And well they might have been if you look at her career history, it could not say “high-flyer” more clearly. It’s only just over a year ago that UBS poached Ms Youngwood from JPMorgan, and seemed to have been pretty happy to have done so. Among the management changes announced by UBS as it gets ready to integrate Credit Suisse, the group CFO Sarah Youngwood is going to be replaced by one of her own direct reports, Todd Tuckner.
Sometimes, you’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time.