. For more than 27 years, they have employed the same rigorous, disciplined process to manage clients’ assets.