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The Swiss market relative to the MSCI World has delivered significantly higher returns with lower volatility and lower drawdowns.

Union Bancaire Privée awarded “Best Private Bank (Client Service)” and “Fund Manager (Global Reach)”.

Market and corporate lifecycles can last a very long time and create large valuation anomalies offering great opportunities for active managers.

UBP has announced a new addition to its emerging market fixed income capabilities with the launch of a new offering – Emerging Market Sovereign Bond.

Le Temps (23.10.2017) - The great wave of regulation following the 2008 crisis has been driven by the laudable aim of increasing transparency and client protection. However, it has also encouraged behaviour that favours passive investment at the expense of absolute returns.

The current market environment is contradictory to some extent. Economic activity remains strong, with firm, synchronised growth across all geographical zones, and inflation is neither too high nor too low, allowing central banks to take a very gradual approach when bringing their monetary policies back to normal.

Khaleej Time - Many will find it a bit of a mystery that Saudi Equities still do not form part of the most important international benchmarks. Despite solid macro-economic credentials, a market that has outperformed Emerging and Global Equities for the past 20 years is still kept out by major index providers.

Although they are often regarded as too risky, hard-currency emerging-market corporate bonds have their attractions, including a very competitive risk/return profile. As economic fundamentals improve, investment flows into this asset class are likely to continue growing.

After consolidating during the summer months, equity indexes resumed their upward trend last month. However, now is still a good time to take fresh positions in European equity markets, and particularly in the small- and mid-cap segment.

Asian Market Review and Outlook - September 2017

Market - With a team of more than 200 professionals, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has become a top-tier asset manager. UBP focuses on active management and is now a major player in the asset management industry. We spoke to Nicolas Faller, co-CEO of Asset Management at UBP.

Le Temps (29.09.2017) -  It is time for banks to re-engage with themes that have been overlooked in recent years – such as innovation and partnerships – as part of their strategies.

From the Desk of a Fund Manager (September): Global Market Conditions Are Offsetting Yellen’s Balance Sheet Contraction Strategy; Asian Economies Remain Prepared.

Le Temps (25.09.2017) - Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) enable insurance and reinsurance companies to protect themselves by transferring their risks to the financial markets. These instruments are a good source of diversification and offer a compelling risk/return profile.