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Opening domestic market further is a welcome move but may not fully address Trump’s demands on China to resolve the trade war.

Bilan (03.10.2018) - Aujourd’hui, la nécessité d’apporter des solutions concrètes pour lutter contre les fléaux tels que le dérèglement climatique ou la pollution environnementale est l’affaire de tous.

Spotlight - Investors should watch for a shift to tightening financial conditions to signal a change in Fed tone to ease some of the pressure on markets.

Sphere (10.2018) - Depuis la crise financière de 2008, le secteur de la technologie a affiché une performance annuelle impressionnante de 15,4%, surpassant largement celle des actions globales (10,2%).

L’Union Bancaire Privée enrichit sa gamme de solutions d’investissement avec le lancement de la stratégie Positive Impact Equity, centrée sur des sociétés ayant un impact social et environnemental positif. La Banque réaffirme ainsi son engagement en faveur de l’investissement responsable et sa volonté de répondre à une demande croissante de la clientèle pour des solutions alliant la performance à l’éthique.

Spotlight - The broad-based sell-off in global equities has fully retraced the gains made from February 2018’s lows. Even world beating technology shares have fully given up the 8% gains seen over the summer.

China’s recent reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cut of 100 basis points (bps) on October 7 was larger than anticipated but still represents measured monetary liquidity easing by the central bank.

September saw WTI oil prices drop 4% during the first week of the month before rallying almost 12% to reach USD 75 per barrel at the beginning of October. The rally came as investors have been gauging OPEC’s ability to replace falling Iranian exports and declining Venezuelan production.

L’historienne américaine Joan Wallach Scott, Professeur émérite à l’Institute for Advanced Study de Princeton et spécialiste des questions de genre, est la première femme à se voir décerner le Prix international Edgar de Picciotto.

What does the end of quantitative easing mean for bond investors? What should be the right exposure to emerging bond markets and why are active managers better equipped than passive ones to handle the return of volatility? Mohammed Kazmi, Portfolio Manager & Macro-Strategist Global and Absolute Return Fixed Income at UBP, recently participated in an Asset TV broadcast outlining the risk and reward trade-offs in fixed-income markets over the next six to twelve months.

Spotlight - From Checkers To Chess

Considering the rising-rate environment we find ourselves in, what sort of role does fixed income play in a portfolio, and what can be done to protect investors from declining liquidity? Mohammed Kazmi, Portfolio Manager & Macro-Strategist Global and Absolute Return Fixed Income at UBP, recently participated in an Asset TV Masterclass, a broadcast outlining the current challenges and opportunities in the biggest asset classes.