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Finanz und Wirtschaft (24.01.2018) - Guy de Picciotto, CEO of UBP, talks about the 2017 financial year, and explains why his international clients are not showing much concern about negative interest rates on the Swiss franc. The head of one of the biggest family-owned banks also tells us where UBP is looking to expand in the future.

Full-year 2017 net profit was CHF 220.4 million, up 25% or CHF 44 million compared to the 2016 figure of CHF 176.4 million. The cost/income ratio improved to 64.1% compared with 67.9% in 2016, reflecting the Group’s strong earnings. Assets under management reached CHF 125.3 billion, a rise of 5.9% on 2016 (CHF 118.3 billion).

Le Temps (15.01.2018) - So let’s relish January 2018: rarely in the history of financial markets has a year got off to such a good start and with such good visibility.

Gold started the new year with a bang, rallying to its highest level since mid-September 2017.

Asia Market Review and Outlook - December 2017

Khaleej Times (17.12.2017) - Emerging markets are beginning to encounter headwinds. Following positive year to date returns the temptation to take profits surfaces as political concerns take heed particularly in the Middle East, South America and Southern Africa.

Union Bancaire Privée has received the Editor’s Choice Award for Innovative Family Office Advisor.

Asia Market Review and Outlook - November 2017.

Handelszeitung (04.12.2017) - Modelling a corporation’s journey along its CFROI lifecycle enables the discovery of alpha generating opportunities.

The Swiss small- & mid-cap segment is as international as the wider market and is set to benefit from sustained global growth dynamics in 2018.

I have never been driven by the quest for influence. I seek to achieve top quality at all times, so that we can offer clients the best results, day in, day out.

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.