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Le Temps (09.2022) - La récente décision de la Chine de suspendre sa coopération avec les Etats-Unis en matière de lutte contre le changement climatique ne pouvait pas tomber plus mal, à l’heure où l’Asie apparaît comme ayant un rôle primordial à jouer dans ce combat. Si par le passé, la question se posait de savoir si la région n’était pas en retard dans ce domaine, le débat va désormais bien au-delà.

Le Temps (10.2022) - Almost eight months after war broke out in Ukraine, the Swiss finance industry has sufficient perspective to draw initial lessons from the application of sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

John Neppl, Chief Financial Officer of Bunge, an international leader in the agribusiness and food space, was invited to share his insights at UBP’s latest EXPERT SERIES webinar. This interactive session was hosted by Norman Villamin, CIO Wealth Management at UBP, and included Marc Elliott, Investment Specialist Energy Transition at UBP.

L’UBP annonce avoir opéré, au travers de parts de sociétés, l’achat de deux actifs d’une surface totale de 70’000 m² en Belgique pour le compte de sa stratégie dédiée à l’immobilier gouvernemental européen. Loués par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Royaume de Belgique, les deux immeubles se situent dans le centre de Bruxelles.

The decarbonisation challenge facing the planet is a simple concept; the practical implementation of change is, however, horribly complex.

Paperjam (27.09) - Suite aux acquisitions des équipes et de la clientèle de Banque Carnegie Luxembourg et de Danske Bank International, l’Union Bancaire Privée a renforcé sa position au Luxembourg pour une clientèle transfrontalière. Patrick Casters, CEO de l’UBP (Europe) SA, et Johnny Bisgaard, deputy CEO, décrivent ce «hub européen».

UBP once again supported Building Bridges, Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, organised by Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG) in collaboration with Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF).

In this white paper, we explore why alternatives can provide opportunities for investors in today’s market environment.

Hong Kong Economic Journal (09.2022) - The global economy is now increasingly dominated by fiscal policy, creating a hugely different investment landscape.

Finanz und Wirtschaft (17.09.2022) - In August, gold prices started off with a rise, following the publication of lower US inflation data than expected.

Citywire Asia (12.09.2022) - Singapore’s growth as a family office hub is an opportunity for Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), which has been historically associated with them in Europe.

CO2 emissions from the agricultural sector account for 20% of total global emissions.

Hubbis (01.09.2022) - Wealth management in Asia is constantly evolving, and the world today is very different from the environment faced as little as a year ago.

GDP growth bottomed in Q2 and should recover around 5.0% y/y in H2 2022. The July Politburo meeting confirmed this, stressing “stability” and dropping the 5.5% GDP growth target. We maintain our forecast for 2022 unchanged at 3.7%.

Le Temps (08.2022) - Le premier semestre 2022 restera-t-il comme celui où tout a basculé ? On pourrait le croire vu l’état d’esprit qui prévalait cet hiver.

Whether high-income banks in developed countries or microlenders in emerging markets, the banking sector and its alliances will be indispensable in decarbonising the economy and ensuring a fair transition to net zero emissions.