A. About Our Investment Advisory Programs
This brochure describes our retail and certain institutional wrap fee
and non-wrap fee investment Advisory Programs. We offer a
variety of advisory services to address different investment
needs, including:
We do not hold ourselves out as specializing in a particular type of
advisory service or strategy. Instead, our Programs offer a
broad variety of strategies, SMA Managers, asset allocations and
features. In certain cases, the Advisory and consulting services
available in our programs may be provided by Financial Advisors
that are registered with companies that are affiliated with us.
These Programs offer advisory services which allow you to
manage your account in a number of ways:
– You can delegate investment discretion to our Financial
Advisors or UBS Asset Management
– You can access the discretionary investment services of SMA
investment managers
– You can work with your Financial Advisor in those
programs over which you retain investment discretion
– You can use any combination of the above
Generally, these Programs are designed for:
– Clients who want to implement a medium to long term
investment plan
– Clients who seek and use the advice and guidance of
an investment professional either in their self-directed
accounts or by delegating management of their assets
to a portfolio manager and/or SMA Manager
– Investors who prefer the consistency of fee-based pricing
– Clients who are looking for investment advice, custody,
trading and execution services, and performance reporting
in an all-inclusive account instead of accessing those
services separately
– For CAP Select: clients who are looking for a diversified
asset allocation of alternative investment vehicles
– The IC Program also provides consulting services to
institutional clients who choose to custody their assets away
from UBS. Under those circumstances, the consulting
services are offered in a non-wrap fee relationship.
However, these programs may not be appropriate for clients with
the following preferences:
A short-term investment horizon
A desire to maintain consistently high levels of cash or money
market funds in their accounts
Clients who want to maintain highly concentrated positions that
will not be sold regardless of market conditions
Investors who anticipate continuous withdrawals from their
accounts
Cash and Securities Concentration: Advisory Programs are not
appropriate for clients who want to maintain a high level of cash
and/or highly concentrated positions that will not be sold
regardless of market conditions. If you hold high level of cash
and/or highly concentrated positions in your Advisory Accounts,
then you do so against our recommendation and with the
understanding that the value of those securities will be included for
purposes of calculating the Program fee, resulting in a higher fee to
us. Cash in advisory accounts is automatically swept to sweep
programs offered by our affiliated Bank. The interest you earn
from the sweep is significantly lower than the advisory fee you pay
to us.
You may hold excess cash or concentrated positions in a brokerage
account without incurring the Program Fee. If your account
continues to be outside of the cash and concentration guidelines
over a specified period of time, then your account will be removed
from the Program.
Concentrated equity positions may be held in Concentrated Equity
Solutions (“CES”) SMA strategy (See section F. 2. (Managed
Account Consulting Program for additional information).
Limitations of Product Offerings: While we offer an extensive
list of investment options and SMA strategies, the offerings are
limited to those approved for sale or recommendation at the
Firm. We do not offer or recommend every SMA Manager,
investment or strategy available in the industry.
There are important differences among these Programs in
terms of services, structure and administration, the depth
of research conducted on the managers available in the
programs, Program Fees and the compensation that
Financial Advisors receive. Please review this brochure
carefully as you decide which program is appropriate for
your investment needs.
In the future, we envision m ost of the Advisory Programs
evolving to a "Unified Advisory Solution" (UAS). UAS will
consolidate certain distinct Advisory Programs described in this
Brochure and make these advisory options available in a single
client account. If at that time, you have more than one Advisory
Account with us, we may combine these accounts into the one
Unified Advisory Solution account. We will provide prior written
notice to you regarding these changes and how they would affect
your Accounts, fees and the services we provide to you.
We offer other Advisory services not described in this brochure. If
you would like more information, please ask your Financial
Advisor for the Form ADV Disclosure Brochure for these
programs and services: See "
Section C – Advisory Business;
Advisory Services" for additional details.
B. Advisory Programs: Fee Schedules, Minimum
Program type Programs included
Discretionary Programs Portfolio Management Program
UBS Advice Portfolio Program
Advisor Allocation Program
Separately managed account
(SMA) programs
ACCESS and Managed Accounts
Consulting
Unified managed account
program
UBS Strategic Wealth Portfolio
Non-Discretionary Advisory
programs
PACE
UBS Strategic Advisor
Portfolio Based Advisory
Programs
UBS Consolidated Advisory Program
Institutional Consulting
Alternative Investments
Advisory
UBS CAP Select
Investments and Minimum Annual Fees
The following programs offer the flexibility to negotiate either
a flat-fee or a tiered (break-point) fee schedule:
- ACCESS
- Managed Accounts Consulting (MAC)
– Portfolio Management Program (PMP)
– Institutional Consulting (IC)
Flat Fee Option: the agreed-upon annual fee is a fixed percentage
of the assets in the Account. That percentage does not change as
the value of your Account changes.
Tiered (Break-point) Fee Schedule: the negotiated fee, also a
percentage of the assets, varies based on asset levels and changes
as you increase or decrease assets in your account. Specific
“break-points” for each asset level are defined in your Program
application (the “Application”). You may request to have two or
more eligible Advisory Accounts treated as related accounts to
qualify for certain break-point discounts. Please discuss your
options with your Financial Advisor. If you negotiated a discount
to the UBS Investment Advisory Fee schedule, that discount will
apply only to the break-point asset level (i.e., the asset level
that qualifies you for reduced fees) indicated in your
Application. As a result, your UBS Investment Advisory Fee and
overall Program Fee may change in the future as you increase the
assets in your account and trigger the breakpoints listed in your
application.
Fixed Fees: The IC Program also permits fixed annual hard-dollar
fees when IC services are provided on a non-discretionary basis and
the assets are held away from UBS. With a flat hard-dollar fee, your
fee remains the same dollar amount, regardless of changes in your
assets.
All rates listed below indicate the maximum annual fees in each Program. These fees do not include management and administrative fees
and expenses of pooled investment vehicles that may be held in the account.
DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS
Program Name ADVISOR ALLOCATION PROGRAM UBS ADVICE PORTFOLIO PROGRAM PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
(PMP)
Minimum Account
Size
The minimum account opening size:
$25,000.
Will be higher when SMA sub-accounts are
included in the Target Allocation and will
depend on the SMA Managers’ minimums.
Some SMA strategies have different minimums
in AAP and SWP than in the ACCESS or MAC
Programs. SMA strategies in SWP/AAP have
minimums ranging from $25,000 to
$5,000,000
$5,000 in eligible assets $25,000 in eligible assets
Fee Schedule UBS Investment Advisory Fee: All assets:
2.50% (SMA Manager Fee is additional)
The Advisor Allocation Program has a
“Blended Program Fee” that includes a UBS
Investment Advisory Fee which applies to all
assets in the Account and additional SMA
Manager fees for the investment management
services in the SMA sub-accounts. SMA
Manager Fees vary depending on the strategy
and manager(s) selected by your Financial
Advisor.
All Assets: 1.25% All Assets and strategy types (Equity,
Balanced and Fixed Income Accounts):
2.50%
PMP Liquidity Portfolios: 1.00%
Minimum Annual
Fee
No minimum annual fee No minimum annual fee No minimum annual fee
SMA Manager’s
Fee (including
Premium Services
Fee)3
The SMA Manager’s Fee is in addition to the
UBS Investment Advisory Fee. Not all
strategies have an additional SMA Manager
Fee. Fees are based on a percentage of
assets under management and generally
range from 0.00% to 0.50% for all accounts.
Not applicable. UBS Financial Services
will pay UBS Asset Management for its
sub-advisory services from its own
resources. Clients will not pay a
separate investment management fee.
Not applicable
Fee Options Asset-based fee Asset-based fee Asset-based fee
Automatic
Rebalancing
Options
Yes Yes No
SEPARATELY MANAGED ACCOUNTS PROGRAMS AND UNIFIED MANAGED ACCOUNTS PROGRAM
Program Name ACCESS Managed Accounts Consulting
(MAC)
Strategic Wealth Portfolio (SWP)
Relationship Type Single contract, sub-advisory program.
Client hires UBS-FS and authorizes UBS-
FS to hire manager and make manager
changes on client’s behalf.
Dual contract, consulting
program. Client hires UBS- FS
as consultant and hires
manager (directly) to manage
the account.
A unified managed account (with discretionary (SMA-
sub-accounts) and non-discretionary subaccounts)
that offers separately managed accounts, mutual
funds, and exchange traded funds (ETFs), within a
single account. Separately managed accounts are
sub-advised as in ACCESS.
Minimum
Account Size
$25,000.
Certain strategies have minimums from
$5,000 to over $1,000,000
$100,000 or the manager’s
minimum (whichever is
greater).
$10,000,000 for MAC
accounts held at an outside
custodian, subject to limited
exceptions.
The minimum account opening size: $100,000.
Can be higher when SMA sub-accounts are included
in the Target Allocation and will depend on the SMA
Managers’ minimums. Some SMA strategies have
different minimums in SWP than in the ACCESS or
MAC Programs. SMA strategies in SWP/AAP have
minimums ranging from $25,000 to $5,000,000
Fee Schedule
Maximum Fee
UBS Investment Advisory Fee: All assets
and strategy types: 2.50% (SMA
Manager Fee is additional)
UBS Investment Advisory Fee:
All assets and strategy types:
2.50% (SMA Manager Fee is
additional)
UBS Investment Advisory Fee: All assets: 2.50%
(SMA Manager Fee is additional)
The Strategic Wealth Portfolio Program has a
“Blended Program Fee” that includes a UBS
Investment Advisory Fee which applies to all assets
in the Account and additional SMA Manager fees
for the investment management services in the SMA
sub-accounts. SMA Manager Fees vary depending
on the strategy and manager(s) you selected.
Minimum Annual
Fee
No minimum annual fee No minimum annual fee
No minimum annual fee
SMA Manager’s
Fee (including
Premium Services
Fee)
The SMA Manager’s fee is in addition to the UBS Investment Advisory Fee. Not all strategies have an additional SMA Manager Fee.
Fees are based on a percentage of assets under management
Generally range from 0.00% to 0.50%
for all accounts.
Fee is negotiated between the
client and the manager.
Generally range from 0.02% to
2.00% for all accounts.
.
Generally range from 0.00% to 0.50% for all accounts.
Fee Options Asset-based fee Asset-based fee Asset-based fee
Automatic
Rebalancing
Options
No No Yes
The ACCESS, SWP, AAP, MAC and IC programs offer some of the same SMA strategies for different SMA Manager fees. The amount of the fee paid
to each SMA Manager is a function of that SMA Manager’s investment style and the fee negotiated with the SMA Manager either by UBS (in
ACCESS, SWP, AAP) or by you in the MAC and IC Programs. Depending on your asset level and ability to negotiate the investment management
fee with the SMA Manager in the dual- contract structure of the MAC and IC programs, you may find that the single-contract structure in ACCESS,
AAP and SWP provides a more cost-effective option or vice versa. In addition, based on the combination of our UBS Investment Advisory Fees and
your SMA Manager’s Fees, the overall Program Fee for your SMA account in MAC or IC may exceed 3% of the account value. Please review
your options and overall costs carefully with your Financial Advisor before investing.
NON-DISCRETIONARY ADVISORY PROGRAMS
Program Name PACE Select PACE Multi UBS Strategic Advisor
Eligible
Investments
UBS Mutual Funds (100%
mutual funds)
Affiliated and Non-Affiliated Mutual
Funds
(100% mutual funds)
A combination of equities open- and closed-end mutual funds,
ETFs, fixed-income securities, approved unit investment trusts
(UITs), options, certain alternative investments, structured
products and other securities.
Minimum
Account Size
$10,000 $5,000 $25,000 in eligible billable assets.
If you link to another Strategic Advisor account, only one of
the Related Accounts is subject to this minimum requirement.
Each other Related Account is subject to a minimum account
size of $10,000 in eligible assets.
Fee Schedule
Maximum Fee
All assets: 2.50% All assets: 2.50% All assets: 2.50%
Minimum No minimum annual fee No minimum annual fee No minimum annual fee
Fee Options Asset-based fee Asset-based fee Asset-based fee
Automatic
Rebalancing
Options
Yes Yes No
PORTFOLIO BASED ADVISORY PROGRAMS
Name UBS Consolidated Advisory Program (UBS-CAP) UBS Institutional Consulting (IC)
UBS-CAP and IC services include, but are not limited to: 1) assistance in the development and preparation of investment policy guidelines or an investment
policy statement for IC clients; 2) the preparation of an asset allocation study and analysis that allocates your investment assets among various asset
categories or classes; 3) selection of separate account managers, mutual funds and alternative investments; 4) portfolio evaluation and review; 5) ongoing
investment management consulting on items such as reviewing the asset allocation and investment policy and the impact of capital market developments
on the overall investment strategy.
Implementation
Options and
Eligible Programs
All implementation Options: Alternative Investments, Non-
Researched Assets and Held Away Assets permitted at certain
levels.
Non-Discretionary: All advisory programs are eligible for the
CAP Relationship except PACE Select, PACE Multi and the
Advice Advantage Program. Strategic Advisor accounts are
eligible only if they do not hold alternative investments.
Non-Discretionary: All programs eligible except PMP, AAP, PACE
Select, PACE Multi and UBS Advice Portfolio Program.
Limited Power of Attorney for Implementation of Client
Directed Investment Activities: All programs eligible except
PACE Select, PACE Multi. MAC is limited to Researched
Managers only. LPOA excludes Strategic Advisor accounts,
non-researched assets, non-researched managers (MAC
Eligible), Publicly Registered Non-Traded REITs and BDCs. Client
retains all authority over the implementation of investment
advice in those accounts and investments.
N/A
Power of Attorney for Limited Financial Advisor Discretion
Services: Eligible programs include ACCESS, MAC (Researched
Managers only) and PMP. PACE Select, PACE Multi and Advice
Portfolio Program accounts are not eligible for this relationship
type. Strategic Advisor (only accounts without alternative
investments) and SWP accounts and non-researched assets,
private equity, private real estate, REITs and BDCs may be
included in the CAP relationship but are excluded from the
LPOA. Client retains all authority over the implementation of
investment advice in those accounts and investments.
Discretion over private equity and real estate assets may be
granted on a limited exception basis for unsolicited client
requests for relationships that meet certain asset thresholds.
IC: Eligible programs include ACCESS, MAC (Researched
Managers only), and Advisor Allocation Program. Alternative
investments can be included.
Minimum
Relationship Size
$10,000,000 (relationship size) Non-Discretionary Services: $1 million
Discretionary Services: $5 million
Eligible Clients All clients that meet the minimum relationship size other than
qualified, defined benefit, and employee directed plans are
eligible for UBS-CAP.
All institutional clients that meet the minimum relationship size
are eligible for IC.
Fee Schedule All assets: 2.50% (the SMA Manager Fee in ACCESS, MAC,
SWP and AAP is in addition to the UBS-CAP fee). See the
ACCESS, MAC, SWP and AAP Program descriptions for details.
The SMA Manager Fee in ACCESS, MAC, and AAP is in addition
to the IC program fee). See the ACCESS, MAC, and AAP
Program descriptions for details.
Non-discretionary services.
Assets Maximum program fee
$1 – 10 million 2.00%
$10 – 25 million 1.50%
$25 – 50 million 1.30%
$50 – 100 million 1.10%
$100 – 250 million 0.90%
$250 – 500 million 0.70%
$500 – 1 Billion 0.50%
> $1 Billion 0.30%
PORTFOLIO BASED ADVISORY PROGRAMS
Name UBS Consolidated Advisory Program (UBS-CAP) UBS Institutional Consulting (IC)
Discretionary services:
Assets Maximum program
Fee
$5 – 25 million 1.80%
$25 – 50 million 1.55%
$50 – 100 million 1.30%
$100 – 250 million 1.05%
$250 – 500 million 0.80%
$500 – 1 Billion 0.58%
> $1 Billion 0.33%
In limited circumstances, IC can offer one-time project services
for a flat fee.
For those clients eligible for both UBS-CAP and IC, your financial advisor has a conflict of interest in recommending
the program with the higher overall compensation to us and our affiliates and higher cost to the client.
Minimum Annual No minimum annual fee $10,000 or the maximum program fee based on the fee
schedule with respect to services selected and the value of
Eligible Investments, whichever is less.
Fee Options Asset-based fee
Asset-based or hard dollar for held away only; project services
available as a one-time fee
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS ADVISORY PROGRAM
Program Name UBS Consolidated Advisory Program Select (CAP Select)
UBS
Consolidated
Advisory
Program -
Select
CAP Select services include, but are not limited to: 1) assistance in the development and preparation of investment policy
guidelines; 2) the preparation of an asset allocation study and analysis that allocates your investment assets among various
alternative investments asset categories or classes; 3) selection of alternative investments; 4) portfolio evaluation and review; 5)
ongoing investment management consulting on items such as reviewing the asset allocation and investment policy and the
impact of capital market developments on the overall investment strategy.
Implementation
Options
You may establish a CAP Select relationship on a fully non-discretionary basis (without any limited power of attorney) or you
may delegate certain activities to your Financial Advisor in this Program by selecting the Limited Power of Attorney option in the
CAP Select Application and executing the Agreement and Application. CAP Select offers (1) Limited Power of Attorney for
Implementation of Client Directed Investment Activities and (2) Power of Attorney for Limited Financial Advisor Discretion
Services.
You may establish a CAP Select Program Account on a stand-alone basis, or in conjunction with a UBS CAP Program Account.
CAP Select eligible assets are limited to alternative investment vehicles held at UBS.
Discretion over private equity and real estate assets may be granted on a limited exception basis for unsolicited client requests
for relationships that meet certain asset thresholds.
