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Swiss bank UBS has held preliminary talks with Wells Fargo's Wachovia Securities about forging a joint venture of the pair's North American wealth-management units, the New York Post reported.
It is unclear at what stage the discussions are in, or exactly what form a joint venture might take, the paper said on Tuesday citing sources.
One source told the paper a deal might never materialize. If an agreement is reached, it could enable UBS to cut costs at its U.S. wealth-management unit, the paper said.
A UBS spokesman declined to comment. Wachovia Securities could not be immediately reached for comment.
Wachovia, which was hobbled by mortgage-related losses and write-downs last year, was scooped up by Wells Fargo [WFC
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