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South China Morning Post - Enoch Yiu (18.09.2023) - Hong Kong’s newly launched tax incentives and resumption of investment migration schemes are set to boost its family office hub ambitions, according to the head of Swiss private lender Union Bancaire Privee (UBP) in the city.

Le Temps - (28.08.2023) - S’ils connaissent aujourd’hui une période plus difficile, les marchés privés ont, sur les vingt dernières années, mieux performé que les indices des marchés publics correspondants.

Allnews - Emmanuel Garessus (11.09.2023) - Le défi de la fin de l’été consistera à inciter les clients privés à réintégrer du risque en portefeuille, affirme Nicolas Faller, Co-CEO Asset Management à l’UBP.

Finanz und Wirtschaft (09.09.2023) - Over the summer months, gold has struggled to rise in a meaningful manner. The metal traded in a relatively tight USD 100 range this summer, roughly between USD 1,890 and USD 1,990. Gold price volatility continued to decline, and the latest one-month implied volatility is only 10%, the lowest in years. This shows that markets do not expect any sharp moves in either direction over the coming months.

With obesity on the rise all over the world despite efforts to reverse the trend, impact investors need to join the fray alongside policymakers to reduce the increased mortality and the costs caused by the condition.

UBP is pleased to announce the sponsorship of a young dressage rider as part of its commitment to forwarding the careers of the young generation.

Le Temps - (22.08.2023) - Si la banque privée apparaît pour la nouvelle génération comme une industrie moins passionnante que les start-up de la Tech, cette perception est toutefois bien loin de la réalité. Ce métier ne cesse en effet d’évoluer, et a su se remettre en question et s’adapter. Aujourd’hui, il a ainsi toutes les cartes en main pour séduire la ‘Next Gen’.

L’Union Bancaire Privée annonce un bénéfice net de CHF 110,8 millions au premier semestre 2023

China’s economy decelerated in Q2-23, led by a sequential decline in manufacturing and investment. Services continue to expand at a slower pace. Below potential growth is resulting in rising unemployment in April and May.

The Swiss Climate Foundation is an important catalyst for climate innovation in Switzerland. Having joined the Foundation at the start of 2022, we took the opportunity to speak to its Managing Director Vincent Eckert.

Hubbis - (04.07.2023) - After more than four years as Co-Head for North Asia at HSBC Private Bank, and a long and diverse career in major global financial institutions, veteran private banker Ivan Wong took the reins as CEO for the Hong Kong operation of UBP in November last year.

In 2022, Robert de Guigné, a seasoned investment professional, was appointed UBP’s Group Head of Sustainability. We spoke to him about the evolution of sustainable finance and his vision for UBP’s sustainability transition.