[Blick Reports Several Major Banks Express Interest in Merging with UBS] According to a report by Jinse Finance on September 28, Swiss tabloid Blick cited 'well-informed insiders' stating that several major international banks have signaled interest in a potential merger with UBS Group. Blick quoted an unnamed source saying that at least eight global financial institutions have expressed an open attitude toward negotiations with UBS. Blick did not specify when these statements were made or disclose which banks showed interest. A UBS spokesperson stated that the bank does not comment on 'speculations and opinions regarding this matter.' Earlier this month, a majority of lawmakers in the Swiss Parliament's upper house voted in favor of a proposal that would require the country's largest bank, UBS, to hold more equity capital for its overseas subsidiaries.