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Insight 21.01.2021

Vaccines: Israel and the UAE show the way forward

With vaccines to combat the global pandemic being rolled out beginning in late-December, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have led the world in vaccinating their populations, having reached > 20% coverage by mid-January.

Insight 11.01.2021

The distinguishing features of impact investing

Impact investing is clearly differentiated from other sustainable investment solutions, but still takes ESG criteria into account.

Insight 05.01.2021

Social & Affordable Housing

Over 1.1 million households in England are on local authority waiting lists for affordable housing. Furthermore, it is widely expected that waiting lists will lengthen as more households will be forced to seek cheaper accommodation due to the impact of COVID-19.

Insight 21.12.2020

China: Don’t fret over an increase in corporate bond defaults

Bond defaults were not part of the debate for much of 2020. However, these have picked up steam in Q4-20, resulting in a record level of USD 21.8 billion YTD, far exceeding the previous high of 2018.

Insight 17.12.2020

UBP Investment Outlook 2021

A Brave New World

Insight 26.11.2020

European Small Caps – Rising Stars

Smaller companies as an exciting source of growth opportunities

Insight 24.11.2020

Hidden gems in Swiss & European small caps

Small and mid caps have traditionally recorded higher growth rates and investment returns over the long term than large caps: it is easier to generate a dynamic growth rate from a smaller base. Swiss and European small and medium-sized capitalisations – so-called ‘SMID caps’ – also tend to provide investors with ‘pure play’ exposure to major secular growth trends.

Insight 23.10.2020

Podcast - No election rally for the dollar

Our Global Head of Forex Strategy, Peter Kinsella, shares his thoughts on the forthcoming US presidential election.

Insight 15.10.2020

The draw of the booming fintech sector

Martin Moeller, Portfolio Manager of our newly launched strategy, shares his view on why global fintech equities are an interesting investment right now.

Insight 05.10.2020

Webinar – Opportunities in the Gold Mining Sector

On Thursday 1 October 2020, UBP's experts Norman Villamin and Peter Kinsella hosted a webinar with Evy Hambro, Global Head of Thematic and Sector Investing at Blackrock, to discuss what gold investors can expect in the quarters ahead.

Insight 01.10.2020

Investing amidst a new Fed policy regime

Spotlight - September saw the end of the US Federal Reserve’s inflation containment policy regime in place since the 1970s. 

Insight 04.09.2020

Forex Focus: Silver Forecast

In recent weeks, silver has experienced huge price swings, moving from levels of around $19 to $29 per ounce.

Insight 31.07.2020

Gold/Silver: the early stages of a long-term bull market

Spotlight - Despite the impressive 30% rally for gold and 70% rally in silver from the March lows, the precious metals are likely still in the early stages of a long-cycle bull market.

Insight 29.07.2020

Podcast - The beginning of the USD bear market

Our Global Head of Forex Strategy, Peter Kinsella, shares his outlook for the US dollar for the months ahead.

Insight 28.07.2020

Webinar – The strategic case for gold

On Friday 24 July 2020, UBP's experts Norman Villamin and Peter Kinsella hosted a webinar with John Reade, Chief Market Strategist at the World Gold Council, to discuss the constructive environment for gold.

Insight 21.07.2020

Does improving governance in Japan matter?

The launch of the Corporate Governance Code in 2015 could be a real, long-term game changer for Japan, as historically poor corporate governance has been considered a key reason for local companies’ low ROE and global investors’ underweights.