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UBS finds itself in the path of NextDC’s share price bloodbath

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 02, 2026 • 04:00 AM
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The Swiss investment bank has been unmasked as one of two the data centre provider used for cash-settled capped call options, which appears to have backfired.

UBS finds itself in the path of NextDC’s share price bloodbath

The bloodbath at ASX-listed data centre giant NextDC – which is facing questions about its financial health after a significant delay at a critical Melbourne asset – appears to have spread to a new casualty: UBS.

That pain dated back to September 9, when the Swiss investment banking giant was the sole arranger, lead manager and book runner on a $1.1 billion issue of convertible notes. NextDC subsequently revealed the conversion price was $16.695, or a 32 per cent premium to where shares were trading.

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