Minimum
Relationship Size
$25,000,000 (relationship size)
Fee Schedule
Maximum Fee
All assets: up to 1.00% CAP Select is an advice-only program in which the fee you pay is solely for the investment advice and
performance reporting provided in the Program. Custody, trading and execution fees are not applicable or assessed in this
Program.
Minimum Annual No minimum annual fee
Fee Options Asset-based fee (Advice-Only / Non-Wrap)
Billing practices vary by Program. Please see
“Account Requirements and Types of Clients—Billing Practices” for a description. We reserve
the right, in our sole discretion, to institute special pricing features, change account minimums for new accounts, impose higher
account minimums for certain strategies or portfolios that may be offered from time to time, terminate accounts that fall below
the minimum account value requirements, or require that additional cash or securities be deposited to bring an account up to the
required minimum.
Limited Advisory Program Options in Wealth Advice Center: The Wealth Advice Center (WAC) supports primarily the needs of mass
affluent investors through a team-based approach. The advice and services provided by the WAC Financial Advisors is limited to an offering and
service model designed for these households. As such, not all products and services available at UBS Financial Services Inc. are available through
the UBS Wealth Advice Center. New clients to the UBS Wealth Advice Center are currently limited to two different advisory programs: ACCESS
and the Advice Portfolio Program. Clients already enrolled in the PACE Multi Advisor Program or the PACE Select Advisor Program are permitted
to enroll additional accounts in those programs, if appropriate. In addition, select employers have limited their participants to the PACE Multi
Advisor Program and PACE Select Advisor Program. WAC clients in this scenario are permitted to enroll in PACE Multi Advisor or PACE Select
Advisor, if appropriate. We can change the products and services available through the Wealth Advice Center at any time, in our discretion.
Various Roles and Services of your UBS Financial Advisor: The services of our Financial Advisors vary depending on the Program you select
and can encompass different levels of discretion available in our Advisory Programs. For example, Financial Advisors who manage accounts on a
discretionary basis in the PMP and AAP Programs may also provide services to you and to other clients outside of those Programs as non-
discretionary investment advisers in PACE, SWP, Strategic Advisor and the SMA Programs. The same Financial Advisors can also provide services
to you and other clients in connection with brokerage accounts in their capacity as broker-dealer representatives. As a result, Financial Advisors
participating in PMP and AAP may dedicate time to activities other than discretionary portfolio management. Further, the management of
accounts for which they exercise discretion in PMP and AAP will differ from each other and from other accounts for which they provide services,
including differences in investment methodology, asset allocation and/or investment recommendations. In addition, we, our Financial Advisor
and our affiliates may give advice and take action in the performance of our duties to clients which differs from advice given, or the timing and
nature of actions taken, with respect to other clients’ accounts.
Financial Advisors who participate in the PMP and AAP Programs have an incentive to recommend their services in PMP and AAP over those of
third party SMA Managers in other Advisory Programs or over traditional commission-based brokerage services. In addition, we and our Financial
Advisors have a conflict of interest in recommending the services of related persons in managing client accounts because this will result in higher
overall compensation to us and our affiliates than if third-party managers were used.
Only Financial Advisors who have received the internal designation of Institutional Consultant may provide IC services. For more information on
the Institutional Consultant title see “Education and Business Standards for Financial Advisors Participating in Our Advisory Programs.”
1. Your Program Fee; Services Included in Your Program Fee:
The Programs described in the Brochure, except for CAP Select, charge a “wrap fee”. The IC Program charges a “wrap fee” if the assets are
held at UBS. For IC clients that hold their assets away from UBS, the IC program fee is for advice only, but it is still based on assets under
management.
That means the total Program Fee that you pay in the Programs described in this brochure covers:
the UBS Investment Advisory Fee which covers investment advice and consulting services of UBS and your Financial Advisor
trading, execution and settlement for trading through UBS
custody at UBS performance reporting for accounts custodied at UBS (IC also provides performance reporting for accounts custodied away
from UBS) and related account services that we provide to you depending on the program that you select, may include portfolio
management as well.
If applicable, given your Program selection, the total Program Fee includes the SMA Manager Fee.
Since your Program Fee for the wrap-fee programs covers trading and execution costs, separate brokerage commissions will not be charged
to your Account. However, because our Programs are investment advisory programs and the advice and guidance of your Financial
Advisor is the primary service of the Programs, you should not enroll in our Programs in order to obtain ancillary services such as
custody, trading and execution, or assume that you will receive any particular benefit from the availability of those services in the
Programs. For example, depending on the circumstances, Program Accounts may have low or no trading (such as may be the case
with a “buy and hold” strategy) or the securities or other investments traded might not typically incur commissions or other
transaction-based charges (such as can be the case with some fixed income securities and mutual funds). Moreover, other broker-
dealers offer custody and trade execution services on discounted or complimentary basis.
The maximum annual rates for the UBS Investment Advisory Fee are listed in the fee schedules above.
CAP Select is an advice-only program in which the fee you pay is solely for the investment advice and performance reporting provided in the
Program. If you hold assets away from UBS, the IC Program is available on an advice-only basis. Custody, trading and execution fees are not
applicable or assessed in the CAP Select Program and in the IC Program if you elect to hold assets away from UBS.
Your Fees Can Change: The UBS Investment Advisory Fee, SMA Manager Fees (or Premium Services Fees) and overall Program Fee for your
Account(s) may change over the course of your relationship with us.
The Fees for an Account may be changed either by sending you prior written notice of the change with an opportunity for you to object to
the change, or obtaining your prior verbal consent which we will confirm in writing for your records when fees are increased or decreased. The
IC program requires written consent for a fee increase. The fee change will be effective for the next quarterly billing cycle. Your continued use
of our services will constitute your agreement to the change.
Your Financial Advisor receives a percentage of the UBS Investment Advisory Fees you pay to us.
Fees are Negotiable. The fees we charge in our Programs are negotiable and may differ from client to client, and for clients in the Wealth
Advice Center, based on a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type and size of the account, the number
and range of supplemental Advisory and client-related services to be provided to the account, the scope of the engagement and the complexity
of services.
Although the UBS Advisory Fee is negotiable and can be waived in certain instances, we limit the ability of Financial Advisors to negotiate below
certain levels (“hard floors”). The hard floors differ based on relationship size, strategy type, and for separately managed accounts offered in the
ACCESS, SWP, and AAP Programs with no additional manager fee.
Discount Sharing: We have discount sharing requirements in our Advisory Programs to ensure fees are not priced below specified levels.
Discount sharing does not apply to accounts in the Wealth Advice Center or to certain Managed Options Strategies. Discount sharing levels and
hard floors vary by style and in some instances by the types of strategies available in a Program. For example: the discount sharing levels and
hard floors for an equity strategy are different than for a fixed income strategy; and, within those categories, hard floors levels differ for
separately managed accounts offered in the ACCESS, SWP and AAP programs with no additional manager fee.
Financial Advisors receive less than their standard payout when accounts are priced below the discount sharing levels. This creates an incentive
for Financial Advisors to price accounts at or above those levels. If a Financial Advisor wishes to discount the UBS Investment Advisory Fee below
certain levels (but not below the hard floors), he/she may have the opportunity to do so but may earn reduced compensation associated with the
discount.
These discount sharing fee levels are typically higher for equity and balanced strategies than for fixed income strategies, and as such this creates
an incentive for Financial Advisors to recommend fixed income strategies. However, the Advisory fee charged to clients for fixed income
strategies is traditionally lower than for equity and balanced strategies. Financial Advisors are incentivized to price accounts at the stated fee
schedules. All assets held at UBS (including brokerage assets) that are part of your marketing relationship may be used by your Financial Advisor
to determine pricing for your Advisory Accounts.
These waivers provide those Financial Advisors the flexibility to price advisory accounts at lower fee levels which can benefit
clients, but also provides an incentive for them to recommend moving from brokerage to advisory programs to their clients
which creates a conflict of interest between the interest of the Financial Advisor and the interest of the Client.
Customized pricing and Financial Advisor compensation may be approved for advisory relationships with assets over a certain amount. Advisory
Accounts enrolled in UBS-CAP and CAP Select are subject to the Equity/Balanced and Pooled Investment Vehicle (PIV) Discount Sharing schedule
that is the same for all programs, and account types.
Discount sharing is waived for client accounts enrolled in the IC program, except for accounts enrolled in an SMA Advantage strategy. IC
accounts priced below certain levels may not be eligible for SMA Advantage strategies, or if they are eligible, your Financial Advisor may be
subject to a reduced payout for those accounts which creates a conflict of interest by incentivizing them to recommend allocations to other
investments that do not have a reduced payout. We address our conflicts of interest by maintaining policies and procedures requiring that
Advisors act in your best interest, reasonably supervising their activities and disclosing these conflicts so that you can make fully informed
decisions. Proprietary SMA Advantage strategies that charge a Premium Services Fee are not available to retirement IC clients.
During a promotional period in 2023, discount sharing thresholds were temporarily suspended for certain accounts that invested in fixed income
strategies in ACCESS, MAC and PMP when specified criteria were met. The minimum fees for such accounts were also reduced to 15 basis
points. Client pricing and Financial Advisor discount sharing waivers remain for the life of the Advisory account while invested in a fixed income
strategy – unless there are changes to the program or Advisory fee. This creates a conflict of interest as it incentivizes Financial Advisors to
recommend maintaining accounts in these fixed income strategies over other strategy types. While clients can benefit from the reduced fee,
Financial Advisors also benefit by receiving compensation based on the entire fee charged to the accounts instead of having those payouts
reduced by discount sharing.
UBS offers a dedicated liquidity strategy available to Financial Advisors and their clients in the discretionary PMP Advisory program. The maximum
UBS Advisory fee for clients enrolled in the liquidity strategy is 1.0%, with Financial Advisors not subject to discount sharing on applicable
accounts, regardless of account assets or relationship size.
Fees as well as other account requirements vary as a result of the application of prior policies depending on when your account was first
opened. Fees for certain Advisory services described in this Brochure are reduced for our employees, certain family members or employees of
our affiliates. We reserve the right to change those fees upon termination of employment with the firm.
Other types of fee arrangements—such as a fixed fee arrangement—are available in certain programs. We may enter into special agreements
to provide other services involving specific clients, Financial Advisors or any of our branch offices. For more information regarding the
above, contact your Financial Advisor.
Program Fees are expressed as an annual rate that is prorated for the quarterly or other billing period and is applied to the asset value
of the account. For billing purposes, asset value means the total fair market value of the eligible securities in your Advisory Account,
including, where applicable, the value of margin loans, dividends and accrued interest.
Options Overlay Strategy and Mandate Amounts: The Program Fee for Options Overlay Strategies is typically based on a "Mandate"
amount of the strategy, selected by the client, not the value of eligible assets in the Account, as is the practice for most Advisory Programs. The
Mandate amount is the amount of collateral you are willing to put at risk. While the actual value of assets in your Account will fluctuate over
time, the Mandate remains constant unless you change it by notifying your Financial Advisor or UBS lowers the Mandate. In cases where UBS
lowers the Mandate, we will notify you in writing of the change. Depending on the value of your account, this practice of billing on the
Mandate amount will result in higher compensation to UBS and your Portfolio Manager than if the Program Fee was based on the
value of eligible assets in your account. See "
Account Requirements and Types of Clients; Billing Practices" for more information. You
should consider the impact of these billing practices carefully before investing in these strategies.
Important Considerations of an Asset-Based Fee Option.
We set and evaluate the reasonability of UBS Investment Advisory Fees in the Programs based on the investment advisory services we offer,
without regard – and attributing no economic benefit – to any ancillary services such as custody, trading and execution available in the Programs.
You should expect that lower fees are available from other firms offering the same or comparable services. You may pay more or less in a UBS
Financial Services Inc. wrap- fee program than you might otherwise pay if you purchased the services separately, through other firms, or if you
chose to purchase the same or similar securities in a brokerage account without the investment advisory services of your Financial Advisor.
For example, depending on your asset allocation or strategy selection, you may find that the individual investments of your strategy or
allocation are available to you outside of the Program for more or less than you would pay in the Program. Several factors affect whether
your fees and costs are more or less in a fee-based program, including:
- Size of the portfolio
- Whether we serve as custodian for your account assets
- The types of investments you select, or are made by the SMA Manager, Portfolio Manager or Financial Advisor
- Whether such investments carry additional administrative or management fees
- The trading activity in the Account and the types of securities traded
- Whether your SMA Manager uses our trading and execution capabilities or those of other broker-dealers to execute transactions
for your accounts
- Whether you have large cash holdings (i.e., cash or cash equivalents such as bank account deposits or money market funds offered as
so-called sweep vehicles) in an Account and whether investment advisory fees are charged on those cash holdings
- The actual costs of the services if purchased separately
Your Program Fee will not be adjusted if, among other things:
- Your Account has low or no trading activity,
- Your SMA Manager chooses to trade away from us, and your trades are subject to commissions or other charges imposed by other
broker-dealers
- You choose to custody or trade your assets at another financial institution,
- You have large cash holdings, or
- You decide not to implement or follow the investment advice we provide to you.
Accordingly, you should evaluate UBS Investment Advisory Fees based solely on the investment advisory services we provide,
without regard to any ancillary services provided such as custody, trading and execution services.
SMA Manager Fees: Certain SMA strategies are available in several programs at different fee levels. Therefore, the Program and/or SMA
Manager Fee you pay will vary, depending on the Program you select and the structure of the program (dual, single contract, unified
account, discretionary or non-discretionary program). For example:
The ACCESS, MAC and IC programs offer some of the same SMA strategies. Depending on your asset level and ability to negotiate the SMA
Manager Fee with the SMA Manager in the dual-contract structure of the MAC or IC programs, you may find that the single- contract structure
in ACCESS provides a more cost-effective option or vice versa. In addition, based on the combination of our UBS Investment Advisory Fees and
your SMA Manager’s Fees, the overall Program Fee for your SMA account in MAC or IC may exceed 3% of the account value.
We may, in our discretion, and in order to address fiduciary obligations, offer the Programs to trust clients for which our affiliate
serves as trustee at substantially discounted rates than those listed.
Fees charged by SMA Managers can vary significantly, depending on the type of investment services offered. See the SMA Program
description tables above for the fee ranges in the various Programs.
SMA Advantage Strategies: Select strategies referred to as “SMA Advantage strategies” in the ACCESS, AAP and SWP Programs, including
those offered by our affiliate UBS Asset Management (AM), are available with no additional SMA Manager fee charged to Clients. UBS Financial
Services negotiates the SMA Manager Fee with the Managers based on an institutional fee schedule that is substantially lower than the ranges
listed above and will pay that fee out of its own resources. The Managers charge additional fees for certain strategies or additional services
determined to be premium solutions, such as personalized tax management and sustainable investing. The fees for those value-add services will
be paid by Clients (“Premium Services Fee”).
All Managers are invited to participate in SMA Advantage and may choose to participate at any time during their relationship with UBS.
Participation is optional and it does not impact the availability of a Manager’s strategy on the UBS Financial Services Inc. platform. If a manager
elects to participate in SMA Advantage for some or all of its strategies, existing clients invested in those strategies will see a decrease in the SMA
Manager fee, which we will communicate to you.
Managers in SMA Advantage may opt out of the SMA Advantage Program at any time. A manager’s decision to no longer participate in SMA
Advantage will not impact the availability of the strategy(s) on the UBS platform. Clients invested in strategies being removed from SMA
Advantage will be required to pay the Investment Manager Fee for that strategy, which will increase their overall fee, depending on the
Investment Manager Fee and if the strategy included a premium fee within SMA Advantage.
Existing clients enrolled in a strategy that is removed from the SMA Advantage program will receive notification prior to being charged the
Investment Manager Fee.
We do not charge an SMA Manager Fee or Premium Services Fee to Plan or IRA clients invested in a SMA strategy managed by a UBS affiliated
Investment Manager in the AAP Program.
Financial Advisors have a conflict of interest and an opportunity to charge a higher UBS Investment Advisory Fee when clients
enroll in Investment Advisory Programs that do not include an additional SMA Manager fee. Similarly, differences in SMA
Manager fees create a conflict of interest and provide an opportunity for Financial Advisors to charge a higher UBS Investment
Advisory Fee for a strategy with lower or no SMA Manager Fees than they would for strategies that charge a higher SMA Manager
Fee.
UBS applies higher hard floors on the UBS Advisory Fee when accounts enroll in SMA Advantage. Depending on the size of the
overall relationship, this can limit the ability to negotiate a lower UBS Investment Advisory Fee when the SMA Advantage
strategies are used compared to strategies that charge a separate SMA Manager Fee.
C. Fees/Other Charges Not Covered by your Program Fee
Depending on your Program and investment selections, you will pay other charges in addition to the wrap fee, some of which may add to the
compensation that we receive. Program Fees will not be reduced or offset by these fees. These additional fees will reduce the overall return of
your account.
Our UBS Investment Advisory Fees do not include:
SMA Manager Fees. Our UBS Investment Advisory Fee does not include the services of your SMA Manager in programs that offer those
services. Your SMA Manager will charge a separate fee for discretionary portfolio management services, which UBS negotiates in the ACCESS,
AAP and SWP Programs. You are responsible for negotiating SMA Manager fees in the MAC and IC Programs, except for MAC Accounts in the
UBS CAP or IC Program with Limited Power of Attorney, where your Financial Advisor negotiates on your behalf. The SMA Manager Fees
when added to UBS Investment Advisory Fees, comprise your total “Program Fee.”
