UBS Asset Management Funds Ltd

Reference number: 141661

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ubs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7567 8000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 2QS
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Other names (8)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • AAA Unit Trust Former name
  • PDFM Unit Managers Ltd Former name
  • PDFM Unit Trust Managers Ltd Former name
  • Phillips & Drew Unit Managers Limited Former name
  • Phillips & Drew Unit Managers Ltd Former name
  • UBS Asset Management Unit Managers Limited Former name
  • UBS Asset Unit Managers Limited Former name
  • UBS Global Asset Management Funds Ltd Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (8)
  • 020 3627 9517
  • 020 3740 8853
  • 020 7112 9253
  • 020 7113 8308
  • 020 7183 0626
  • 020 7183 2715
  • 0844 376 0130
  • 0845 862 2797
Fake email addresses (10)
  • admin@brokersdesk-ubs.com
  • andrew.larkin@ubs-tradingdesk.com
  • funds@ubsbank.co.uk
  • howard.meaney@brokersdesk-ubs.com
  • info@ubs-am-uk.com
  • info@ubs-am.co.uk
  • info@ubs-am.com
  • johnathan.gregory@ubs-tradingdesk.com
  • keith.jecks@brokersdesk-ubs.com
  • william.bell@ubs-tradingdesk.com
Fake websites (2)
  • ubs-am-online.com
  • ubs-am-uk.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments · Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an authorised AIF
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing a UK UCITS

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02218008
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 February 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
5 Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rosemary Diana Rachel Bichard Director May 1968 20 May 2022 3 other companies
Susan Patricia Janet Ebenston Director Oct 1959 12 Dec 2023 7 other companies
Malcolm Edwards Director Jul 1974 4 Aug 2025 5 other companies
Thomas David Griffiths Director Nov 1977 1 Sep 2025 None
Jayalakshmi Sundaresan Director Feb 1982 1 Sep 2025 None

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
15
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 48 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

UBS Asset Management Funds’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (15) All events (119)

2020

28 May 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "UBS Global Asset Management Funds Ltd"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

16 May 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "UBS Asset Management Unit Managers Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

4 January 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "UBS Asset Unit Managers Limited"

FCA register

2000

14 July 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "Phillips & Drew Unit Managers Limited"

FCA register

1998

6 July 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "PDFM Unit Trust Managers Ltd"

FCA register

1997

13 November 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "AAA Unit Trust"
  • Changed its registered name from "PDFM Unit Managers Ltd"

FCA register

1993

11 August 1993

  • Changed its registered name from "Phillips & Drew Unit Managers Ltd"

FCA register

1988

5 February 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 119 events

  • All 119 events in its history (15 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 101
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Firms connected to UBS Asset Management Funds

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with UBS Asset Management Funds. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 119 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UBS Asset Management Funds Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, UBS Asset Management Funds Ltd (FRN 141661) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is UBS Asset Management Funds’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7567 8000 and the website ubs.com for UBS Asset Management Funds. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.
Is UBS Asset Management Funds a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated UBS Asset Management Funds: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for UBS Asset Management Funds, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with UBS Asset Management Funds?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about UBS Asset Management Funds to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns UBS Asset Management Funds?
UBS Asset Management Funds is owned by UBS Asset Management Holding Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held as a trustee, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs UBS Asset Management Funds?
Companies House lists 5 directors of UBS Asset Management Funds: Rosemary Diana Rachel Bichard, Susan Patricia Janet Ebenston, Malcolm Edwards, Thomas David Griffiths and Jayalakshmi Sundaresan.
How long has UBS Asset Management Funds been in business?
The company was formed on 5 February 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does UBS Asset Management Funds use any other names?
It has previously used 8 other names, including AAA Unit Trust, PDFM Unit Managers Ltd and PDFM Unit Trust Managers Ltd.

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