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Forex

You want to keep track of currency movements. We have the know-how to help with your forex strategy.

In the global forex market, keeping abreast of technical changes and fundamental movements as well as anticipating potential geopolitical events can be very time-consuming. UBP has the expertise to help you develop and execute a personalised forex strategy and to make it an integral part of your broader asset allocation.

Forex Focus podcast series

Listen to our Forex Focus podcast series to learn or stay informed about the global foreign exchange market. Once a month, our expert Peter Kinsella analyses the latest forex news with influential financial experts. Plug in your headphones and listen!

Foreign exchange is sometimes an overlooked part of portfolio asset allocation, both as a stand-alone, return-focused asset class and as a risk management tool for global investors.

UBP forex specialists use a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to analyse the markets, formulate views and come up with investment ideas on G10 currencies, emerging market currencies and precious metals.

Timely analyses and in-depth expertise

The integrated structure of UBP allows us to anticipate and to take advantage of both short-term forex market movements and long-term inflection points in key currency pairs and precious metals.

UBP’s forex specialists have an average of 15 years of experience and a depth of expertise across a range of forex capabilities, including forecasting, hedging, forex and intermediate loans, as well as longer-term trading ideas.

Our trading ideas and market analyses are designed to keep track of market opportunities, and come with a transparent risk/reward analysis, allowing you to manage your portfolio optimally.

Extensive coverage

UBP covers trade and settlement services in over 160 currency pairs in the spot and forward market. We also cover trade and settlement services for both vanilla and exotic products in both G10 and emerging market currencies.

Our forex solutions

  • Tactical and strategic trading ideas

  • Passive and active hedging strategies

  • Forex structuring service

  • Gold and precious physical metal strategies

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20.02.2025

India: Will the economy get its mojo back?

The post-election fiscal tightening in 2024, coupled with persistent inflationary pressures, has cast a shadow over India’s economy.

19.02.2025

New record for gold

Gold can continue to rise above levels of USD 3,000 per oz this year, as supported by several factors.

18.02.2025

Navigating the 2025 Fixed Income Landscape

The year started with volatility in rates, as the 10-year Treasury yield oscillates amid shifting market dynamics.

14.02.2025

Europe in the crosshairs of US trade policy

At the start of the year, markets dismissed the prospect of US tariffs as mere threats rather than economic realities. But the new Trump administration’s first decisive moves – targeting China, Canada, Mexico, and soon, Europe – have shattered that assumption.

06.02.2025

What investors want: the growing role of private markets

UBP’s Deputy Head of Private Markets Group, Gaetan Aversano, recently took part in a compelling discussion at the IPEM Cannes 2025 conference. The session, titled ‘What wealth clients really want: surprising lessons learned from the field,’ delved into the evolving preferences and needs of wealthy clients, particularly in the realm of private markets.

06.02.2025

UBP House View - February 2025

On his return to the Oval Office, Donald Trump swiftly sparked uncertainty with a trade offensive against Mexico, Canada and China. We expect the return of protectionist policies to fuel market volatility in the months ahead. In this environment, hedge funds and precious metals stand out as resilient investment choices.

04.02.2025

The Trump Trade: Interest rates react with a jump

The inevitable increase in interest-rate volatility is clouding the short-term outlook for the credit market.

03.02.2025

UBP’s Private Markets Outlook 2025

Looking at 2025, macroeconomic shifts and evolving investment strategies are reshaping the outlook for private markets.

23.01.2025

Forecasting and AI: finance’s new frontier

In our latest Forex Focus podcast, UBP’s Global Head of FX Strategy Peter Kinsella interviews Saeed Amen of Turnleaf Analytics on the evolution of market research with artificial intelligence.

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