Trade Execution Cost through other Broker Dealers: Commission charges for transactions for your account that your SMA Manager or we,
at your direction, effect through other broker-dealers. See Item 5D Trading and Execution Practices Error! Reference source not found.for
important information about step-out trades and how they can impact the overall costs of trading for your portfolio. If your SMA Manager
will not be executing transactions with UBS, our SMA programs may not be an appropriate option if your SMA Manager does not
take action to ensure that you do not incur additional costs;
- custody fees and trading fees imposed by other financial institutions if you choose to custody and/or trade your assets at other financial
institutions (for example, investments held away from UBS in UBS-CAP or IC);
- fees associated with custody, delivery and conversion of precious metals imposed by affiliates, or other financial institutions;
- mark-ups/mark-downs on principal transactions with us, our affiliates or other broker-dealers;
- internal trust fees;
- costs relating to trading in and holding foreign securities (other than commissions otherwise payable to us);
- internal administrative, management, redemption (see below) and performance fees imposed by collective investment vehicles such as
open-end and closed-end mutual funds, UITs, hedge funds and other alternative investments, exchange- traded funds or real estate
investment trusts;
- subject to certain exceptions, redemption fees charged by mutual funds for active trading in your Accounts (see
“Mutual Fund
Redemption Fees for Active Trading” below); and
- other specialized charges, such as transfer taxes, and fees we charge to customers to off-set fees we pay to exchanges and/or
regulatory agencies on certain transactions.
Either UBS Financial Services or UBS Bank USA will also charge interest on any outstanding loan balances (including margin loans) to clients
who borrow money from us or UBS Bank USA. Clients also may be charged additional fees for specific account services, such as:
Account Transfer Fee
Wire transfer charges
Annual Account Service Fees for retirement accounts
Fees relating to custody and transactions in physical securities
Voluntary corporate action fees
Fees for RMA and BSA services where such services are available for the account
Mutual Fund Redemption Fees for Active Trading
. The mutual funds you hold in your Accounts may charge redemption fees if shares are
sold within a certain period of time after they are purchased, also known as active trading. These fees may also apply to the redemption portion
of an exchange transaction if shares are exchanged among funds (whether through direct exchanges or through sales and new purchases) in the
same family of funds more frequently than is permitted by each fund’s prospectus. The amount charged as a redemption fee, the length of time
you must hold your shares to avoid a redemption fee and the number and frequency of exchanges among funds you may make without paying a
redemption fee, varies from one mutual fund to another. This information is included in each Fund’s prospectus. If you have questions about
whether a redemption fee will apply to a transaction you wish to make, please ask your Financial Advisor for a prospectus for the applicable
mutual fund. If charged, redemption fees will be in addition to the Program Fee and will be your responsibility.
You will not be charged redemption fees for mutual fund assets in UBS Strategic Wealth Portfolio, ACCESS, UBS Advice Advantage, and PACE
programs, resulting solely from automatic transactions effected for your allocation, including periodic automatic account rebalancing, periodic
automatic withdrawals from your account or withdrawals to pay your Program Fee you have selected these features. If due to system limitations
or errors, your account is charged redemption fees as a result of periodic automatic account rebalancing, periodic automatic withdrawals from
your account or withdrawals to pay your Program Fee, we will credit your Account for the amount of those fees. Redemption fees incurred
for any other reason and as a result of your trading instructions (including tax harvest instructions in our SMA programs) will be
your responsibility.
D. Compensation to Financial Advisors, Market Directors and Associate Market Executives (“Advisors”) Who
Recommend Advisory Programs
Our standard compensation plan for Advisors consists of (1) a guaranteed monthly minimum draw required by applicable law; (2) a monthly
earned payout based on the Advisor’s production if it is greater than the monthly minimum draw; (3) a Year-End Award; (4) a Client Growth
Award; and (5) a Productivity Award.
Both the monthly production payout and any Year-End Award are determined using an overall Incentive Grid Rate (a percentage) for each
Advisor. Incentive Grid Rates range from 30% to 60%, with 10% to 15% of the rate credited toward the Year End Award, which is generally
paid on a deferred schedule. The Incentive Grid Rate increases as an Advisor’s production increases. Financial Advisors are eligible for various
incentive awards based on a variety of factors including but not limited to length of service, net new assets, and production levels.
Monthly Earned Payout
The payout is a percentage (referred to as a production payout rate) of the production (generally transaction revenue and investment advisory
program fees) that each Advisor generates during that month, minus deferrals and adjustments specified in our Advisor Compensation Plan.
Account maintenance fees and advisory fees that are priced below a specific level are not eligible for a production payout or monthly credit(s)
towards the determination of the year end award Advisors working as part of a fully approved documented and active team that meets
minimum production requirements can qualify for a higher production payout rate than they would receive working as an individual.
Generally, Advisors are not paid on households that fall under the following thresholds:
• Wealth Management US households: $250,000
• International households: $2,000,000 (effective July 2024; currently $1,000,000)
• Private Wealth Management households: $2,000,000
However, Advisors receive compensation at a reduced incentive grid rate for production generated by those households if they transfer or refer
them to the Wealth Advice Center or the International Wealth Solutions Group.
Because Financial Advisors are generally not paid on households below the thresholds if they support them directly in the branches, there is a
conflict of interest and an incentive for the Financial Advisor to transfer/or refer such households to the Wealth Advice Center or to the
International Wealth Solutions Group because it will generate compensation for the referring Financial Advisor that would not otherwise be
received.
We reserve the right, at our discretion and without prior notice, to change the methods by which we compensate our
Advisors and employees, including reducing and/or denying production payout and/or awards at our discretion for any
reason.
For our Investment Advisory Programs (asset-based fee programs) the Incentive Grid Rate is applied to the program fees credited to the
Financial Advisor by the Firm, but the payout is generally reduced for accounts priced below certain thresholds. See "
Discount Sharing". Advisory
accounts in relationships with assets over certain thresholds may have customized pricing and/or payout rates as approved by the Firm.
The differences in the way we compensate Advisors for the products we offer creates financial incentives for Advisors to recommend certain
products and account types over others, to encourage clients to purchase multiple products and services, and to choose a payment structure for
products and services that generates greater compensation.
We address our conflicts of interest by maintaining policies and procedures requiring that Advisors act in your best interest, reasonably
supervising their activities and disclosing these conflicts so that you can make fully informed decisions.
Other compensation practices
Under certain circumstances (e.g., acquisitions and recruitment or particular programs or designations, such as Wealth Advice Center, Wealth
Planning Associate, Financial Advisor Associates, Institutional Consulting ("IC"), Retirement Plan Consulting Services ("RPCS"), Retirement Plan
Advisor (“RPA”), and Retirement Plan Manager (“RPM”), some Financial Advisors or producing Market Directors and Associate Market Executives
are compensated differently.
Compensation for Advisors recruited from other firms: In general, if your Advisor is joining UBS from another firm, you should discuss the
reasons your Advisor decided to change firms and any costs or changes in services you incur by transferring your accounts to UBS. Typically, UBS
pays Financial Advisors financial incentives when they join and on an ongoing basis as described below.
Advisors are eligible to receive incentives at the time they join (based on prior firm revenue) and are eligible to receive additional incentives while
employed at UBS, based on reaching certain minimum asset and/or production levels or other targets within a specified period of time after
joining UBS. In some cases, to maintain the incentives, the recruited Financial Advisors are required to achieve and maintain asset levels as
determined at the time of joining UBS.
Generally these incentives are the continuance of monthly payments for up to 12 years, unless the threshold/levels are not met.
These payments can be substantial and take various forms, including salary guarantees, loans, transition bonus payments and various forms of
compensation to encourage Advisors to join UBS, and are also contingent on your Advisor's continued employment. Therefore, even if the fees
you pay at UBS remain the same or are less, the transfer of your assets to UBS contribute to your Financial Advisor's ability to meet such targets
and to receive additional loans and/or compensation even if not directly related to your account or the fees you pay to us.
These practices create an incentive and a conflict of interest for your Financial Advisor to recommend the transfer of your account assets to UBS
since a significant part of the Financial Advisor's compensation is often contingent on the Financial Advisor achieving a pre-determined level of
revenue and/or assets at UBS. You should carefully consider whether your Financial Advisor's advice is aligned with your investment strategy and
goals.
Compensation for Field Leadership
Elements of our field leader compensation are based on revenues and sources of profit to the firm. This creates an incentive for our management
team to encourage Advisors to recommend products and services that result in more revenue and/or are more profitable to the firm, and can
create a conflict of interest. Regardless of these incentives, we maintain policies and procedures and supervisory processes designed to ensure that
Financial Advisors meet the standard of conduct applicable to each client.
Compensation to Financial Advisors in the UBS Wealth Advice Center, the International Wealth Solutions Group and the Access
Desk: All UBS Wealth Advice Center, International Wealth Solutions Group and the Access Desk Financial Advisors receive an annual salary and
are also eligible to earn an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. Financial Advisors in the Wealth Advice Center receive more
production credits for investment advisory enrollments and additional investments than for products or transactions in brokerage accounts. This
creates a conflict of interest and an incentive for the Financial Advisors to recommend Advisory Accounts over other products, services and
transactions. Production credits earned on Advisory products are based on the time required to execute, which includes Financial Advisor effort,
product complexity and time required to complete the transaction.
1. Compensation to UBS Portfolio Managers and Financial Advisors in our Advisory Programs .
The Advice Portfolio Program is managed by Portfolio Managers employed by our affiliated, UBS Asset Management. Those Portfolio Managers
do not receive a portion of the UBS Investment Advisory Fee paid by clients in the Program.
Financial Advisors receive a portion of the UBS Investment Advisory Fee you pay to us. The entire UBS Investment Advisory Fee you pay is
allocated to the branch office and it is used as the basis to calculate the percentage of the Program Fee that is paid to your Financial
Advisor.
The percentage payable to Financial Advisors acting in the PMP and AAP Programs is based on their total production level at UBS.
Although, generally, the percentage is the same across all advisory accounts serviced by the Financial Advisor, the actual amount paid to
the Financial Advisor can vary by Program depending on the fees.
Financial Advisors who participate in the PMP and AAP Programs have an incentive to recommend their discretionary services in those
Programs over those of third party SMA Managers in other Advisory Programs or over traditional commission-based brokerage services.
Financial Advisors have a conflict of interest and an opportunity to charge a higher UBS Investment Advisory Fee when clients enroll in
Investment Advisory Programs that do not include an additional SMA Manager fee. Generally, Financial Advisors in UBS-CAP and IC will receive
the same payout level across all Accounts enrolled in UBS-CAP or IC, respectively, regardless of Program type or strategy in which those assets
are invested.
Financial Advisors who do not participate in PMP or AAP may refer their clients to Financial Advisors acting as Portfolio Managers
in the PMP Program or to Financial Advisors in AAP. In those instances, the PMP Portfolio Manager or AAP Financial Advisor shares
a portion of his/her fee with the referring Financial Advisor.
2. Compensation to SMA Managers in the ACCESS, MAC, SWP and AAP Programs.
We pay the SMA Manager Fee (including Premium Services Fees) portion of the total Program Fee to your SMA Manager as compensation for
their services. The amount of the Program Fee paid to each SMA Manager is a function of that SMA Manager’s investment style and the
fee we negotiated with the SMA Manager or for MAC and IC Managers, the fee you negotiated directly with the Manager.
SMA Managers fees can vary significantly, depending on the type of investment services offered. Not all strategies in ACCESS, SWP and AAP
have an additional SMA Manager Fee (
See Item 4 section 1. Your Program Fee “SMA Advantage Strategies.
When fees are charged, the annual fees paid to SMA Managers are based on a percentage of assets under management and, for ACCESS,
SWP and AAP, generally range from 0.00% to 0.50% for all accounts. For MAC accounts the annual fees paid to SMA Managers generally
range from .02% to 2.00% of assets under management. The compensation payable to SMA Managers is typically higher for equity and
balanced strategies than it is for fixed income strategies.
We calculate SMA Manager Fees for ACCESS, SWP and AAP and for MAC accounts where the SMA Manager Fee is deducted directly from the
account, in accordance with UBS's billing practices as described in Item 5.C
. Billing Practices. We pay the SMA Manager Fees on your behalf
based on all activity (i.e., initial billing, quarterly billing, prior quarter fee adjustment) and assets in their strategies.
E. Description of Our Discretionary Programs: Advice Portfolio Program, Portfolio Management Program (PMP)
and Advisor Allocation Program
The Discretionary Programs described in this brochure offer you the portfolio management services of UBS Financial Advisors (PMP
Program, Advisor Allocation Program), and UBS Asset Management (UBS Advice Portfolio Program).
By selecting our Discretionary Programs, you authorize: (1) UBS to act as your investment adviser and give UBS the power to execute
transactions (i.e., buy, sell or otherwise trade securities or other investments) for your Program account without consulting you; (2) to take
any actions necessary to open and maintain your account or to complete and pay for transactions for your account and, (3) if we deem
appropriate, to delegate investment management discretion of all or a portion of your Account to a sub-advisor, model provider or overlay
manager, including those affiliated with UBS.
Your delegation of investment authority gives UBS the sole authority to manage your account and make all investment decisions for your
account without discussing these transactions with you. This authority specifically includes the authority to hire and fire SMA Managers and sub-
advisers for your account, who will, depending on the strategy selected, charge additional fees for the services they provide, including fees for
premium services such as personalized tax management and sustainable investing. You will be responsible for the payment of any SMA Manager
Fees (including Premium Services Fees).
Generally, your UBS Portfolio Manager or Financial Advisor will be limited to investing in those securities classified as eligible for the Program
you selected.
See
“Account Requirements and Types of Clients—Eligible and Ineligible Assets” for a description of our practices and consult your
Financial Advisor for the specific details regarding the eligibility of specific assets and securities in the Program you select.
UBS Asset Management will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of accounts in the Advice Portfolio Program
including, where applicable, the selection of tax lots for redemption or liquidation in your account.
Your PMP and AAP applications will include the name of the Financial Advisor(s) who will be exercising discretion over your assets in those
Programs, or the name of his/her group (although only a dedicated PMP or AAP Financial Advisor may exercise discretion over your
account). He/she will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of your account. For PMP and AAP accounts opened after
you have established your first Advisory account, we will confirm in writing your UBS Portfolio Manager or AAP Financial Advisor or the
name of his/her group. Primary responsibility for the supervision of the PMP and AAP accounts lies with the PMP/AAP Financial Advisor’s
Branch Office Manager.
Portfolio Manager Termination from the Discretionary Programs. We retain the authority to remove any UBS Portfolio Manager, AAP
Financial Advisor, sub-advisor or model portfolio or strategy from the Discretionary Programs at any time and to transfer day-to-day
management responsibility of your account to another UBS Portfolio Manager, AAP Financial Advisor(s), sub-advisor or Branch Office
Manager at any time without first notifying you or obtaining your consent.
Financial Advisors who participate in the AAP or PMP Programs may also provide services to you outside of the Program as non-
discretionary investment advisers and in their capacity as broker-dealer representatives. Please see ”Various Roles and Services of
Your UBS Financial Advisor” and “Conducting Business with UBS: Investment Advisory and Broker-Dealer Services” for a description
of the material distinctions between our Advisory and broker-dealer services and our obligations.
1. UBS Advice Portfolio Program
The UBS Advice Portfolio Program is a wrap fee program that offers clients a digital solution in which UBS Asset Management manages the
assets under a specific investment strategy/style selected by the client.
UBS Asset Management is responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of the model portfolios used in the Program and leverages
a proprietary portfolio management algorithm licensed from Nvest, Inc., parent company of SigFig Wealth Management LLC (“SigFig”), for
ongoing monitoring, rebalancing and tax loss harvesting.
The algorithm, which is used to manage individual Accounts, has been customized to incorporate UBS views on capital market assumptions,
asset allocation, security selection, trade and rebalancing thresholds and profiling questionnaire. The algorithm generates a recommended
target allocation and recommended portfolio based on your responses to the Questionnaire. Once your Account is enrolled in the Program, the
algorithm reviews your Account on a daily basis to determine if rebalancing is necessary or, if selected, if tax harvesting opportunities are
available. Because these reviews occur automatically, the algorithm might rebalance accounts without regard to market conditions or on a more
frequent basis than you might expect and does not address prolonged changes in market conditions.
Pursuant to the terms of its licensing agreement with SigFig, UBS pays SigFig a fee based on the assets enrolled in the UBS Advice Portfolio
Program in addition to software maintenance and other fees. SigFig is an SEC-registered investment adviser; however, SigFig is not acting as an
investment adviser or sub-adviser to clients in the UBS Advice Portfolio Program. SigFig offers investment advisory services using their proprietary
algorithm but without the UBS customizations, research and portfolio management. Those products are available to you away from UBS at
different, and sometimes lower, fees than the UBS Advice Portfolio Program.
UBS Financial Services Inc. and SigFig entered into a strategic alliance to develop financial technology for UBS Global Wealth Management, which
included an equity investment in SigFig. Neither UBS Financial Services Inc. nor any of its affiliates or employees control directly or indirectly the
operations of SigFig or its affiliated companies.
The UBS Advice Portfolio Program is accessible through the UBS Advice Advantage service, a digital
service that features UBS analytics, including
portfolio diagnostics on your investments at UBS and held away. The service is a broker-dealer service that is available to you free of charge. It
also provides access to the UBS Advice Portfolio
Program, a “digital” discretionary investment advisory program in which UBS manages your
assets for an asset-based fee. You do not have to enroll in the Program in order to use the free service.
