 UBS Group AG NYSE:UBS has reported a smaller-than-expected 24 drop in third-quarter net profit as client inflows and lower costs helped to offset the impact of volatile financial markets. The Swiss banking giant said its net profit attributable to shareholders fell to 1.73 billion, ahead of the 1.53 billion consensus forecast, as revenue came in 8.2 billion, a 10 drop from the same quarter a year earlier. 