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In the United States, the Covid-19 Delta variant is continuing to wreak havoc, causing concern that the recovery could be derailed. However, there are reasons to be optimistic about the US equity market, with companies having posted exceptional earnings over the second quarter. Looking ahead, a focus on long-term, sustainable, quality, growth companies is the right approach to capture returns.

London, 12 October 2021 - With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) under way this week in Kunming, China, Union Bancaire Privée’s (UBP) Impact Investing team has called on delegates to match their ambitions on the protection of global biodiversity by issuing four “wishes” for commitments at the Conference.

Le Temps (04.10.2021) - Depuis que les marchés privés ont commencé à prendre leur essor dans les années 1990, jamais ils n’avaient été portés par des vents aussi favorables. Ils recouvrent une large partie du périmètre de la gestion alternative, à savoir toutes les classes d’actifs non traditionnelles.

The world stands at the beginning of a pivotal decade in which institutional investors and governments each have a responsibility to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis. UBP is a signatory of the 2021 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis.

The UK Stewardship Code 2020 sets high stewardship standards for those investing on behalf of UK savers and pensioners.

China’s deployment of a growing range of tools across its policy arsenal highlights the sharp pivot that has taken place from the ‘To get rich is glorious’ era of Deng Xiaoping to the ‘Common Prosperity’ epoch being pursued in earnest by its current leader, Xi Jinping.

Allnews (07.09.2021) - Cette année, nous avons conservé – et continuons de conserver – une vue positive sur les marchés du crédit. Cela a été motivé par notre scénario macroéconomique d’une reprise robuste et soutenue de la croissance mondiale alors que les économies se normalisent après le déploiement des vaccins.

What influence do we as individual consumers have on how sustainable the global textile industry is? Quite a bit, as it turns out. What clothes we buy and how often we do so determines how sustainably one of the world’s largest industries is going to evolve.

Article l’Agefi (27.08.2021) - Le contexte macro et son influence sur les banques centrales restent au cœur de l’attention des investisseurs institutionnels. Décryptage avec Philippe Gräub, responsable de la gestion obligataire globale à l’UBP.

The fashion industry is attracting more and more attention for its environmental and social footprint. While it has a long way to go before becoming truly sustainable, a host of promising initiatives points towards a greener future ahead.

Environmental Finance (12.08.2021) - The latest IPCC report should shock the world into climate action – and for investors that means prioritising positive impact, writes Rupert Welchman.