Key Assumptions of the Algorithm: The key assumptions of the algorithm are rooted in the UBS Capital Market Assumptions (CMAs),
Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), and covariance matrix assumptions.
CMAs can be defined broadly as the estimated returns, variances (risk), and correlations between individual asset classes. The CMAs are a core
component of the process used to measure the estimated risk and return of a portfolio and also establish the Firm’s Strategic Asset Allocation
(SAA) models. Our SAAs consist of a series of portfolio allocation models – each designed with different client types in mind. Each SAA reflects
our capital market assumptions and a set of typical investor characteristics, such as tax status and risk tolerance. Our risk bands represent the
lower and upper bound risk levels for each of the five investor risk profiles: Conservative; Moderately Conservative; Moderate; Moderately
Aggressive; and Aggressive. UBS Advice Portfolio model portfolios are constructed to generally deliver the strategic asset allocation for a given
investor risk profile, with asset class exposure typically implemented with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Model ETFs are selected based upon a
number of criteria, including but not limited to asset allocation fit, cost, liquidity, and implementation ability in the context of minimum
investment requirements for the UBS Advice Portfolio program. Replacement or restriction securities for the models are also selected under these
criteria, but also follow other selection criteria that may allow for clients to benefit from tax loss harvesting trades.
A guiding assumption of the algorithm is that it will keep clients within their selected risk profile by monitoring account level volatility according
to the CMAs and SAAs. In instances where an account drifts beyond the bands of its risk profile, it will be automatically rebalanced to the target
model SAA. Further, individual asset classes also have thresholds in regards to the amount that they may deviate from the target model SAA. In
instances where any asset class has drifted beyond a set threshold, the algorithm will automatically rebalance the entire account to the target
model SAA.
There are additional limitations in relation to the automated Tax Loss Harvesting (TLH) logic within the algorithm. See “Tax Loss Harvesting”
Section below for details. UBS Asset Management Portfolio Managers oversee the algorithm. They are responsible for setting the model’s
strategic asset allocation, identifying the appropriate securities, identifying the tax loss harvesting securities and the creation of the “white list,”
which are equivalent securities that can be used in place of the primary portfolio holdings when there is an account restriction or tax loss
harvesting transaction that necessitates an alternative holding. Portfolio Managers may manually override the algorithm in the scenarios listed
above. Beyond this oversight, human involvement in the management of individual client, accounts includes, but is not limited to, the following:
corporate action monitoring, monitoring for ineligible securities for strategy and trading activity, position control (monitoring the allocation of
accounts to align to model within designated thresholds), review and release of trades, Principal Agency (ineligible transactions), and monitoring
of individual account volatility.
Circumstances that may cause the Portfolio Managers to manually override the algorithm include the following situations:
- Volatile market conditions
- Investment Committee discretion
- Technology failures
- Trading volumes
- The availability of funds
- Other matters reasonably beyond our control
Strategies and Models. The UBS Advice Portfolio Program offers investment strategies that consist of diversified portfolios of exchange traded
funds (ETFs) and cash in a single account that is managed on a discretionary basis by UBS Asset Management consistent with the investment
strategy you select. ETFs not chosen for inclusion in the portfolios may have characteristics similar or superior to the mutual funds or ETFs
selected for inclusion. There is no guarantee the diversified portfolios will meet their objectives or will result in positive investment returns.
Digital Investment Advisory Program. UBS Advice Portfolio is a digital program in which all documents and disclosures pertaining to your
Account(s) in the Program will be delivered to you electronically. Your enrollment in the Program is conditioned on your acceptance of electronic
delivery for all Program related documents and disclosures. You may change your electronic delivery instructions at any time by contacting your
Financial Advisor or by logging onto www.ubs.com/edelivery. However, removal of the electronic delivery preference for the UBS Advice
Portfolio account will result in termination from the Program and the preference for Accounts enrolled in other Advisory Programs will be
changed to paper delivery of documents.
Digital Enrollment: Risk Profile Questionnaire, Investment Strategy Selection and Suitability. To enroll in the UBS Advice Portfolio
Program, you will answer a series of questions to determine your risk profile. Based on your responses, you will be presented with an investment
strategy. You can select that investment strategy for your Account or customize it to your preferences so long as it remains consistent with your
risk profile. You can also change your investment strategy in the future if there is a change in your financial situation, investment goals, or ability
to tolerate risk, or for any other reason.
You must use an online process to enroll in the UBS Advice Portfolio Program. You can do so directly through the online tool or with the
assistance of a Financial Advisor. The enrollment process seeks to determine whether the Program is appropriate for you and, if so, to
recommend an investment strategy aligned to your risk tolerance and objectives, but the process may not elicit the same information from you as
a face-to-face interview would. The UBS Advice Portfolio Program does not consider your concentration in any securities, income,
debt, assets held outside the Account, or other financial considerations and as such is not a complete investment program and may
not be suitable for all investors. You should consider the suitability of the Program based on your financial needs and investment objectives.
While assistance from your Financial Advisor is available to you, you are responsible for the answers, which determine which investment strategy
will be presented to you for your selection and approval.
You should carefully consider whether your participation in the Program, and whether any investment strategy you choose, is appropriate for
your investment needs and goals prior to enrollment.
You may change your investment strategy at any time by going online and completing a new Questionnaire. Any assistance you may receive
from a Financial Advisor is for educational purposes only. You are solely responsible for enrolling in the Program, choosing your investing
strategy. Neither UBS nor any of its employees are responsible for your decisions. The Program is intended for medium to long-term investors
and is not a cash management program.
Updates to your Information and Financial Advisor Support. If a material change occurs to your goals, financial circumstances, or
investment objectives, or if you wish to impose or modify reasonable restrictions on the management of your Account, it is your responsibility to
promptly update your information online or contact your Financial Advisors so that they can update the information on your behalf.
UBS will not change your portfolio selection unless you update your investment profile through UBS Online Services. A UBS Financial Advisor will
be available by telephone or web chat to respond to your questions and assist you with any changes or updates to your Account or personal
information. Changes to the goals, financial circumstances or investment objectives for other Accounts you have with UBS will not change the
information for your UBS Advice Portfolio Program.
Investment Restrictions. You may elect to impose investment restrictions on the management of your Account. See Item 5B.3 Investment
Restrictions & investment Policy Statemen
t Investment Restrictions for details regarding the types of restrictions available in these ETF portfolios.
Imposing investment restrictions on the management of your Account, will not disqualify you from enrolling in the tax loss harvesting service.
Aggregation. UBS aggregates purchase or sale orders for your Account(s) in the UBS Advice Portfolio Program. In certain circumstances, such
as terminations, withdrawals, risk profile changes, additional funds, or similar events, UBS may not aggregate your purchase or sale order.
No Trading Access. UBS will make the trading decisions in your Account. Once you enroll in the Program, you will not be able to place trades
in your Account.
Tax Loss Harvesting. You can add tax loss harvesting services at any time during or after enrollment in the UBS Advice Portfolio Program. The
service is available for taxable accounts only and applies to select UBS Advice Portfolio model securities and other securities that we have
designated as acceptable substitutes to the primary model securities. The service has important limitations which you should consider prior to
enrolling as such limitations may impact the overall value of the service to you. If you enroll, it will apply to all taxable UBS Advice Portfolio
Program accounts in which you are the owner, including joint accounts. We may not execute tax loss harvesting for specific securities in
your account if we determine doing so will impact UBS’s ability to manage your account.
Once this feature is added, your election will be applied to all additional taxable accounts you establish in the Program. We will implement tax
loss harvesting services during the initial funding and ongoing management of your account subject to the following limitations: (1) Securities
must be held for at least 30 days to be eligible for tax loss harvesting and must have a qualifying loss as defined in (4) below; (2) Tax loss
harvesting will be applied to securities in your Account only if we have designated an acceptable replacement security. The designation of
acceptable replacements can change frequently due to availability of the securities and at the discretion of UBS; (3) the feature is applied to
accounts enrolled in the UBS Advice Portfolio program, not to your entire portfolio at UBS. This is important because tax losses are subject to
“wash sales” rules. A wash sale occurs when you sell a security and buy within a 30-day period a substantially identical security. If you or a
spouse buy or sell any securities that overlap with the UBS Advice Portfolio’s selected securities in another account during the wash sale period,
these losses may be disallowed; (4) for ETFs, only tax lots with losses with certain minimum levels from the cost basis are considered an eligible
lot for tax loss harvesting, and within each individual security these eligible lots must be equal to or greater than $500.
Tax loss harvesting (TLH) opportunities depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to market fluctuations, position cost basis, and
account size. Securities prices must fluctuate to some degree to create unrealized losses for potential TLH opportunities. Generally, declining
markets produce more conducive environments for tax loss harvesting. The algorithm conducts daily scans for 1) a specific percentage level loss
in qualifying lots and 2) a pre-determined dollar loss for that security. These two criteria in combination serve to trigger a tax loss harvesting
trade. Generally, larger accounts will meet the criteria for tax loss harvesting more frequently than smaller accounts due to the dollar loss
threshold. Frequent or recurring deposits may also impact our ability to tax loss harvest. There is no guarantee that the necessary conditions will
exist on a frequent basis for meaningful TLH trades to occur in your account.
Tax loss harvesting will not be performed on asset classes that do not have suitable replacement securities. The availability of suitable
replacement securities for asset classes is subject to change (without notice to you) as it is based on the availability of qualifying replacement
securities as determined by UBS in its discretion.
Tax loss harvesting is not intended to eliminate taxes altogether, but to offset current year taxable gains.
UBS does not provide tax advice and the tax loss harvesting service is not meant and should not be construed as such. You are
responsible for any tax implications and/or tax obligations resulting from your decision to enroll in the Program, your selection of investment
strategies, and the selection of Tax Loss Harvesting features for your Accounts. You should consult with your own professional tax counselor
with respect to tax matters.
We attempt to select “similar” investments to replace existing investments as part of the strategies based on certain established security
attributes, e.g., historical returns, correlations, and portfolio construction. We do not warrant or guarantee that these similar investments will, in
fact, perform similarly to the replaced investments, nor do we warrant or guarantee that this tax loss harvest with a replacement will in fact
lower the investor’s tax obligations.
We require written notification of specific restricted securities if you are prohibited from investing in any individual investment. Such prohibitions
may alter the “similar” investment we select as part of the strategies and may alter the effectiveness of the strategies. You must notify us
immediately if any of the investments recommended or purchased as part of the strategy violate such restrictions.
Withdrawals – You may withdraw assets from your Account by completing an online request or contacting your Financial Advisor. If the
market value of the Account falls below the minimum asset threshold due to withdrawal of assets, UBS will require you to deposit additional
money or eligible securities to bring the Account to the required minimum. UBS reserves the right to terminate the Account if the Account is not
brought up to the required minimum. Withdrawals from IRA accounts may incur tax consequences, which will be your sole responsibility.
Rebalancing. UBS will use portfolio management software to rebalance your UBS Advice Portfolio Program Accounts periodically by buying and
selling ETF shares. Your Advice Portfolio Account’s asset allocation and/or the risk profile for your chosen investment strategy will be considered
when evaluating the need to rebalance. UBS will rebalance accounts if the allocation of the ETFs in your Account deviates from target levels by
more than an amount specified in the Program’s parameters, which are subject to change from time to time. Your Account(s) will be rebalanced
if your Account moves outside its targeted risk profile, if you change your risk profile or when you seek to impose or modify restrictions on the
management of your Account. While the system will monitor your Account daily, it does not mean your Account will be traded daily. During
periods where your Account does not drift outside of the established parameters, no rebalancing trades will be required. Accounts will be
automatically rebalanced according in instances where the account value drops below a minimum account value, UBS may be unable to
rebalance the account to meet the parameters. In these situations, you may be required to restore your account assets to a minimum account
value or, in certain circumstances, may be required to end your participation in the Program.
UBS Advice Portfolio Program; Automatic Services and Redemptions
For assets in the UBS Advice Portfolio, you may instruct UBS to make cash available to you by redeeming portfolio shares in accordance
with your instructions. When making redemptions from your account, we first consider your investment strategy and redeem those investments
where your account is overweighted. You may select the day of the month that the funds are desired (in months where your selected day is not
available, funds will be made available the prior business day). Note that if automated redemption takes your account balance below the
technical minimum required for the Program, UBS may terminate your account from the Program.
2. Portfolio Management Program (PMP) Strategies and Models.
The Portfolio Management Program offers a variety of investment strategies and models managed by trained Financial Advisors who manage
client assets on a discretionary basis.
Concentrated Strategies Risks: Concentrated strategies are available in PMP, through Portfolio Managers whose strategies have been pre-
approved at UBS. Please review these descriptions carefully and contact your Portfolio Manager with any questions. With our approval, you
may authorize your Portfolio Manager to implement a concentrated strategy— focusing heavily on securities in certain, sectors or geographic
regions. This type of concentrated strategy can be more volatile and presents a greater risk of loss, especially over the short term. The more
concentrated your portfolio, the higher your risk exposure will typically be. These portfolios may not be diversified, may hold securities
representing only one or a limited number of economic sectors or only be invested in international securities, may include only a limited number
of companies in certain sectors and may invest in new or emerging businesses or securities of foreign companies that present risks not typically
associated with U.S. equity investments. Because a concentrated portfolio may hold a limited number of securities, movements in securities prices
could have a greater impact on the value of the portfolio than would occur if the portfolio held more securities. These portfolios may not be
appropriate for investors who are not willing to accept a much greater risk of loss and volatility of investment returns than the general stock
market (as typically measured by the S&P 500 Index) and may not be an appropriate investment for a significant portion of a client’s investable
assets. We may impose special suitability requirements with respect to these portfolios.
Important information regarding Options Overlay Strategies
Options Overlay Strategies are available in the Portfolio Management Program and MAC.
Options Overlay Strategies seek to generate income through the strategic sale and purchase of index or equity options. Most of these strategies
are designed to perform best when the markets are relatively range bound and/or historical patterns of market volatility in the market persist.
Some strategies perform best when markets are increasing and others while markets are decreasing. Option writing strategies are most
challenged and are not designed to perform well during periods when markets make extreme directional moves and/or experience extreme
changes in volatility. The options trades are collateralized with marginable securities such as bonds, stocks or cash held in an account. Using the
margin release of securities in order to purchase or sell short the options positions for the Options Overlay Strategy is known as leverage. You
may be required to contribute additional cash or securities as collateral to support the strategy. The maximum losses incurred can be significantly
higher than the premiums received. As a result, the potential downside risk of the strategy exceeds the potential upside gain. In addition, it is
possible that the investment advisory fee you pay for this strategy or any losses resulting from this strategy could potentially cause a margin debit
to occur. Carrying a margin debit would cause margin interest to be charged. The interest rate charged on any negative balances (margin loans)
may exceed the rate of return on accounts the client uses as collateral. Options are complex instruments that are not suitable for every investor,
may involve a high degree of risk, and may be appropriate investments only for sophisticated investors who are capable of understanding and
assuming the risks involved.
Options Overlay Strategies are aggressive and carry a high degree of risk. You should not authorize the use of sophisticated option strategies
unless you are prepared to sustain large losses. You should understand the risks of options trading and margin borrowing thoroughly before
investing in this type of strategy. Investing in an Options Overlay Strategy will involve the use of leverage, which increases the risk associated with
your collateral accounts, in some instances substantially, especially for collateral accounts that have an account profile of conservative or
moderate, and as a result, increases your overall risk profile. In addition, you should see the section of this brochure which further describes the
risks and potential conflicts of utilizing margin and lending in our investment advisory programs. The Program Fee imposed for the Options
Overlay Strategy is in addition to any commissions, fees, or advisory fees you are charged on the accounts you use as collateral. Specifically, for
Advisory accounts used as collateral, we will include any margin balances in the calculation of your account’s asset based fee; the use of margin
in your advisory account will increase the compensation paid to UBS FS and our affiliates. See section below titled PMP and AAP Programs
and Conflicts of Interest for additional important information.
3. Advisor Allocation Program
The Advisor Allocation Program is a discretionary unified managed account. Please see the section below “Unified Managed Accounts” for a
description of the features and services of the Program.
F. Separately Managed Accounts Programs, SMA Manager Sub-Accounts in the Strategic Wealth Portfolio the
Advisor Allocation Unified Managed Accounts Programs
SMA Programs: Structure/Hiring the SMA and Overlay Managers: ACCESS, AAP and SWP are “sub-advised” programs. That means you
enter into an investment advisory agreement with us and we, in turn, hire the SMA Manager(s) on your behalf, or for the select SMA model
strategies, including Strategist Models, an Overlay Manager, to manage your assets in the strategy you selected or implement models from the
Model Providers. Once we accept your Account, we provide the SMA Manager or Overlay Manager, as applicable, with your responses to the
completed Risk Profile Questionnaire and restrictions prior to the manager accepting the account.
MAC and ACCESS are different in some very important ways. In particular, in the ACCESS program, you delegate discretion to us and
direct us to hire a sub-advisor or Overlay Manager to manage your assets or implement the selected strategies through Model Providers.
However, in the MAC program, your relationship and your investment agreement are directly with your SMA Manager. UBS will act as your
consultant, but you delegate discretionary authority over your accounts directly to your SMA Manager in a separate agreement with them.
The MAC program requires that you enter into two separate agreements, one with UBS for advisory services and one directly with your SMA
Manager for investment management services. You are responsible for negotiating the terms, fees and conditions of your agreement with your
MAC SMA Manager. If your MAC SMA strategy is also available in other Programs, you should consider that based on the combination of our
fees and your MAC SMA Manager fees, the overall fee for your MAC Account may be higher than the total fee you would pay in other
Programs. You should consider these options carefully as some may be more cost-efficient to you.
