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As part of its strategy to strengthen its service offerings to independent wealth managers, Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) has decided to join the Wecan Group network as well as the Blockchain Association for Finance.

Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa Lee as Region Head North Asia and Chief Executive Hong Kong.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) and Societe Generale announced today that they have entered into two exclusive agreements whereby UBP will acquire Societe Generale’s Swiss private banking activities (Societe Generale Private Banking Suisse) as well as their UK and Channel Islands wealth management arm (SG Kleinwort Hambros). Both transactions are expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2025. 

Union Bancaire Privée’s net profit rises by 24.6% to CHF 138.1 million

Union Bancaire Privée reports net profit of CHF 223.8 million, up 6.4% year on year.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) announced today that it has further strengthened its emerging market (EM) fixed income capabilities by hiring three seasoned experts and developing its EM fixed income product range into a comprehensive offering embedding responsible investment principles.

Union Bancaire Privée posts net profit of CHF 110.8 million for the first half of 2023

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Securis Investment Partners LLP (Securis), a leading investment manager of Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS).

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) announced today that it has further expanded its fixed income offering with the launch, in December 2022, of a new high-income strategy.

Since the beginning of the year, gold prices have risen by nearly 40%, outpacing every major developed market equity index – even the S&P 500.

In 2022, a survey by BNP Paribas AM and Coalition Greenwich showed that 88% of wholesale investors and 36% of institutional investors were keen on thematic strategies. 

Lately, several commentators have suggested that Switzerland’s dominance in global wealth management, particularly in Asia, is fading. But is this narrative accurate?

After a historic US pre-election debate, commentators agree Kamala Harris has profited, while Donald Trump’s ratings slipped, but how have markets responded?

In an exclusive interview with Fredrik Langenskiöld, Senior Alternative Investment Specialist at UBP, FundsPeople explores the firm's alternative fund selection process.

Despite recent volatility, emerging markets (EMs) continue to hold significant potential for investors. The current global trends and market conditions present several tailwinds that can drive growth and create opportunities in EM fixed income investments. Here, we explore these tailwinds and discuss the investment implications for the second half of 2024.

Hedge funds are seeing positive inflows this year, says UBP’s Nicolas Faller, who also talked to us about his preferences in terms of bond and equity investments.

The market turmoil of recent weeks has shifted the probability of a Fed rate cut dramatically from only several weeks ago. Indeed, whereas markets were previously cautious about a rate cut as early as September, by mid-August, markets began to price in an equal probability of a 25 bps rate cut as a 50 bps cut in September.

Summer is in full swing, and with it comes first-half results season for Swiss banks. These announcements can sometimes seem like an alphabet soup, with terms like CET1, LCR and NSFR representing financial ratios that are meant to help assess a bank’s solvency.