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UBP in the press 23.05.2022

Biodiversity: the new driving force behind responsible investing

Le Temps (23.05.2022) - The finance industry is fully on board with the fight for a more sustainable planet, as shown by the spectacular growth in assets under management in the responsible investing segment.

Insight 20.05.2022

Residential mass-market housing: a defensive sector in an inflationary world

In a new study, UBP’s experts concluded that the mass-market housing sector is better positioned than other sectors to adapt to supply-chain disruptions and inflation risks.

Insight 16.05.2022

UBP Investment Insight Summit 2022

On 11 & 12 May, our Asset Management division held its third Investment Insight Summit in Zurich. More than 100 clients and staff from across Switzerland and Europe attended the event, which finally gave them the opportunity to meet in person again.

Corporate 11.05.2022

UBP shows support for the EU’s green energy transition

UBP has joined over 120 businesses calling on the EU to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy future.

UBP in the press 10.05.2022

Forex: USD leads the board

The global economy has been facing a lot of headwinds since the beginning of the year. UBP’s Global Head of Forex Strategy, Peter Kinsella, explains what this means for some of the major currencies.

UBP in the press 04.05.2022

“Targeting companies that solve problems”

Paperjam (27.04.2022) - Union Bancaire Privée is expanding its impact investment offering with the launch of a third strategy dedicated to restoring biodiversity. This strategy complements an offering focused on listed companies that was launched in 2018, and the one devoted to emerging countries launched in 2020. These strategies have raised USD 1.4 billion in assets under management. 

Insight 02.05.2022

How will consumption patterns change with the next generation?

Demographic patterns and changes are a key driver of demand and consumption of goods.

UBP in the press 26.04.2022

“The main aim is to avoid any accidents related to rising interest rates”

Le Temps (20.04.2022) - The war in Ukraine has created a highly unusual environment for investors, writes Michaël Lok, Group Chief Investment Officer at UBP.


Insight 22.04.2022

Asia tech: fertile ground for investment opportunities

Shifting consumption patterns are spearheading the growth of the digital economy in Asia.

Insight 21.04.2022

China: Headwinds remain in place for Q2 as PBOC delays easing

Shanghai has entered its fourth week under lockdown, as authorities aim to clamp down on an outbreak of the omicron BA.2 variant. Other cities have also been impacted, with these areas accounting for 17% of China’s GDP.

Insight 13.04.2022

The meaning of positive nutrition

In this report, we explore the meaning of positive nutrition, how achievable global nutritional goals are and, ultimately, how we invest in nutrition that is positive for people and planet.

Insight 13.04.2022

Demonstrating how nature-related risks can impact investors

UBP joined forces with Deutsche Bank to address how the transition to a sustainable and resilient food system affects fertiliser company valuations in a contribution to the CISL’s latest report.

UBP in the press 13.04.2022

Opportunities in the bond markets despite the geopolitical context

Allnews (06.04.2022) - The war in Ukraine is no barrier to central-bank monetary tightening. Companies have strengthened their balance sheets and can cope with the current inflationary pressure, which means that there is scope for bond markets, and the high-yield segment in particular, to regain popularity among investors.

Insight 06.04.2022

Impact strategy: rising to the biodiversity challenge

UBP partnered with L'Agefi’s biodiversity conference at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris on 31 March.

UBP in the press 06.04.2022

European government real-estate: an asset class with many advantages

Agefi Luxembourg (03.2022) - At a time when financial markets are seeing highly volatile securities prices and the prospect of higher inflation in the short and medium term, alternative investments in private markets, and particularly in government real estate, make a lot of sense.

Insight 05.04.2022

Major headwinds for the growth cycle

The global economy remains resilient despite negative momentum in Q1 & Q2. UBP’s economists Patrice Gautry and Carlos Casanova take a tour of the macro scenario around the world.