
UBS Steps Up U.S. Push With $1.4 Billion Wealthfront Purchase
By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS has agreed to buy U.S.-focused automated wealth management provider Wealthfront, which has more than $27 billion in assets under management, in an all-cash deal the two companies said was worth $1.4 billion. The acquisition of Wealthfront, which has more than 470,000 clients in the United States…