We have a conflict in recommending the services of affiliated managers in managing client accounts because this will result in higher overall
compensation to us and our affiliates than if third-party managers were used.
1. ACCESS (single contract)
ACCESS offers you the portfolio management services of a select, pre-screened group of SMA strategies.
ACCESS is a "sub-advised" program in which you hire UBS to assist you in the selection of SMA strategies and authorize us to hire the SMA
Manager or Overlay Manager on your behalf.
Model SMA Strategies
For Model Strategies, the Overlay Manager manages your assets in accordance with the selected strategy as developed by a “Model Provider.”
The Model Provider develops the strategy and maintains a Model that they provide to the Overlay Manager for implementation. Model Providers
that manage discretionary strategies based on the same Model Strategies available in the Programs will generally trade their discretionary
accounts first prior to providing the model updates to the Overlay Manager. Depending on the trading volume, that trading activity can impact
the price (up or down) at which clients in the Model Strategies purchase the same securities. UBS does not offer SMA strategies in which Model
Providers manage discretionary strategies based on the
same Models available in the Programs.
You will not enter into a separate investment advisory agreement with a Model Provider or Overlay Manager. The Model Provider will not know
your identity, does not manage your Account and is not a fiduciary to you in connection with the services it provides. The investment decisions
for the Model Strategies will be implemented by the Overlay Manager in accordance with the investment recommendations and instructions
provided to it by the Model Provider. Model Providers provide advisory services under agreements with UBS and the Overlay Manager by
providing investment recommendations for the Models. The Overlay Manager will generally implement the Model Provider’s recommendations
without change, subject to any investment restrictions you place on your Account, cash requests or deposits, and other operational or investment
considerations. The Overlay Manager may determine, in its sole discretion, in light of operational or investment considerations, to deviate from
the Strategist Model (e.g., to select another security or increase the cash allocation within a model portfolio).
By choosing a Model Strategy for your Account, you grant the Overlay Manager investment discretion and trading authority for investments in
the account. The Overlay Manager has full trading authority and may invest, reinvest, purchase, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade
assets, without any prior notice. UBS does not select or otherwise advise the Overlay Manager in the selection of securities for your Account.
Model Provider and Overlay Manager Fees.
The Model Strategies are available in the ACCESS, Strategic Wealth Portfolio and Advisor Allocation Programs with the following two fee
structures:
• Client pays the investment management fee to the Overlay Manager.
In this arrangement, the client pays a fee to the Overlay Manager for the services provided in implementing the Model in the strategy account.
The Overlay Manager and Model Provider separately negotiate a fee to be paid by Overlay Manager to Model Provider for access to the Model.
UBS does not compensate the Overlay Manager for its services. Neither UBS, nor the client, pays any compensation to the Model provider.
• UBS pays the investment management fee to the Overlay Manager.
In this arrangement, utilized for Strategist Models (see “Strategist Models” below), the client does not pay a separate Overlay Manager Fee. UBS
compensates the Overlay Manager for its services out of its own resources. The Model Provider is not paid an account management fee by UBS
or clients invested in the Strategist Model. The Model Provider is compensated in this arrangement by the management fees the Model Provider
or its affiliate(s) receive for the management services it provides to the Model Provider’s proprietary products (generally mutual funds and ETFs)
the Model Provider includes in the Strategist Models. For select strategies, the Overlay Manager may offer additional, premium services such as
tax management. If you select a strategy with premium services, you will be responsible for paying the Overlay Manager fee for those services.
The Overlay Manager fees for models that include a premium offering such as tax management range from 10bps to 13bps.
Model Providers provide additional compensation to UBS in the form of revenue sharing for Model Provider’s proprietary mutual funds included
in the models. Se
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Mutual Fund Revenue sharing.
Mutual Fund Revenue sharing. In the Strategist Model fee
arrangement, due to the compensation arrangement described
above, the Model Providers will in most circumstances exclusively
utilize only their proprietary products, such as mutual funds or
exchange trades funds, when selecting investments for the model.
The Model Provider receives compensation for investments in their
proprietary products and therefore has an incentive to include
them in their model(s). By doing so, the Model Provider is not
considering alternative products from other firms that may have
features, including cost and fee structures, that may be preferable
as compared to the Model Provider’s proprietary products. When
selecting products from among its proprietary products for
inclusion in the Model, Model Provider will have an incentive to
choose products that pay them higher fees. The Model Provider
may also have trading or other policies that favor the Model
Provider’s proprietary products and directly managed strategies
over the Strategists Models on the UBS platform. The respective
Form ADV disclosure brochures for the Model Provider and the
Overlay Manager will provide additional important information
regarding these arrangements.
Review of Model Providers and Overlay Managers
The Model Provider and Overlay manager are subject to the
research process applied to all researched SMA Managers. As is
standard in the ACCESS, Strategic Wealth Portfolio and Advisor
Allocation Programs, UBS can replace or terminate a Model
Provider or Overlay Manager with notice to you.
Strategist Models
Strategist Models are separately managed account models
(“Strategist Models”) provided by affiliated and third-party
investment managers (“Model Providers”) to a third-party
manager we have selected to serve as an overlay manager (the
“Overlay Manager”) to implement the model in strategy client
accounts. The Strategist Models consist of a selection of securities
identified by the Model Provider in various assets classes, holdings
and weightings that is designed by the Model Provider to meet
the objectives of a particular investment style or discipline. Model
Providers provide changes to the Strategist Models directly to the
Overlay Manager for implementation.
2. Managed Accounts Consulting (MAC) (dual contract)
MAC Manager Research. We provide different levels of SMA
Manager due diligence and reviews in our MAC program. The
level of due diligence we undertake varies depending on whether
a Manager's strategy is considered MAC Researched or MAC
Eligible. Please see
“Portfolio Manager Selection and
Evaluation—Selecting an SMA Manager; Our Investment
Manager Evaluation Process.”
MAC SMA Manager Fee: In the MAC Program, you are solely
responsible for negotiating your investment management
agreement and the SMA Manager fees directly with the manager.
We will not hire your MAC SMA Manager nor will we negotiate
fees or execute agreements on your behalf, unless you have
delegated such responsibility to us in UBS-CAP through one of
the Limited Power of Attorney implementation options. However,
even in those circumstances our negotiations on your behalf
are limited to fees (as long as there is an LPOA) and not to any
other contractual matters. You should consider that based on
the combination of our fees and your SMA Manager’s fees, the
overall fee for your MAC account may exceed 3% of the
account value. The services we offer through MAC may be
available to you on a more cost-efficient basis in other UBS
programs. You should consider all those options and costs
carefully before selecting an SMA Manager and an SMA
Program.
Concentrated Equity Solutions
The MAC Program offers Concentrated Equity Solutions (“CES”).
CES are separately managed account (“SMA”) strategies that seek
to address the risk (specific to an individual equity security, rather
than general market risk inherent in equity securities) associated
with a concentrated individual equity holding. Generally, these
strategies implement the strategy objectives using options trades
on a client's existing concentrated equity position. Options are
complex instruments and you should ensure you understand their
features and risks, as well as how they will be utilized by the
strategy manager, before investing in a CES strategy. These
strategies have various investment objectives typically seeking to
generate cash flows from options premium, help exit a stock
holding, or provide a degree of downside protection should the
stock go down in value. The pursuit of these objectives will limit
(to varying degrees depending on the strategy) your ability to fully
participate in potential future appreciation of the stock price.
CES strategies where covered calls are written against the
underlying stock position will significantly reduce the investor’s
upside participation in the underlying concentrated equity
position, especially during rapidly rising markets. The asymmetric
return profile of the option component of covered call writing
strategies (limited upside benefits for strategy investors, as
compared to much greater potential downside risk) can be
attributed to the strategy’s negatively skewed return
characteristics. If the account incurs losses in connection with
repurchasing outstanding call option positions and the losses are
not offset by the option premiums received, investors will need to
fund the account to close the outstanding option positions.
Therefore, strategies that include covered call writing should only
be considered by investors with the ability to deposit additional
cash into the account to offset potential losses in their option
positions over time.
Concentrated Equity Solutions Manager Fees
For CES strategies, the manager is not involved in the selection of
the underlying stock position(s) held in the account and will
manage the account in order to pursue the strategy in connection
with the underlying stock position(s) you deposit in the account.
Although the CES strategy manager will not research or manage
the underlying equity positions held in the account, the asset-
based billing for your CES strategy advisory account will include
billing for the value of the concentrated equity position held in the
account.
Certain CES strategies will require the account to be approved for
margin which means you may incur a margin debit balance in your
account. We charge interest according to our Firm's usual credit
practices if payment of our fees or certain trading/market activity
results in a debit balance in your Account.
A portion of your CES Advisory Account may be held in cash, cash
equivalents or money market instruments which are subject to the
Program Fees so long as they remain in the account. Some CES
strategies seek to generate cash flows and, therefore, cash may
accumulate in the account over time. CES strategy managers do
not manage cash positions in the account. Cash, however, may be
utilized to cover security purchases made by the Investment
Manager. Since you will be billed advisory fees on the cash held in
the account, you should monitor the levels of cash in your CES
account over time to determine if such levels are necessary for the
account based on your selected strategy.
Concentrated Equity Solutions Account Performance
The underlying stock position deposited into the CES account will
be unique to each client and, therefore, performance for each CES
investor will vary significantly.
Management of Your SMA Account and SMA sub-accounts
in SWP and AAP
. For the SMA Programs described in this
brochure and the SMA sub-accounts in SWP and AAP, your
SMA Manager has the sole authority to manage your account
(or the portion they manage in SWP and AAP, referred to as sub-
accounts), and will make all investment decisions for your
account/sub-account without discussing these transactions with
you or us. Your SMA Manager will generally be limited to
investing in those securities classified as eligible for the
program you selected. Please see
“Account Requirements and
Types of Clients—Eligible and Ineligible Assets” for a
description of our practices and consult your Financial Advisor
for the specific details regarding asset/security eligibility in your
program.
We will execute transactions in your program accounts/sub-
accounts based on the instructions we receive from your SMA
Manager. In addition, neither UBS Financial Services nor
your Financial Advisor will have discretionary authority with
respect to, nor will we solicit your SMA Managers regarding,
the purchase or sale of securities for your SMA accounts/sub-
accounts.
We are not responsible for:
- Your choice of SMA Manager
- Their day-to-day investment decisions (including their
selection of tax lots for sale or redemption)
- Their performance
- The SMA Manager’s compliance with applicable laws,
rules or regulations
- The SMA Manager’s compliance with best execution
obligations
- Other matters within the SMA Manager's control, including
implementation of your rebalancing election where the
manager has assumed the responsibility to manage your
account
We reserve the right to refuse to execute any transaction in our
program accounts if we reasonably believe that it would violate
any applicable law or rule—including the rules of any regulatory
agency or self-regulatory organization. We may also refuse to
execute any transaction that would be inconsistent with any of
our policies and procedures.
3. Asset Allocation Services in our Non-
Discretionary, Unified Managed Account,
Portfolio Advisory Programs and Alternative
Investments Advisory Programs
We will provide you with an asset allocation proposal for
accounts you establish in our UBS-CAP, CAP Select, PACE,
Strategic Advisor, and Strategic Wealth Portfolio (SWP)
programs and Advisor Allocation Program. For non-discretionary
Programs, your Financial Advisor will review the results of your
Risk Profile Questionnaire with you and assist you in developing
an asset allocation for your Advisory Account, your UBS-CAP,
CAP Select portfolio, or your IC portfolio. For AAP, your Financial
Advisor has discretion to select the asset allocation of your AAP
Account based on the results of your Risk Profile
Questionnaire. The asset allocations are based on the
information you provided to us in your Risk Profile Questionnaire
and discussions with you regarding an appropriate allocation
(Target Allocation) of your Program Assets. The Target Allocation
represents an investment strategy that seeks to balance your
investment objectives with your risk tolerance.
You may accept the Target Allocation for the Program Assets in
your Account, or your UBS-CAP, CAP Select, or IC Portfolio, or
you may customize it based on your preferences to include
different asset categories or different allocations to one or more
asset classes as long as it is consistent with the risk tolerance and
investment objectives for your Account or CAP or IC Portfolio.
You may consult with your Financial Advisor about these
choices. The allocation you or your AAP Financial Advisor select
for your Target Allocation is intended to be the basis for the
initial and ongoing investment advice of your Program Assets.
However, you, or your Financial Advisor in AAP, may decide to
implement your Target Allocation over a period of time, or
change it from time to time as long as it does not exceed your
stated risk tolerance. Once you or your AAP Financial Advisor
select your Target Allocation, we will implement the Asset
Allocation without taking into consideration your potential tax
consequences. You are responsible for any tax liabilities which
result from transactions in your Account (including any
redemptions or upon the termination of participation in the
Program). Changes to the Target Allocation may result in tax
consequences to you. Please consult a qualified tax professional
regarding the potential tax implications of these transactions
before investing in these Programs. For more information on our
asset allocations please
see “Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss—Our Asset Allocations.”
Due to the non-discretionary nature of your SWP, PACE,
Strategic Advisor accounts, Client Directed CAP and CAP
Select options, and IC it is your responsibility to determine
whether and how to implement the target asset
allocation/investment strategy, and to ensure that your
asset allocation continues to be consistent with your goals
and risk tolerance over time. The asset allocation for UBS-
CAP and IC encompasses all Advisory Accounts in your UBS-
CAP Portfolio or IC Portfolio respectively, while for other
Programs, your asset allocation reflects only your assets
invested in your individual
Program Account and do not constitute advice regarding other
accounts, whether held at UBS or elsewhere.
You may deviate from your target asset allocation only by a pre-
determined level based on your risk tolerance. The rebalancing
feature, where available, will assist you in maintaining your
Account(s) in line with your target asset allocation. However,
deviations from the risk tolerance may still occur for a variety of
reasons; for example, due to market movement, or for accounts
that do not meet the rebalancing thresholds. See
Rebalancing
Your Asset Allocation for information about Programs that offer
rebalancing options and the rebalancing process overall.
We will notify you if your allocation shifts and is no longer
consistent within your risk profile and if those inconsistencies
continue for a period of time. You are responsible for addressing
any inconsistencies between your asset allocation and your risk
tolerance. If you do not take action to update the account profile
or modify your asset allocation, the account may be terminated.
Your Program Fees will be assessed regardless of whether or not
you follow our recommended allocation.
Automatic Rebalancing and Your Asset Allocations:
Automatic rebalancing is available in the PACE, AAP and
SWP Programs. This feature assists in maintaining your
Account in line with the Target Asset Allocation. However,
deviations from your Target Allocation or risk tolerance will
occur due to, among other things, fluctuations in the market
value of securities in the Account before rebalancing, any
investment restrictions you impose on management of the
account and any tax selling agreement, or if the account does
not meet the rebalancing thresholds.
In PACE and Strategic Advisor, we will notify you if your allocation
shifts and is no longer consistent with your stated risk profile. You
are responsible for addressing those inconsistencies between
your asset allocation and your risk tolerance.
4. Unified Managed Account Programs: UBS Strategic
Wealth Portfolio Program (SWP) and Advisor
Allocation Program (AAP)
The Advisor Allocation Program and Strategic Wealth Portfolio
Program are Unified Managed Account Programs that offer
different levels of discretion to accommodate individual client
preferences. SWP and AAP share certain features, services and
basic requirements which are outlined below. Both Programs
offer the option to invest in SMA strategies, mutual funds and
ETFs which are held in separate “sub-accounts”. The primary
difference between the SWP and AAP Programs is the level of
discretion you will delegate to your Financial Advisor. If your or
your Financial Advisor selects SMA strategies for your Account,
you will be charged the applicable SMA Manager Fee or Premium
Services Fee, which will vary depending upon the strategy, in
addition to the UBS Investment Advisory Fee.
UMA Account Structure: Depending on your asset allocation,
your Account will be invested in a combination of investment
products—including individual equities or fixed-income in the
SMA sub-accounts,– mutual funds, exchange traded funds and
other securities available through the Programs. In both
Programs, your assets will be held in one account, but divided
within that account into investment sub-accounts. For example,
your assets may be divided among SMA sub-accounts and a
subaccount with mutual funds and ETFs. The sub-accounts offer
different levels of discretion, features, and services as described
below.
• The SWP Program requires minimum of 3 sub- accounts
or at least 2 SMA sub-accounts.
• The AAP Program account requires a minimum of 5 sub-
accounts if the allocation includes only mutual funds and
ETFs, or at least 3 sub-accounts if there is at least one
SMA sub-account.
Currently each of these Programs have a maximum of 35 sub-
accounts.
SWP Non-Discretionary Services by UBS Financial Services
Inc.: If you select to include SMA strategies in your SWP
Account, the SMA Manager(s) you select will manage those assets
on your behalf on a discretionary basis. The Advisory services we
provide to you in SWP are non-discretionary—meaning that you
retain sole discretion over the purchase and sale of mutual funds,
ETFs and the selection of SMA strategies for your Account and
must authorize each transaction and SMA manager selection in
advance. If you select SMA strategies for your Account, the SMA
Managers will manage the assets allocated to them on a
discretionary basis without the input or recommendation of your
Financial Advisor. You may impose investment restrictions for the
assets managed by SMA Managers. You may not impose
investment restrictions for the mutual funds and ETF sub-accounts.
Note that Accounts without an SMA sub-account are serviced on
a fully non-discretionary basis with the client retaining all
investment decisions over the assets invested in those Accounts.
The SWP Program does not offer overlay management services at
the Account level.
