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Press Releases 23.04.2020

UBP strengthens its alternative investment capabilities

Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) today announced the arrival of Kier Boley, who has been appointed CIO of Alternative Investment Solutions, as well as Co-Head of Alternative Investment Solutions.

Insight 22.04.2020

Impact Report 2019: an eventful year

UBP is proud to release the second edition of its Impact Report.

Insight 20.04.2020

Fed policy lays the foundation for gold

Spotlight - The US Federal Reserve has committed to a ‘whatever it takes’ approach to offset the impact of the Coronavirus on the US and global economy. The key beneficiary of this commitment will be gold.

UBP in the press 17.04.2020

Smug Money podcast: Is impact investing the answer?

Good With Money (25.03.2020) – Our Co-Manager of the Positive Impact Equity strategy Rupert Welchman discusses the importance of impact investing in the current environment.

Insight 15.04.2020

The Case For Frontier Debt

Fixed-income frontier markets have seen significant growth in both importance and liquidity over the past decade. While still mainly thought of as part of global EM investments, frontier markets have “grown up” and deserve to be considered separately.

Press Releases 06.04.2020

UBP expands its emerging market sovereign fixed income offering

Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) announced last Friday that it is further expanding its sovereign emerging market fixed income offering with the launch of a new frontier market strategy.

Insight 02.04.2020

COVID-19: The tug of war begins

Spotlight - With the COVID-19 virus having run unimpeded through Europe and the United States in recent weeks, looking ahead, the impact of the virus will now face not only more aggressive containment efforts but also growing measures to offset its effect on the broader economy.

Insight 31.03.2020

India Risk and Policy Response

India’s total infected cases (979) and fatality rate (25) remain low but it has been escalating. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), this can become overwhelming, if uncontrolled.


Insight 26.03.2020

Gold: Explosive appreciation potential

Our Global Head of Forex Strategy Peter Kinsella discusses the evolution of our gold outlook over the last few months and provides an update on the current climate surrounding COVID-19.

Insight 20.03.2020

"Whatever it takes": fiscal edition

Spotlight - With the US and broader European economies entering the ‘acceleration’ phase of their respective COVID-19 infection cycles, fiscal policymakers across Europe and the United States have begun outlining plans to bear down on this growing shock to demand and confidence.

Insight 19.03.2020

Update on China’s Economy and Fed’s Backstop

Has China turned the economic corner or will Europe and the US keep dragging it down?

Insight 18.03.2020

COVID-19 and the US dollar

Our Global Head of Forex Strategy Peter Kinsella discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the US dollar and on the wider currency universe.

Insight 12.03.2020

Oil prices: implications for FX markets

Our EM macro and FX Strategist Koon Chow and our Global Head of Forex Strategy Peter Kinsella discuss the steep decline in the oil price and its significant implications for FX markets.

Insight 11.03.2020

Frontier debt: a compelling investment opportunity

We believe frontier markets offer a compelling long-term investment opportunity: the combination of faster average growth rates, mostly manageable debt loads, and higher yields is what makes them attractive.

Insight 05.03.2020

A Covid-19 framework for markets

Spotlight - The 2002-2003 SARS outbreak framework that most, including ourselves, were drawing upon to anticipate the trajectory of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak requires an adjustment following the failure of authorities to contain the contagion to the Asian continent.

UBP in the press 03.03.2020

Discretionary management expertise moves centre-stage

Le Temps (02.03.2020) - Institutional and discretionary asset managers are increasingly using the same decision-making tools and investment techniques.