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Delano - Marc Fassone (03.04.2023) - Olivier Debat, senior investment specialist at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), an expert in bond investment, shared with Paperjam and Delano his vision of the bond market and the place that bonds should have in portfolios.

Le Temps - (03.04.2023) - At a time when a new crisis of confidence is shaking the banking industry, it is vital to get back to analysing the fundamentals and noting the structural differences between the various sector players.

Le Temps - (27.03.2023) - As we seem to stumble from one crisis to another, observers could be forgiven for wondering how stabilising wealth management actually is, including sustainable wealth management. And besides, one might ask, is the time frame set for transitioning to sustainable investment realistic given all the current upheaval?

UBP and RMG have sourced and co-advised a consortium of institutional investors and families on a transaction involving buildings leased to Hôpital de La Tour as part of a sale and leaseback agreement.

2023 began with market optimism that the US could successfully navigate its battle with inflation. Recent data have confirmed our suspicions that getting inflation back to the Fed’s 2% target will be more challenging than markets had been assuming.

International Women’s Day reminds us of the importance of empowering women to forge innovation and provide their valuable contribution by championing the advancement of transformative technology.

Bilan (22.02.2023) - After 2022 brought an 18% fall in the MSCI AC World index, global markets began 2023 with a rally spanning various asset classes.

Bilan - Pierre Novello (27.02.2023) - In 2022, after a lost decade, hedge funds once again saw the turbulent conditions that suit them so well.

As a decade of yield repression comes to an end, building a fixed income portfolio with an acceptable yield has become an easier task. Given a deteriorating economic background and hawkish policymakers, we believe in harvesting the attractive yields offered by short-term quality bonds, which currently have the best risk-return profile.

Asian Private Banker (17.02.2023) - Decades ago, private bankers could survive with a limited investment skill set and a good network, but today they have to master several layers of expertise on top of relationship management skills, Guy de Picciotto has observed.

The steep fall in valuations that started at the end of 2021 disproportionately affected the innovative growth segment of the Japanese market. With the stronger yen, companies that are less vulnerable to global cycles could prove to be the ones to consider.

One year after joining the Swiss Climate Foundation, UBP was pleased to host its members for their first Advisory Board meeting of 2023.