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Financial Times (12.09.2019) - It is difficult to regard the 2008 financial crisis in anything other than a negative light. However, for one area of investment, it marked a significant acceleration in prospects.

Monaco for Finance (12.09.2019) - A few months ago Sérène El Masri became the Site manager of the Monaco branch of Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), a bank she joined in 2017 in Geneva as head of its private banking activities for Monaco, Luxembourg and the French-speaking regions. This bold banker shared her first impressions of the Monaco market with us.

Spotlight - Unlike previous cycles, avoiding economic recession no longer ensures markets can avoid falling into bear market territory.

A further decline in USD/JPY to around 100 is expected in the months ahead.

The market is probably preparing for even higher tariffs and retaliation measures spreading further into non-tariff, direct economic sanctions.

Hubbis (22.08.2019) - Michael Blake is CEO of the Asian private banking operations of Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) and is presiding over a phase of dramatic growth for the business in Asia, where assets under management have surged more than 50% since 2016.

The past week has seen downward pressure on Argentine markets following the 11 August primary election, which came as a negative surprise for investors.

Markets have broadly priced in a no-deal Brexit.

In a surprising move, President Trump has back-pedalled on his tariff measures against China.

Spotlight - The ‘trade war’ between the US and China is likely to be nearing an end as both the US and China exhaust available imports on which they can levy new tariffs.

Fundamentals remain stable, the GDP gap is healthy, and central banks are supportive.

The escalation of protest violence in Hong Kong has worsened and spread into a partial strike among the local workforce.

Following Boris Johnson’s election, we consider six Brexit scenarios and analyse their potential impact on the British pound.

The escalation of protest violence between anti-government groups and the police over the past few weeks has significantly overshadowed Hong Kong’s market and economic outlook.

Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has improved its scores in the UN PRI 2019 Assessment Report, performing in line with or above its peers in each module assessed and achieving the highest rating of A+ in the Strategy & Governance* class.

Le Temps (29.07.2019) - After a booming first half of the year, the second one is bound to become challenging for active managers.