UBS Global Asset Management, a division of UBS AG, has hired Ned McNally as a Director and National Sales Manager, focusing on business development efforts in its US Financial Institutions Group. Based in Chicago, Ned will focus on leading the field sales initiatives in the sub-advisory and financial intermediary markets, and will report to Bob McGowan, recently named Head of Intermediary and Institutional Distribution for the Americas region.

"Our investment capabilities are well aligned with the needs of sub-advisory and financial intermediary markets," said McGowan. "Ned is a key addition to our already strong team as we continue to expand our relationships with our current clients and engage with new ones."

Prior to joining UBS, Ned was an External Client Advisor with JP Morgan Asset Management, focusing on the sub-advisory and insurance sales channels. Before that, Ned was a Regional Director with Aurora Investment Management, wholesaling hedge fund of funds. Prior to that, Ned spent eight years at Deutsche Bank/DWS Investments in various sales and marketing roles, ultimately focusing on the sub-advisory/insurance and retirement/DCIO sales channels. He has more than 11 years of investment experience.

"I am truly excited and honored to join a world-class firm like UBS Global Asset Management," said McNally. "Right now is a very exciting and dynamic time for the marketplace, and I believe that UBS's robust investment engine is uniquely tuned to offer our clients the next-generation products and services they are looking for."

Ned graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in English, and received an MBA from the DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

The US Financial Institutions Group has a website to help provide our clients' with high-level descriptions of our strategies, services and team. For more information, please contact Irene Passiglia at irene.passiglia@ubs.com.

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