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Podcast - Last week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent the EU the UK government’s alternative proposals to replace the Irish border backstop clause in the EU–UK withdrawal agreement.

Le Temps (07.10.2019) - L’industrie de la banque privée est confrontée à un nouveau défi: la lutte contre la cybercriminalité.

The market’s expectations of a mini-trade deal between the Unites States (US) and China in October was spoiled by the spectre of US President Donald Trump’s financial warfare on China.

Bilan (02.10.2019) - Les changements d’ordre climatique et démographique ou en termes de consommation et d’innovation bouleversent nos habitudes.

Hubbis (27.09.2019) - Ranjit Khanna is Chief Executive Singapore and Market Head, South Asia, Private Banking at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), which is enjoying a period of sustained expansion in the region, with assets up more than 50% since 2016.

Government bond yields have rallied significantly this year in anticipation of monetary easing from major central banks, including the ECB and Fed who both delivered this past month.

The amount of data we process today is only the tip of the iceberg.

Now that India’s surprise tax cut has hit the news, is this fiscal stimulus for real?

Gold prices have stabilised around USD 1,500 per ounce, following the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 0.25%, bringing its key rate to 2.00%.

Financial Times (12.09.2019) - It is difficult to regard the 2008 financial crisis in anything other than a negative light. However, for one area of investment, it marked a significant acceleration in prospects.

Monaco for Finance (12.09.2019) - Depuis quelques mois, Sérène El Masri est Site Manager de la succursale monégasque de l’Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), une banque qu’elle a intégrée en 2017, à Genève, à la tête des activités Private Banking pour Monaco, le Luxembourg et le marché de la Francophonie. Femme de challenges, elle nous livre ici ses premières impressions sur le marché monégasque.

Spotlight - Unlike previous cycles, avoiding economic recession no longer ensures markets can avoid falling into bear market territory.

A further decline in USD/JPY to around 100 is expected in the months ahead.

The market is probably preparing for even higher tariffs and retaliation measures spreading further into non-tariff, direct economic sanctions.

Hubbis (22.08.2019) - Michael Blake is CEO of the Asian private banking operations of Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) and is presiding over a phase of dramatic growth for the business in Asia, where assets under management have surged more than 50% since 2016.