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With the correlation benefits of equities and bonds waning, investors are increasingly on the hunt for assets that act as true diversifiers. Olivier Marion, Head of Business Development & Senior Investment Specialist Alternative Investments at UBP, recently participated in an Asset TV Masterclass making the case for alternative investments.

A new asset class for responsible investors

The Business Times (02.04.2018) - The Swiss family-owned private bank is always on the lookout for opportunities to grow, and believes its investments in Asia have paid off.

A market context favourable to convertible bonds

Le Temps (09.04.2018) - Just another crisis or one scandal too many for Facebook? Having already been accused of spreading fake news, the world’s biggest social network will struggle to escape from the media storm that has been battering it since mid-March without making any concessions.

Citywire (29.03.2018) - After recording an increase in assets and revenue in the last couple of years, UBP is now looking to further expand its team in Asia with more hires planned for 2018.

The sudden spike in US long-term interest rates set off a more volatile environment for global equity markets. This, combined with a strengthening yen, resulted in a continuing bearish tone in the Japanese market.

Wealth Arabia (03.2018) - Mohamed Abdellatif, Senior Executive Officer, Head of UBP Middle East, Union Bancaire Privée (Middle East) Ltd, speaks to WEALTH Arabia about its commitment to the region.

Funds Society (03.2018) - In a winner-takes-all environment, UBP’s Asset Management division has adopted a genuinely active management model, enabling it to offer real added value.

Citywire Selector - Many see growing regulatory obligations as an administrative nuisance but Didier Chan-Voc-Chun says the mounting burden has revived the job of fund selection.

Gold retreated earlier in March as trade and geopolitical tensions seemed to abate following President Trump’s announcement.

Though markets breathed a sigh of relief following the announcement of US tariffs, investors should regard them as a transition to the next stage of the Trump presidency using the UBP ‘Start-Stop’ Framework. Continued US dollar weakness and a more sustained rise in volatility should characterise the next phase of the Trump administration. Capital protected and hedge fund strategies should help cushion portfolios looking ahead.

Russia’s more active role in the Middle East recently and its increasing contacts with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been hard to miss.

Monaco For Finance (27.02.2018) - Monaco For Finance interviewed Michel Longhini during his visit to Monaco to meet Thierry Garde, the new head of UBP’s local branch.

UBP has announced a new addition to its emerging market fixed income product range with the launch of a new offering which reflects a strengthening in UBP’s approach to responsible investing and a commitment to further developing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities.