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The launch of the Corporate Governance Code in 2015 could be a real, long-term game changer for Japan, as historically poor corporate governance has been considered a key reason for local companies’ low ROE and global investors’ underweights.

Union Bancaire Privée announces a net profit of CHF 107.6 million for the first half of 2020

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (“UBP”) has recently added a new strategy to its alternative UCITS platform. The market-neutral and sector-neutral strategy will invest in Japanese equities and focus on individual companies’ corporate governance.

ESG Clarity (09.07.2020) - Impact investing is a relatively new trend in emerging markets. These countries show enormous room for improvement, both socially and environmentally, and this could well mean greater opportunities for impact investors than in developed countries.

The resilience of the Swiss economy has once again been proved during the COVID-19 pandemic and is reflected by the Swiss equity market’s year-to-date outperformance.

Spotlight - US President Trump’s re-election polls have fallen to their lowest levels since polling began for the 2020 Presidential contest raising the potential for a change in the presidency in 2021.

Impact investing is not a new concept, but it has been gaining ground since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. So what does impact investment really involve and what are the prospects for impact solutions?

Good With Money (19.06.2020) – UBP Head of Global Emerging Equities Mathieu Nègre joins Sustainable(ish) founder Jen Gale in a podcast to discuss healthcare investing in emerging markets.

UBP has enhanced its alternative UCITS platform with a new absolute return strategy launched in partnership with Baltimore-based alternative investment manager Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC.

March 2020 was difficult time for many investors, as COVID-19 spread across Europe and the US, leading to sharp sell-offs in fixed-income credit markets. While such market turbulence is not to be welcomed, its occurrence can create opportunities.

The idea of a state-run digital currency (or e-RMB) has been brewing in China since 2014, with a pilot programme starting in recent months. It is a digital yuan – backed by the government.

How can secular trends help investors navigate the post-pandemic world?