
Farewell, Marcel Ospel. The former UBS chairman did not seek re-election to the board of the Swiss bank at its annual general meeting on Tuesday. It was just as well since, after $37bn (£19bn) in subprime-related losses, he might not have survived.
By John Gapper
Published: April 23 2008 19:53 | Last updated: April 23 2008 19:53

Farewell, Marcel Ospel. The former UBS chairman did not seek re-election to the board of the Swiss bank at its annual general meeting on Tuesday. It was just as well since, after $37bn (£19bn) in subprime-related losses, he might not have survived.