Ubs O'connor Limited (London)


Ubs O'connor Limited is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $3.8 billion of regulatory assets for 28 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005.

Ubs O'connor Limited provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ubs O'connor Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ubs O'connor Limited is $3.8 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 111% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.8 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $135.74 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Ubs O'connor Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Ubs O'connor Limited

Michael John Thornton Dudley has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2000 and Joseph Francis Scoby is the Chief Executive Officer of Ubs O'connor Limited family office. John David Ardley joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ubs Ag (Zurich) Member 1 Jan 2000 75% - 100% foreign
Joseph Francis Scoby Chief executive officer 1 Jan 2000 Other 2000764
William Joseph Ferri Global head of marketing and product development 1 Jan 2000 Other 2677147
Michael John Thornton Dudley Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2000 Other 5049981
James Wayne Vanek Chief technology officer 1 Aug 2000 Other 4369637
James Michael Hnilo General counsel 1 Oct 2000 Other 4377601
Nicholas James Vagra Chief operating officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 2692458
John David Ardley Chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2004 Other 5049982

Based in London

The principal office where Ubs O'connor Limited performs its advisory services is located at 21 Lombard Street, London, Ec3 V 9 Ah, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 44-207-901-5000 or by fax 44-207-901-5869. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.ubs.com/alternatives.