AAP Discretionary Services: Your Financial Advisor has
discretion to: (1) select a Target Allocation based on your
responses to the Risk Profile Questionnaire; (2) implement the
Target Allocation by investing in mutual funds, ETFs and
researched SMA strategies, including those managed by UBS
affiliates; (3) change the Target Allocation and investments at any
time as long as those changes remain consistent with the risk
profile and investment objectives you provided for your Account;
(4) establish, and change, the rebalancing frequency and
thresholds which are designed to maintain your Account in line
with the Target Allocation. Your Financial Advisor can rebalance
or reallocate the account at any time. The initial Target Allocation,
investments and rebalancing thresholds for your AAP Account will
be described in a written proposal and we will notify you when
your Financial Advisor makes changes. Your Financial Advisor has
discretion over the purchase and sale of mutual funds and ETFs
and the selection of the SMA strategies in AAP, however, only the
SMA manager has discretion over the purchase and sales of assets
in the SMA sub-accounts.
SMA Sub-Accounts; Management of Your Account;
Discretionary Authority of Separately Managed Assets.
The SMA sub-accounts in SWP and AAP are managed on an
individual basis by the selected SMA Manager(s).
The SMA Managers will manage the SMA sub-
accounts on a discretionary basis and are responsible
for rebalancing the SMA sub-account they manage.
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Trading Practices).).Neither UBS Financial Services nor your
Financial Advisor will have discretionary authority with respect to,
nor will we solicit your SMA Managers regarding, the purchase or
sale of securities for your SMA accounts/sub-accounts.
Transactions in Mutual Fund and ETF Sub-Accounts
The following rules apply to mutual fund and ETF purchases
authorized by you in SWP (“Non-Discretionary Asset”) or
purchased by your Financial Advisor in AAP (“FA-Discretionary
Assets”):
• All purchases and redemptions of Non-Discretionary
Assets and FA Discretionary Assets, as applicable, will be
made proportionally based on the Target Allocation
selected for the Account.
• Investments will be subject to maintaining the minimum
cash level required for billing and other liquidity needs,
and to meet the minimum trade requirements (currently
$200 and subject to change).
• The initial cash level will be approximately 1% of the
asset value of the Non-Discretionary Assets or FA
Discretionary Asset sub-account, as applicable, and can
fluctuate between 0.5% and 1.5%. If the cash level is
outside of this range, the sub- account will be
rebalanced to a cash level of approximately 1%;
however, if the trade dollar amount required is at or
below the minimum trade requirement, no trades will be
executed. The per-share value of certain investments can
cause the cash level to exceed 1.5% of the asset value of
the Non-Discretionary Asset or FA Discretionary sub-
account, as applicable. In the event the cash level does
increase, it will be maintained at this higher percentage.
All account changes, including transactions in Non-Discretionary
Assets, are subject to a systematic administrative review to ensure
consistency with your Target Allocation. We will also ensure that
any required paperwork is complete. As a result, transactions are
not executed until after the administrative review is completed,
and it may take several days for your allocation changes to be
effected in your account. Because prices fluctuate during the
trading day, the prices you receive at the time the trades are
executed may be better or worse than the prices at the time you
authorized the changes to your account.
Rebalancing and Reallocation of your SWP and AAP Asset
Allocation
The SWP and AAP Programs offer several rebalancing options.
See Rebalancing Your Asset Allocation: Rebalancing options,
process, thresholds and limitation
s Rebalancing Your Asset
Allocation for a description of the rebalancing options, process,
thresholds and limitations.
Contributions and Withdrawals: Contributions to and
Withdrawals from your SWP and AAP Accounts will be handled as
follows:
(i) Cash contributions will be allocated to the most under-
weighted sub-account(s), relative to the target weight of the
investment strategy selected.
(ii) If you contribute securities to your account, either UBS and/or
your SMA Manager will liquidate those securities and allocate the
proceeds to the most underweighted sub-accounts first.
(iii) If you request a withdrawal from your Account, monies will be
withdrawn from the overweighted sub-account(s) with the
greatest deviation from the Target Allocation. We will follow that
process unless those withdrawals would result in the sub-accounts
falling below their respective investment minimum. In those
circumstances, withdrawals will be made first, proportionally, from
those sub-accounts that do not have investment minimums.
Withdrawals that cause the value of any sub-account to go below
the respective investments' minimum may require that you (for
SWP) or your Financial Advisor (for AAP) change the target
weightings of your investment strategy or select new investments
in order to meet investment minimums.
(iv) If you do not withdraw the cash from the account within 35
days it will be reinvested according the funding rules described
above. We will continue to charge the Program Fee on cash until
it is withdrawn.
G. Non-Discretionary Advisory Programs
Depending on your Program selection, your account will be
invested in the following manner:
PACE: all mutual funds
Strategic Advisor: A combination of equities, open- and
closed-end mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities,
approved unit investment trusts (UITs), options, certain
alternative investments, structured products and other
securities.
Both PACE and Strategic Advisor are asset allocation programs.
Please see the section “Asset Allocation Services in our
Non-Discretionary and Unified Managed Account
Programs” for information about our asset
allocation services, notification process for inconsistencies
between your Target Allocation and Risk Profile.
Transactions for Your Strategic Advisor Account and PACE
Asset Allocation. We will execute transactions for your
Strategic Advisor account and PACE investments based solely
on your instructions; and neither UBS nor your Financial
Advisor will have any discretion over the investment of your
Program assets in the PACE and Strategic Advisor accounts.
Unsolicited Transactions. You may execute security transactions
that we have recommended to you (solicited transactions) as well
as select transactions in Strategic Advisor you execute without
consultation with, or recommendation from, us (unsolicited
transactions on eligible investment products). These unsolicited
transactions are solely your responsibility and neither UBS nor your
Financial Advisor will act as your investment adviser with respect
to those transactions.
The advice and guidance of your Financial Advisor is a key service
of the Programs. A pattern of unsolicited trading may indicate
that the Program you selected is no longer appropriate for you
as you are not leveraging the advice of your Financial Advisor.
This may result in the revocation of your online trading access
(for Strategic Advisor Accounts) and/or termination of your
Account from the Program. Strategic Advisor is the only advisory
program that provides clients with access to online trading. Clients
with Strategic Advisor Accounts enrolled in the IC program are not
eligible for access to online trading.
After you have completed an unsolicited transaction and have
acquired a security on your own and without our advice, for so
long as you hold that position in your Program Account, we will
take that asset into consideration:
as part of your overall account assets,
when we give you periodic asset allocation advice,
when we value your account holdings,
when we provide you with analyses and reports on your
account’s performance, and
we may also make recommendations that you consider selling
the asset if, and when, we deem it appropriate.
As a result, we will include any security you acquire in an
unsolicited transaction as part of your account assets in
calculating your Advisory fee if you continue to hold the asset
in your account.
1. UBS Strategic Advisor Program Eligible
Assets and Non-Billable Assets in Strategic
Advisor
The Section
“Account Requirements Eligible and Ineligible
Assets” describes our general policies regarding eligible assets in
our Advisory programs. Strategic Advisor provides a greater level
of flexibility than other Advisory programs as it pertains to
eligible assets—i.e., those assets held in your account that are
subject to our advice.
Specifically, the Strategic Advisor program permits you to hold,
but not to purchase, certain assets deemed ineligible in
other programs such as the following:
- B share class and C share class mutual funds
- Open-end mutual funds not approved for the Program
- UITs not approved for the Program
- ETFs and closed-end funds not approved for the program
- Alternative investments not approved for the Program,
including hedge funds, hedge fund of funds, managed
futures, and restricted stock.
Except for certain accounts grandfathered under prior guidelines,
private equity, private real estate funds, and private placements
are not eligible to be held or purchased in a Strategic Advisor
account even if the asset is non-billable.
While these assets may be held in Strategic Advisor Accounts,
and therefore subject to our ongoing advice, they are excluded
from the calculations of your Program Fees due to the
additional compensation that we receive in connection with those
investments. These “Non-billable assets” will not be included
when determining the minimum account opening requirement,
but they will be included in the performance reports for your
Strategic Advisor account.
Strategic Advisor Accounts holding Eligible Non-Billable
Assets may not be enrolled in UBS-CAP or the IC program.
2. PACE—Personalized Asset Consulting
and Evaluation
PACE Select Advisors Trust (“PACE Select”) and PACE Multi
Advisor (“PACE Multi”) Programs
PACE Select and PACE Multi share certain features, services and
basic requirements which are outlined below. PACE combines
our ability to evaluate your investment objectives and risk
tolerance with professional investment advice and offers the
convenience of style specific mutual funds in PACE Select, and a
broad array of mutual funds (non- proprietary and proprietary)
available in PACE Multi.
In PACE Select, you may choose a combination of the
investment styles and asset classes available through the PACE
Select Advisors Trust (the “Trust”), a series of proprietary mutual
fund investment portfolios (the “Select Portfolios”). In PACE
Multi, you may choose among a variety of no load and load
waived shares of mutual funds (“Funds”).
The PACE Select Trust is a UBS proprietary product managed by
our affiliate, UBS Asset Management. PACE Multi offers both
affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds. We and/or our
affiliates are compensated for providing investment
management, distribution and other services to the Select
Portfolios and affiliated Funds (“Affiliated Funds”) available
through these Programs.
In addition to our wrap fee services, a PACE client also receives
the following services:
Asset Allocation and Investment Selection. There are
differences in the allocations and investment options available in
PACE Multi and PACE Select. The PACE Multi default for equity
allocations is a Large-Mid-Small allocation. PACE Select only
offers a Large/SMID (“SMID” is a combination of small and
mid-cap mutual funds) asset allocation for the equity portion of
your investment.
Based on your Questionnaire, we will recommend a mix of asset
classes that are consistent with your tolerance for risk. Once you
select an appropriate asset allocation for your Program Assets
and investments from the investment styles available in each
Program, we will execute those transactions in your Program
Accounts according to your Target Allocation.
You will make all investment decisions in the Program other
than automatic service transactions, if you choose that option
(described under “PACE Automatic Investment Options”). Your
account contributions and withdrawals will be invested and
redeemed in accordance with your Target Allocation.
Please see “Classification and Availability of Investments,
SMA Managers, Mutual Funds, Alternative Investments and
PACE Select Trust Portfolios” for a description of our practices
regarding the availability of investments in our Programs.
Removal of a fund from the Program may cause you to have a
taxable event or incur other costs. If you are invested in a
discontinued Select Portfolio or fund, your Financial Advisor can
help you determine what action to take. You may decide to
replace the discontinued Select Portfolio or fund or sell your
shares. We will notify you of the removal or termination of a
Select Portfolio or fund and will indicate what action, if any, is
suggested. If we discontinue a Select Portfolio, you may incur a
tax liability.
PACE Select:
You may choose from among the following fifteen (15) Select
Portfolios of the Trust:
1. UBS Government Money
Market Investments
2. PACE Mortgage-Backed
Securities
3. PACE Municipal Fixed
Income
4. PACE Intermediate Fixed
Income
5. PACE Strategic Fixed
Income
6. PACE High Yield
7. PACE Large Cap Value
8. PACE Large Cap Growth
9. PACE Small/Medium
Value
10. PACE Small/Medium
Growth
11. PACE International Equity
12. PACE Global Real Estate
13. PACE International
Emerging Markets
14. PACE Global Fixed
Income
15. PACE Alternative
Strategies
PACE Multi Advisor: You may choose shares of non-affiliated
funds and certain designated share classes of affiliated funds
and an affiliated money market fund.
Account Structure, Fund Eligibility and Impact on PACE
Multi Asset Allocation.
The PACE allocation is held as a separate investment or sub-
account in a brokerage account. As a result, you may buy and
hold assets in your account that are not invested through the
PACE Program, including mutual funds that are not eligible in
PACE (“Non-PACE Assets”).
You do not need to liquidate securities prior to your participation
in PACE because you may hold those securities in your
brokerage portion of your account. Neither UBS nor your
Financial Advisor will act as your investment advisor with
respect to your Non-PACE assets. We will execute transactions
in your Non-PACE assets as you direct, as your broker-dealer,
and will charge you our customary brokerage commissions or
other fees. The PACE Fee does not apply to these other assets or
transactions. Non-PACE assets will not be included in your PACE
asset allocation or performance report but will be included in
your account statements.
We review our offerings in the PACE Multi Program periodically
and make new funds eligible for the Program. If a new fund or
new share class is made eligible in PACE Multi and you already
own that fund or share in the same brokerage account in which
you hold the PACE allocation, those existing holdings will be
automatically moved to your PACE allocation when the
fund/share is made eligible. Those changes may impact your
asset allocation and risk tolerance as well as increase the
level of assets on which the PACE fee is charged. You will
need to include a target allocation for such funds in order
to avoid liquidation upon account rebalancing (see below).
These changes should be discussed with your Financial Advisor.
Automatic rebalancing will consider all eligible funds
whether a target allocation is established or not. If an
eligible Fund does not have a target allocation assigned to
it, it will be fully liquidated. If you have a target allocation
to a fund not currently held in your PACE account, it will
be purchased. By executing the Relationship Agreement
you authorize us to liquidate and purchase those
positions, as applicable under the circumstances. We
are not responsible for the tax implications of such
liquidations.
The shares will be included for performance purposes once they
are eligible regardless of how long they are held. The newly
eligible fund or share class will be included in the
calculation of the account’s average daily balance during
the applicable quarter and will be included in your
Program Assets on the last day of the quarter for billing
purposes unless the exception explained above applies.
Please see Item 5.C. Billing Practices for details. See also
Transferred Shares for a description of billing practices applicable
to Transferred Shares.
PACE Automatic Investment Options. We offer several
automatic investment options to PACE Multi and PACE Select
clients, including:
- Automatic Rebalancing
- Automatic Redemptions
- Automatic Purchases
The investment options are administrative in nature and will
normally be done on the day or date selected by you on the
application. We may delay the processing of these services under
certain circumstances as described below.
Rebalancing Options. The PACE Program includes mandatory
annual rebalancing. Your PACE asset allocation will be reviewed
automatically for rebalancing on an annual basis unless you
choose to have rebalancing occur on a semi- annual basis or
quarterly basis. See
: Rebalancing Your Asset Allocation for a
description of the rebalancing process, thresholds and limitations.
PACE Automatic Purchases
. You may choose to have funds
automatically invested based on your Target Allocation, with an
amount between $250, an amount determined by UBS, or an
amount you specify. Depending on your selection, funds will be
invested as follows:
Monthly: on the 15th of every month (or, if the 15th is not a
business day, the next business day), or the last business day of
every month,
Quarterly: the last business day of every calendar quarter.
You may also designate the duration of your automatic
purchases or the total target investment amount on the
Application. The contribution will first buy the Funds/ Portfolios
that are underweighted, as compared to your Target Allocation
and then invest the remaining portion according to the Target
Allocation.
We process this service by automatically withdrawing the
designated dollar amount from your brokerage account (either
cash balances or money market redemption proceeds) and
subsequently investing in PACE Program Assets. If there are
insufficient funds in your account on the trade date to purchase
the full amount specified in your PACE Application, no purchase
will be made.
If you invest Plan assets through PACE and select the
automatic purchase option, please note that you must
carefully monitor your contributions to prevent them
from inadvertently exceeding federal limits on your
annual contribution.
As of the date of this Brochure, depending on your account type
and/or account ownership, the following cash sweep options from
the brokerage account that holds your PACE asset allocation are
available for the PACE auto services: UBS Bank Sweep Programs,
UBS FDIC-Insured Deposit Program, UBS RMA Government Money
Market Fund or UBS Liquid Assets Government Fund.
PACE Automatic Redemptions. You may have $250 or more
of Program Assets redeemed automatically from Program Assets
in proportion to your Target Allocation. Based on your
instructions, redemptions will be processed so that cash is
available in your account on:
the 15th (or, if the 15th is not a business day, the prior
business day) of every month,
the last business day of every month, or
the last business day of every calendar quarter.
Shares will be redeemed from each fund that is currently
overweighted as compared to your Target Allocation and then
redeeming the remaining portion according to your Target
Allocation. Additional methods in which a client may redeem
shares may be introduced including offering redemptions on a
pro-rata basis. We will request redemption two Business Days
before the date you select, or such other date as may be
necessary to ensure that cash is available in your account on the
date selected. Redemption proceeds are deposited in your
account and are not automatically forwarded to you.
Automatic Redemptions: If an automatic redemption causes
PACE Program Assets to be reduced below levels that impact
the management or servicing of the Account, we may ask you
to restore your Program Assets to the amount of the Opening
Date account minimum within 30 days. If you do not restore
your Program Assets to this minimum as requested, we will
have the right to terminate your participation in PACE.
No automatic redemption will occur if (i) insufficient shares in
any Fund are available to process the redemption proportionately
in accordance with your Target Allocation; (ii) when the auto
redemption request is greater than the account value; and (iii)
the redemption request pertains to fund no longer eligible in the
Program.
We may delay the automatic services described above under
certain circumstances to ensure the orderly processing of services.
See “Delays in Rebalancing Process and Automatic Services.”
Rebalancing Your Asset Allocation: Rebalancing Options,
Process, Thresholds and Limitations
PACE Program: includes mandatory annual rebalancing. Your
PACE asset allocation will be reviewed automatically for
rebalancing on an annual basis unless you choose to have
rebalancing occur on a semi- annual basis or quarterly basis. and
will bring your asset allocation back to your target allocation,
overriding the Rebalancing Thresholds described below.
SWP: you must select a rebalancing option (annual, semi-annual
or quarterly) when you establish an Account in the Program.
