UBS Eyes Blockchain in China Expansion
UBS is expanding its footprint in China, a move that will also see the Swiss banking group boost its funding for blockchain research. According to a report from the Shanghai Daily, UBS is opening a new business centre in the city of Wuxi, to feature a staff of about 200 when it opens. UBS has indicated that it wants to expand the business centre to about 500 staffers over the next three years, with an eye to double the amount of business it does in China during that period. In an interview with the Chinese newspaper, UBS group COO Axel Lehmann said that the bank is investigating projects....
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