General Investing >> Analyst Interviews >> March 4, 2004

VALUATION & ACCOUNTING: DAVID BIANCO – UBS INVESTMENT RESEARCH

David Bianco, CFA, is an Executive Director and the head of US Valuation and Accounting for UBS Warburg Equity Research. In this capacity, Mr. Bianco is responsible for developing an accounting and valuation product, support the analysts, and participate in Investment Review and Research Idea Committee meetings. David is also the chairman of the department's associate continuing education committee, responsible for the curriculum of the UBS Equity Research Academy. Prior to joining UBS Warburg, Mr. Bianco worked at Deutsche Bank Equity Research where he was a vice president and the head of US quantitative strategy. Before that he was a senior analyst covering food and agribusiness companies at Credit Suisse First Boston. While at CSFB, David was also one of the members of its EVA/Valuation team. Mr. Bianco holds a BS in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a quick overview of your responsibilities at

UBS as an accounting analyst?

Mr. Bianco: It is a bit of a unique product that we offer at UBS. We

usually title it