AAP:, your Financial Advisor can rebalance or reallocate the AAP
Account at any time and will also select an automated rebalancing
option (quarterly, annual or semi-annual) to help ensure the
account remains aligned with the Target Allocation.
In addition to automatic rebalancing, you have the option to
rebalance upon request at any time.
Your PACE, SWP and AAP Program Assets will be automatically
reviewed for rebalancing to your Target Allocation based on the
rebalancing frequency selected for the Account.
Rebalancing Thresholds: Rebalancing will occur (subject to our
minimum trade requirement) if, on the rebalancing date, your
Account is above the minimum funding requirement and the
current allocation in any one PACE eligible mutual fund or
SWP/AAP sub-account deviates from their Target Allocation by
more than 3%, 5% of the total Program Assets. or 10% for
taxable accounts (“Rebalancing Thresholds”).. Taxable accounts
have the option of selecting annual rebalancing when there is a
deviation of more than 10% from the Target Allocation in any
mutual fund in PACE or SWP / AAP sub-account. For example, in
an account that rebalances annually with a +/- 5% deviation, a
mutual fund in PACE or SWP / AAP sub-account with a 30%
target allocation would trigger a rebalance if its value reached
25% or 35% of the account value.
Automatic Rebalancing to the Client Target Allocation –
with updates to the Capital Market Assumptions (Available
to PACE Select clients only) – By selecting this option, you elect
to have Program Assets reviewed, and if necessary, automatically
rebalanced on a periodic basis to be consistent with the UBS
capital market assumptions. Your Client Target Allocation is
based on our proprietary capital market assumptions; those
allocations may be updated and may change periodically. Your
affirmative consent is not required to implement these changes;
however, you will receive notice and an opportunity to elect out of
automatic rebalancing when we change the Asset
Allocation. When the automatic rebalance is performed, the
rebalance will override your 3%, 5% or 10% threshold which was
elected when your PACE account was opened. Additionally, we
may re-schedule your rebalance earlier or later than your
scheduled annual, semi-annual, or quarterly rebalance if necessary
in order to rebalance your account when the Capital Market
Assumptions are updated.
Accounts are rebalanced as follows:
• Annual rebalancing:
o PACE: Annual Rebalancing will occur on or near 13
months from the anniversary of your account
opening date, and then, subsequently, 13 months
from the previous rebalance date. Accounts
scheduled for annual rebalancing in Nov/Dec will be
rebalanced in January to avoid tax trading at year
end.
o SWP/AAP: generally will occur during the week
following the anniversary of your account opening
date.
• Semi-annual rebalancing:
o PACE: Semi-Annual Rebalancing is generally done in
February and August.
o SWP / AAP: generally will occur during the week
following each sixth month (180 day) and annual
anniversary of your account opening date.
• Quarterly rebalancing:
o PACE: Quarterly Rebalancing is generally done
during the third week in February, May, August and
November.
o SWP / AAP: will generally occur during the week
following each three month (90 day), sixth month
(180 day), nine month (270 day) and annual
anniversary of your account opening date.
• SWP / AAP Accounts scheduled for rebalancing (quarterly,
annual, semi- annual or automatic) in November, December
and January, will be rebalanced in or around the first week of
February of the following year to avoid any impact to tax
trading at the end of the year.
• Automatic rebalancing for any account where the risk of the
current allocation is higher (more aggressive) (or, for AAP,
also lower) than the Account’s stated risk tolerance for 6
consecutive quarters for SWP and PACE and 4 consecutive
quarters for AAP will take place during the 7th quarter for
SWP and PACE, and the 5th quarter for AAP
• Rebalancing will bring your asset allocation back to your
Target Allocation, overriding the Rebalancing Threshold
selected or applicable to the Account. If in the 7th quarter for
SWP and PACE or 5th quarter for AAP, the account comes
back into its risk band but is still out by the Rebalancing
Threshold selected, the account will be rebalanced according
to the option selected for the Account. Your Advisory
Account Review will show whether your allocation is no
longer within the standard deviation range for your stated
risk profile.
In addition, regardless of the Rebalancing Threshold selected,
automatic rebalancing will be conducted for:
• SWP and PACE Accounts that have a single mutual fund or
exchange traded fund (ETF) position concentration, as
applicable, greater than 70% for 6 consecutive quarters. This
rebalancing will take place during the 7th quarter if the
concentration remains above 70% and will bring the asset
allocation back to your Target Allocation. .
• ISWP Accounts with single SMA strategy concentration
greater than 70% will be automatically rebalanced during the
7th quarter if the concentration remains above 70% and will
bring the asset allocation back to your Target Allocation.
Note: accounts that are evaluated as part of an Advisory
Account Group will have higher concentration guidelines.
• AAP Accounts that deviate from established Program
guidelines for specified time periods. These AAP guidelines
include single mutual fund or ETF position concentrations
greater than 35%, or single SMA strategy concentration
greater than 70%, for 4 consecutive quarters. AAP Accounts
are rebalanced during the 5th quarter if the concentration
remains above the guideline and will bring the asset
allocation back to the Target Allocation. Note: AAP Accounts
that are evaluated as part of an Advisory Account Group will
have higher concentration guidelines.
• Your SMA Manager(s) are responsible for the separately
managed portion of your SWP and AAP Accounts, while UBS
will rebalance your SWP Non-Discretionary assets and your
AAP FA Discretionary Assets.
Your accounts will be rebalanced by selling investments in the
overweighted mutual funds in PACE and SWP/AAP sub- accounts
and purchasing a corresponding dollar amount of investments in
the underweighted mutual funds or sub-accounts, as applicable.
Rebalancing transactions will be processed provided that the sale
and the purchase meet our trade minimums, which for PACE are
the greater of $50 or 50 basis points, not to exceed $2500. A $25
dollar trade minimum will be used if all trades during the
rebalance are below $50. The minimum trade requirement in
SWP/AAP is currently $200. We reserve the right to change the
rebalancing percentage measure or the minimum dollar amount
of individual rebalancing transactions. Rebalancing is completed
as promptly as possible. In the event that we are unable to initiate
rebalancing as described above due to reasons beyond our
control, we will initiate rebalancing as soon as practicable.
Rebalancing will not occur if the account:
• has a pending/unprocessed trade
• has a margin debit or
• value is below the minimum funding required for the
target weight of the investment strategy you selected;
however, reallocation/rebalancing will occur for an
account that is below the minimum funding required so
long as the reallocation rebalancing will not further
reduce the asset levels of those sub-accounts.
Rebalancing and reallocation may take up to seven (7)
business days to fully implement. However, rebalancing or
reallocation of fixed income strategies may take
significantly longer to fully implement.
Delays in Rebalancing and Automatic Services: We will
process the automatic services and rebalancing as described above
unless market conditions, technology failures, illiquid
securities, securities with limited redemption schedules,
trading volumes, the availability of funds and orderly
purchase and redemption procedures or other matters beyond
our control reasonably preclude us from accurately processing on
the required dates or otherwise cause delays in processing, in
which case we may alter the date (day) to the next available date
that such processing can be accurately completed. In addition,
we may adjust the date on which reviews and rebalancing
are done, if necessary, to ensure accurate processing of the
review or rebalancing. We may also adjust the rebalancing
date if UBS is in the process of reviewing its proprietary
capital market assumptions to avoid duplicative rebalancing
of accounts and ensure accurate and orderly processing.
Depending on the circumstances and in order to ensure the
accurate processing of the automatic investment options,
including rebalancing, we may take any of the following actions:
- Alter or delay the rebalancing day to the next
available date
- Change the rebalancing percentage for that
rebalancing event only or the minimum dollar amount
of the individual rebalancing transactions
- Process rebalancing for accounts for PACE Select and
PACE Multi on different days
- Process rebalancing for taxable and non-taxable
accounts on different days
- Rebalance all accounts based on a random rotation
process
We may also suspend a rebalancing event or an automatic
service event (purchases and redemptions), if based on the
factors described above, we cannot ensure the orderly and
accurate processing of the rebalancing or the automatic
service. We will notify you of that suspension and offer you
the option to have your account manually rebalanced for
that period.
H. Portfolio Advisory and Alternative Investments
Advisory Programs
UBS-CAP and IC are "Portfolio Based Advisory Programs" which
means that they are advisory programs in which our services are
provided to you for certain eligible UBS Advisory Accounts on a
portfolio level instead of individually at the account level. The
primary difference between the programs is that UBS-CAP is
designed for retail investors and IC is designed for institutional
investors. While the UBS-CAP program permits assets that are held
away from UBS to be included only on a limited basis, IC permits
clients to elect to hold at UBS or to hold away without limits. The
programs also offer differing levels of investment discretion and
they permit different advisory programs to be included within the
respective program, (See Portfolio Based Advisory Programs in
group of Financial Advisors who provide specialized investment
advisory consulting services to investors, but the eligibility criteria
for those advisors differs between the Programs. See Section
Education & Business Standards for FA Education
In addition to being available as an overall advisory contract per
client tax ID or client identifier, UBS-CAP is also available, where
appropriate, to multiple related entities (multi-TINs) owned by or
related to the same party which based on the structure and
ownership should be managed under the same Investment Policy
Guideline ("IPG") Asset Allocation and aggregated for
performance reporting.
It is important that you understand how the portfolio
level services available to you in UBS-CAP and IC alter or
modify the services and options available in the individual
UBS advisory programs in which your Portfolio may be
invested. Those distinctions include the review and
application of certain Advisory Program guidelines to
your UBS-CAP and IC Portfolio respectively instead of
individually to each Advisory Account and, if selected, the
delegation of certain activities to UBS and your Financial
Advisor through the execution of a limited power of
attorney.
CAP Select and IC held away are advice-only programs in which
the fee you pay is solely for the investment advice and
performance provided in the Program. Custody, trading and
execution fees are not applicable or assessed in CAP Select or
when you elect to hold your assets away from UBS in the IC
program. While the UBS-CAP Program offers clients the ability to
hold a certain percentage of their asset allocation in alternative
investments, CAP Select is designed for clients who want 100% of
their assets in CAP Select invested in a diversified asset allocation
consisting only of alternative investment vehicles. Only alternative
investments held at UBS are eligible to be held in the Program.
You may establish a CAP Select Program Account on a stand-
alone basis or in conjunction with a UBS-CAP Account Portfolio.
UBS-CAP, CAP Select and IC services include, but are not
limited to: 1) assistance in the development and preparation of
an investment policy guideline (in UBS-CAP and CAP Select) and
an investment policy statement in IC; 2) the preparation of an
asset allocation analysis for the allocation of your investment
assets among various asset categories or classes; 3) for UBS-
CAP and IC, selection of separate account managers, mutual
funds, ETFs and alternative investments; 4) for UBS Select the
selection of alternative investments; 5) portfolio evaluation and
review; 6 ) ongoing investment management consulting on such
items as review of the asset allocation and investment policy
and the impact of capital market developments on the overall
investment strategy.
You may establish a UBS-CAP, CAP Select, or IC relationship on a
fully non- discretionary basis (without any limited power of
attorney) or you may delegate certain activities to your UBS
Financial Advisor by selecting that option in the respective
Program’s Application and executing the Agreement, Application
and Limited Power of Attorney.
You are not required to provide limited power of attorney
authority to your Financial Advisor or any other UBS
employee in order to participate in the Programs. If you
provide such authority, you can terminate the limited power
of attorney at any time by notifying your Financial
Advisor in writing.
Asset Allocation and Investment Policy Guidelines
.
The Programs provide assistance in the development and
preparation of an asset allocation and an investment policy
guideline(in UBS-CAP) or investment policy statement (in IC)
which, in the case of UBS-CAP and IC can encompass a portfolio
level review across a variety of advisory accounts held at UBS.
These services typically involve analyzing your liquidity
requirements, performance goals and risk tolerance levels based
on the information you provided to us. We will review the
investment policy guidelines or statement with you on an
annual basis and will assist you in incorporating any changes you
determine are appropriate. We will monitor your portfolio to
determine if it is in compliance with your asset allocation
guidelines as stated in your investment policy guidelines or
statement, and will recommend changes to you when we
determine they are appropriate. The Firm does not provide
legal, tax or actuarial advice. We will not be responsible for
ensuring that your investment policy guidelines or statement and
asset allocation choices comply with all specific legal, actuarial
or other requirements that apply to you. That responsibility
rests solely with you and you should consult with your legal
and tax advisors regarding those matters.
Investment Searches. As appropriate, we will recommend and
present for your consideration eligible investment types for
each Program. For UBS-CAP and IC that includes investment
manager(s) and/or other investments, such as, mutual funds,
exchange traded investments, collective trusts, and/or alternative
investments, while CAP Select recommendations are limited to
alternative investments held at UBS (eligible investments in all
three programs are collectively referred to as “investments”) that
align with your investment policy guidelines and asset allocation
strategy. Investment recommendations are limited to those which
are offered by the Firm and/or for which the Firm has
conducted due diligence or has otherwise reviewed. We cannot
assure you that we will continue to offer or review any of the
investments identified through our searches.
IC Program Retirement Accounts and Proprietary Funds. For
Retirement Plan clients enrolled in the IC program, our investment
searches will not include UBS affiliated/proprietary mutual or sub
advised funds unless such investments or strategies are eligible
within the IC Program and made available at no additional cost to
client.
Portfolio Review, Evaluation and Reporting. In addition to
individual performance reports for your individual Program
Accounts, we will provide annual portfolio evaluation and
review of all Accounts in your CAP Select Account and for UBS-
CAP Portfolio (the latter on a consolidated basis), including
reviewing performance on an absolute and relative basis. Clients
in the IC program will not receive individual performance reports
for your individual Program Accounts. Instead, IC clients receive a
quarterly portfolio evaluation and review of all Accounts in your IC
Portfolio on a consolidated basis, including performance on an
absolute and relative basis. For accounts held at other institutions,
those reports and evaluations will be based on information
provided by your custodian Based on your overall objectives and
performance of your investments, we will assist you in evaluating
potential adjustments and, if appropriate, we will assist you in
conducting a search for new investment managers or investments.
We can also provide reports which include performance
information, comparisons and other information for a variety of
investment strategies. UBS-CAP and CAP Select will provide
quarterly performance reports to you upon request.
In IC, our portfolio evaluation and review may also include
investment managers or investments which you retained or
purchased without our recommendation. Our inclusion of these
investments is solely for the purpose of providing a holistic
portfolio evaluation and does not constitute an endorsement that
you continue to hold those investments or retain those managers
and we will ask you for a written acknowledgment that UBS does
not provide recommendations regarding such investments. In
addition, assets held in other UBS programs outside of your IC
Program relationship may also be included in our portfolio
evaluation in order to provide a holistic evaluation of your
portfolio, but those assets are included for informational purposes
only and are not part of the assets for which IC services are
provided.
Investment Advisory Program Selection; Implementation of
UBS-CAP, CAP Select, and IC Services. You can implement your
UBS-CAP and IC asset allocation and the results of investment
searches through one or several advisory programs offered by the
Firm. It is important you understand that these programs are
separate and distinct and offer different services, features, fee
schedules, structure and administration, depth of research
conducted on the managers available in the programs, and
compensation to Financial Advisors. Please review the
descriptions of those programs included in this Form ADV
Disclosure Brochure carefully as you decide which programs are
appropriate for your investment needs. We will provide UBS-
CAP or IC Services described above for all Program Accounts
established under your name and social security number, TIN, or
multi-TIN or client identifier where appropriate – the eligible
Advisory Programs based on the implementation option you have
selected (i) Non-Discretionary; (ii) Non-Discretionary Limited POA
for implementation of Client Directed Investment Activities
(available in CAP and CAP Select only); and (iii) POA for Limited FA
Discretion Services.
The UBS Advisory Programs eligible for UBS-CAP and IC as
well as the different implementation options are described
in the section "Advisory Programs; Fee Schedules, Minimum
Investments and Minimum Annual Fees; UBS Consolidated
Advisory and IC Programs".
Unless you select the POA for Limited FA Discretion Services
option, you retain, and will exercise, final decision-making
authority and responsibility for the selection of any investment
advisory program, establishment of specific accounts at UBS,
selection of alternative investments and selection and hiring of
investment manager(s) as well as for the implementation of any
investment plan or strategy resulting from the services provided
under UBS-CAP, CAP Select and/or IC, as applicable.
Limited Power of Attorney Implementation Options.
UBS-CAP and CAP Select offer two types of limited power of
attorney implementation options. IC offers only one limited
power of attorney implementation option. Although the activities
covered under each option are similar, the most important
distinction, and one you should consider carefully when reviewing
these options, is the level of involvement you will have, and the
discretion you grant to your Financial Advisor, to select advisory
programs, investment managers, alternative investments and
establish accounts on your behalf.
Regardless of the power of attorney option you choose, if any, the
actions taken by your Financial Advisor will be based on the
Investment Policy Guidelines and asset allocation you select and
approve for your UBS-CAP, CAP Select, and/or IC Portfolios.
Neither your Financial Advisor nor any UBS employee is authorized
to change or approve your Investment Policy Guidelines or your
asset allocation on your behalf.
You can terminate the limited power of attorney at any time by
notifying your Financial Advisor in writing. Termination of a power
of attorney will result in the conversion of your UBS-CAP and/or
CAP Select relationship, as applicable, to fully non-discretionary and
you will be responsible for all activities previously delegated to UBS
and your Financial Advisor under the relevant power of attorney.
Termination of a power of attorney in IC will result in termination
of the IC relationship and conversion of IC accounts to brokerage
accounts. Any Advisory Accounts (for example, ACCESS, SWP,
Strategic Advisor, etc. that were part of the IC relationship will
remain in those Programs unless you also terminate the Advisory
Accounts in those Programs. Upon termination, you will be
responsible for all activities previously delegated to UBS and your
Financial Advisor under the power of attorney.
Limited Power of Attorney for Implementation of Client
Directed Investment Activities in UBS-CAP and CAP Select.
This option authorizes UBS and your Financial Advisor to take
actions on your behalf to implement your program and
investment selections based on your instructions.
With this option, you determine how you want to implement your
asset allocation by selecting the Advisory Programs in which you
want to participate, the investment managers you want to engage,
and the alternative investments in which you want to invest. Your
Financial Advisor then implements your instructions on your behalf,
negotiates and executes agreements at your direction, and
establishes accounts in the programs you selected. If you include
assets held away from UBS, your Financial Advisor will also be
authorized to establish an additional account at UBS for tracking
and billing purposes if applicable. Under this option for CAP Select,
you will select the alternative investments in which you want to
invest and your Financial Advisor will execute the subscription
documents based on your instructions.
Power of Attorney for Limited Financial Advisor Discretion
Services for UBS-CAP, CAP Select and IC
In contrast to the Limited Power of Attorney for Implementation
of Client Directed Investment Activities, the Power of Attorney for
Limited FA Discretion Services authorizes your Financial Advisor to
implement your asset allocation by selecting the UBS advisory
programs, investment managers and alternative investments in
which your assets will be invested without first consulting with
you. For CAP Select, this power of attorney will authorize your
Financial Advisor to select the alternative investments to
implement your CAP Select asset allocation without consulting
with you first. Financial Advisors will also have the authority, as
applicable based on the eligible assets in each Program, to replace
investment managers, redeem alternative investments, close
Advisory Program accounts, and transfer funds between Advisory
Accounts at UBS in compliance with your asset allocation and
Investment Policy Guidelines or Investment Policy Statement.
Power of Attorney for Limited Financial Advisor Discretion
Services including private equity and Real Estate
The Limited Power of Attorney for Discretion excludes private
equity and real estate investments in UBS-CAP and CAP Select. A
LPOA over private equity and real estate assets may be granted on
a limited exception basis in UBS-CAP and CAP Select for
unsolicited client requests for relationships that meet certain asset
thresholds. The Limited Power of Attorney executed in IC permits
discretion over private equity and real estate assets. Core
Activities Covered Under all Types of LPOA:
• Client-Directed Option: You approve your IPG and Asset
Allocation; you decide, your Financial Advisor
implements.
• Limited FA Discretion Option: You approve your IPG or
IPS and Asset Allocation; your Financial Advisor decides
how to implement your asset allocation and selects, as
applicable, the Advisory Programs, investment managers
and alternative investments without consulting you.
1. Negotiating investment management fees (only) with
affiliated and unaffiliated third party researched
investment managers in the MAC Program and executing
investment management agreements on your behalf for
your UBS-CAP or IC Portfolio.
2. Establishing advisory accounts on your behalf in eligible
Advisory Programs (See Advisory Programs; Fee
Schedules, Minimum Investments and Minimum
Annual Fees; UBS Consolidated Advisory and IC
Programs" for details on eligible Programs). For the
Client Directed Option you will provide the Risk Profile
for each Account to your Financial Advisor. For the
Limited FA Discretion option, your Financial Advisor will
complete the Risk Profile Questionnaires for individual
Accounts based on the Program Questionnaire you
completed at the time you established your UBS-CAP,
CAP Select, or IC Relationship (or as such may be
amended throughout your relationship with us).
3. Establishing an account at UBS for billing purposes for
Assets Held Away if such assets are included as part of
your UBS-CAP Portfolio, if applicable.
4. Completing risk profiles required to establish Advisory
Accounts based on UBS-CAP or IC Portfolio
Questionnaire.
5. Executing subscription, redemption and tender
documentation for researched alternative investments
you select in UBS-CAP or CAP Select or that your
Financial Advisor selects on your behalf in IC (proprietary
and non-proprietary hedge funds, fund of funds and,
where available as an option, private equity) to
purchase in UBS accounts, including forms for the
conversion of brokerage share classes to
advisory/institutional share classes when applicable in
UBS-CAP, CAP Select, or IC;
6. Take any actions necessary to open and maintain your
account(s) in the eligible Advisory Programs, complete
and pay for transactions, UBS Investment Advisory Fees,
and SMA Manager Fees in your account(s); and
7. Except as described below, execute any other document
or agreement which UBS considers necessary or
appropriate to carry out the intent of your UBS-CAP, CAP
Select or IC Agreement and your investment instructions.
In addition to the core POA services described above, the Limited
FA Discretion Implementation options also covers:
8. The selection of UBS investment advisory programs to
implement the client approved asset allocation and IPG
or IPS for UBS-CAP or IC Portfolio from the list of eligible
programs;
9. Select, hire and fire third party investment managers in
eligible Advisory Programs for UBS-CAP and IC, as well
as select, subscribe and redeem alternative investments
on your behalf;
10. Transfer and reallocate UBS-CAP assets between ACCESS,
MAC, Portfolio Management Program Accounts
11. Transfer and reallocate IC assets between ACCESS,
MAC, AAP and IC Accounts.
12. Select, hire and fire internal PMP Portfolio Managers for
UBS-CAP, inclusive of negotiating advisory fees with
internal PMP Portfolio Managers (where your Financial
Advisor is not the portfolio manager).
In addition to the core POA services described above, the LPOA in
IC and the Limited FA Discretion including Private Equity and Real
Estate Implementation option in UBS-CAP and CAP Select also
covers:
Authority to select, subscribe and redeem alternative investments
on your behalf for Private Equity and Real Estate investments.
The Limited Power of Attorney Options do NOT grant
UBS or its Financial Advisors the authority to:
1. Execute the Advisory Relationship Agreement;
2. Execute the UBS Client Relationship Agreement for
Brokerage Accounts;
3. Change Program Fees for any Advisory Account without
first discussing it with you and obtaining your consent;
4. Change account preferences (proxy voting, trade
confirmations, or investment restrictions) without first
discussing it with you and obtaining your consent;
5. Exercise investment discretion in the selection to purchase
or sell any securities in the Strategic Advisor, PACE and
SWP, ACCESS and MAC Programs or with respect to assets
held at other financial institutions;
6. (For the Client Directed Option and the Limited FA
Discretion Option in UBS-CAP and CAP Select) Establish
accounts in the PACE and UBS Advice Portfolio Programs.
For the Limited FA Discretion option for UBS-CAP and CAP
Select, the restriction also applies to establishing accounts
in Strategic Advisor and Strategic Wealth Portfolio;
7. Exercise proxy voting authority for your Accounts in
Strategic Advisor, PACE and the non-discretionary sleeves
in SWP;
8. Execute the Client Acknowledgement Form for Non-
Researched Assets on your behalf, or execute any
documents, agreements, forms or subscription or
redemption documents in connection with Non-Researched
Assets or issue any investment instructions to the custodian
of such assets;
9. (For Limited FA Discretion in UBS-CAP and CAP Select)
Execute subscription, redemption, tender or any other
documentation for any private equity and private real estate
investments. This applies to UBS-CAP and CAP Select. The
LPOA for Limited FA Discretion over private equity and real
estate investments is a separate document for UBS-CAP
and CAP Select available only on a limited exception basis
for clients who specifically requests such services on an
unsolicited basis and who meet certain qualification
thresholds;
10. For both the Client Directed Option and the Limited FA
Discretion option in UBS-CAP and CAP Select execute
subscription, redemption, tender or any other
documentation for any REITs and any forms for the
conversion of brokerage share classes to
advisory/institutional share classes where applicable;
11. Sign any complex products risk disclosure statements
required to be signed by clients, including but not limited
to, the documents and disclosures required to enroll in the
Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) in PMP, any third-party
options overlay SMA manager or Concentrated Equity
Solutions strategy or any structured product related
documents;
12. Name beneficiaries for any IRA accounts.
The Power of Attorney for Client Directed Implementation
in UBS-CAP and CAP Select also excludes the following:
1. Deciding the manner in which your assets will be allocated
or the programs in which accounts will be established;
2. Designating him/herself as your portfolio manager in the
PMP Program without your consent;
3. Transferring assets between your accounts without your
instructions and consent.
UBS will not be required to sign or complete (i) any certificate
regarding your tax status, (ii) documentation for non-advisory
products, including brokerage account agreements for trading
accounts, (iii) trust certificates or corporate resolutions, or (iv) any
document to the extent that you have not provided UBS with
sufficient current information to complete the document
accurately and completely.
Additional Services available in IC
IC also offers several additional services available as part of your IC
program fee or on a project basis. IC offers oversight services
where, for a negotiated rate, we will review services performed by
third party Financial Advisors or consultants under parameters
agreed to in your IC service agreement. We may also consult with
you on matters related to news and developments in the capital
markets and asset classes based on information generally available
from us or our affiliates, or more specifically prepared for you
based on publicly available information. We can provide education
services. Additional services may be available as agreed to
between us.
UBS Investment Advisory Fees, Additional Fees for
Investment Management Services and Important
Information About Certain Investments.
UBS Investment Advisory Fees. The annual UBS Investment
Advisory Fee is a fixed percentage of the assets in all of your
account(s) under the Programs. For UBS-CAP and IC, the UBS
Investment Advisory Fee covers the investment advice provided by
UBS and your Financial Advisor, custody, trading and execution
services for account(s) held at UBS Financial Services Inc. and
performance reporting services. Except in limited situations, all
accounts you establish, or those established on your behalf, will
be billed at the same rate selected in the Application (or as such
may be changed with your consent during the course of the
relationship established). The fees must be levelized for IC
relationships and for UBS-CAP relationships with a POA for
Limited FA Discretion Services.
UBS-CAP offers the option to have all of your accounts in
your CAP Portfolio priced at the same level such that
Financial Advisors in UBS-CAP who also act as your portfolio
manager in PMP will receive the same payout level across all
Accounts enrolled in UBS-CAP regardless of Program type or
strategy. However, based on discussions with your Financial
Advisor, you may agree to different fee schedules for different
account types. If you do so, you understand that for accounts
with higher fees, your Financial Advisor will receive higher
compensation than for other accounts in your UBS-CAP Portfolio.
CAP Select is an advice-only program in which the fee you pay is
solely for investment advice and performance reporting provided
in the Program. Custody, trading and execution fees are not
applicable or assessed in this Program.
The UBS-CAP and IC Investment Advisory Fee does NOT include
the investment management fees charged by any SMA Manager
in the Programs. In addition, certain investments such as mutual
funds, ETFs and alternative investments have internal expenses
(for example, management, shareholder servicing and
performance fees) that are not included in the UBS Investment
Advisory fee. You will pay those fees separately to the managers
and sponsors of those investments (including UBS affiliates if you
have invested in UBS products) in your role as shareholder of those
funds. See "Fees / Other Charges Not Covered by your
Program Fee” for more information about other fees not
covered by the Investment Advisory Fee.
Assets Held Away; Custody: UBS-CAP and CAP Select are not
designed for clients who hold all or a substantial portion of their
Portfolio at other financial institutions. CAP Select is limited to
alternative investments offered on the UBS platform. Generally,
we require clients with Advisory Accounts to custody their
account assets at UBS. In limited circumstances, for UBS-CAP, we
may accept certain relationships that hold a limited portion of
their alternative investment assets in the custody of other
financial institutions t h a t meet the definition of a qualified
custodian. If you decide to include these assets as part of your
UBS-CAP Portfolio, you may be required to establish an account
at UBS for tracking of the investments and billing purposes of
these assets.
While this option is available as an accommodation to clients in
the UBS-CAP and CAP Select Programs, we do not recommend
doing so, for the following reasons:
• You will incur additional costs in excess of your UBS
program fee (for example, custody costs).
• Billing for your Account, including the accurate
processing of rebates if applicable, is the responsibility of
your custodian, not UBS.
Non-discretionary IC services are available to institutional clients
that elect to hold the assets in the IC relationship away from UBS
(“IC Held Away”). If clients elect IC Held Away, our services do not
include custody, trade execution, or any other fees imposed by the
other financial institution. Your Financial Advisor will not offer
advice about whether to hold assets away from UBS.
If you decide to implement the results of investment
searches performed as part of an IC relationship through an
account held at another financial institution, such
implementation is not part of IC services and will result in
your payment of custody, brokerage and execution fees
collected by the other financial institution.
Because all of the assets covered by a UBS-CAP or IC Agreement
will be billed at the same UBS Investment Advisory Fee rate, if you
decide to include assets held at other financial institutions, you
will be paying for services that you are not utilizing as it
pertains to those assets, specifically, custody, trading and
execution. Your UBS Investment Advisory Fee will not be
reduced as a result of additional costs you incur as a result
of holding assets at other financial institutions.
Alternative Investments Funds. When consistent with your
investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances,
and upon your request, we may recommend to you alternative
investments approved for distribution through the Firm.
Investments presented for your consideration will be limited to
those that offer advisory/institutional share classes designed to be
purchased and held in fee-based accounts. Offering documents
for appropriate investment vehicles will be delivered
directly to you even in instances in which you have
executed a power of attorney for Limited FA Discretion
Services.
If you selected a non-discretionary or a client-directed investment
activities implementation option, you are solely responsible for
your decision to invest in an alternative investment fund.
Alternative investments are speculative in nature and the investors
bear the costs and fees of these funds, including asset-based fees,
expenses, and incentive-based compensation.
If you hold or purchase (or we purchase on your behalf) an
alternative investment fund sponsored or offered by UBS or its
affiliates, the Firm or its affiliate will receive compensation,
possibly including a share of investment advisory fees by the Fund
and performance fees, for providing various services to the
alternative investment fund that will be based, in part, on the
amount of assets you invest in the fund.
With the exception of retirement clients in IC, if you selected the
POA for Limited FA Discretion Services, you consent to UBS
directing your Account to invest in portfolios, hedge funds or
funds of funds managed or sponsored by UBS or its affiliates
(each an "Affiliated Fund").
Privately-offered alternative investment funds, such as hedge
funds, funds or funds or private equity are sold only to qualified
investors, and only by means of offering documents that include
information about the risks, performance and expenses of the
funds. Please review and consider those risks carefully before
adopting Investment Policy Guidelines or IPS that include such
investments.
Alternative investment funds are speculative and involve
significant risks, performance may be volatile, and investors may
lose all or a substantial amount of their investment in an
alternative investments fund. An alternative investment may
engage in leverage and other speculative investment practices
that may increase the risk of investment loss. Interests in
alternative investments funds typically will be illiquid and no
secondary market for interests usually develops, they are long-term
investments (e.g., 10-15 years), are subject to restrictions on
transfer, may suspend redemptions, and may not be required to
provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors. In
addition, an alternative investment fund may hold back a portion
of redemption proceeds, usually in the range of 10%, to cover
accrued expenses, contingencies and liabilities.
Although only funds that offer advisory or institutional
share classes are available in UBS-CAP and IC, such
investments will be subject to the respective Program Fee.
Given the long-term nature of these investments, it may be
more cost-efficient in the long term for you to invest in the
brokerage share class and maintain these investments in a
brokerage account. We cannot, and do not, guarantee that
investing in the advisory share class plus the Program Fee is
the more cost-efficient option in the long-term. You must
review those options carefully before investing.
Eligible Non-Researched Investments in UBS-CAP and IC.
You may request that ”
Eligible Non-Researched“ investments be
included in the asset allocation analysis and performance reports
for your UBS-CAP or IC relationship. In UBS-CAP and IC, Eligible
Non-Researched Investments are limited to hedge funds, funds of
funds and private equity investments held away from UBS and
MAC Eligible strategies only. In IC, Eligible Non-
Researched can also include any eligible investment type for which
you sign a letter acknowledging that UBS will not provide advice
on such assets. The UBS-CAP and IC POA cannot be used for
Eligible Non-Researched investments of any kind.
UBS's investment advice in UBS-CAP and IC as it pertains to
Eligible Non-Researched Investments is limited to asset allocation,
IPG or IPS development, and performance reviews. Specifically,
the inclusion of these investments in an asset allocation analysis
does not constitute a recommendation that you continue to hold
or add to those investments. Financial Advisors and any other
UBS employees are prohibited from making specific
investment recommendations to buy or hold these
investments on an ongoing basis as UBS does not perform
initial or ongoing due diligence on these investments or
strategies. Inclusion of Eligible Non-Researched Investments is an
accommodation only and they cannot represent a significant
portion of the portfolio. High levels of these investments may lead
to termination of the relationship.
Non-Researched investments for CAP Select. Non-Researched
Investments are not subject to the Firm's due diligence or research
process or otherwise approved for sale, solicitation or
recommendation by UBS and its Financial Advisors and employees.
Only Eligible Non-Researched Investments for which there is a
written acknowledgement on file may be included in UBS-CAP or
IC services and for purposes of calculating the UBS-CAP or IC
Program Fee.
Because the value of such Eligible Non-Researched Investments will
be included for purposes of calculating your Program Fee, you
should carefully consider that, as it pertains to those non-
researched assets, you will be incurring costs and not fully utilizing
the benefits and services offered in UBS-CAP or IC. We reserve
the right to accept or decline these requests. Non-researched
assets may not constitute a significant portion of the UBS-CAP or
IC Portfolio.
Your decision to include non-researched assets in UBS-CAP
or IC is against our recommendation and doing so will
result in additional costs to you and higher compensation to
UBS and your Financial Advisor.
See Asset Allocation & Investment Policy Guidelines;
Asset
Allocation for information about Implementing your Asset
Allocation