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The sudden spike in US long-term interest rates set off a more volatile environment for global equity markets. This, combined with a strengthening yen, resulted in a continuing bearish tone in the Japanese market.

Wealth Arabia (03.2018) - Mohamed Abdellatif, Senior Executive Officer, Head of UBP Middle East, Union Bancaire Privée (Middle East) Ltd, speaks to WEALTH Arabia about its commitment to the region.

Funds Society (03.2018) - In a winner-takes-all environment, UBP’s Asset Management division has adopted a genuinely active management model, enabling it to offer real added value.

Citywire Selector - Many see growing regulatory obligations as an administrative nuisance but Didier Chan-Voc-Chun says the mounting burden has revived the job of fund selection.

Gold retreated earlier in March as trade and geopolitical tensions seemed to abate following President Trump’s announcement.

Though markets breathed a sigh of relief following the announcement of US tariffs, investors should regard them as a transition to the next stage of the Trump presidency using the UBP ‘Start-Stop’ Framework. Continued US dollar weakness and a more sustained rise in volatility should characterise the next phase of the Trump administration. Capital protected and hedge fund strategies should help cushion portfolios looking ahead.

Russia’s more active role in the Middle East recently and its increasing contacts with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been hard to miss.

Monaco For Finance (27.02.2018) - Michel Longhini était à Monaco pour rencontrer Thierry Garde, nouveau Responsable de la succursale monégasque de l’UBP. Monaco for Finance l’a interrogé à cette occasion.

UBP enrichit sa gamme de solutions d’investissement sur les marchés obligataires émergents avec le lancement d’une nouvelle stratégie. La Banque confirme ainsi le renforcement de son approche vis-à-vis de l’investissement responsable et sa volonté de développer une offre répondant à des critères ESG (environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance).

The high volatility of recent weeks likely represents a regime shift from the low volatility environment of 2017. For bond-focused investors, it means continued diversification away from not only interest rate risk but increasingly, seeking alternative drivers to ongoing narrowing of spreads. For equity investors, high volatility brings opportunities in conservatively structured products while capitalising upon the still strong earnings growth around the world.

Fondi e Sicav (26.02.2018) - Une coalition fragile pourrait constituer un réel frein aux performances économiques futures.

Since the beginning of the year, investors’ concerns over a return of inflation have come back to the fore and triggered a sharp sell-off in US Treasury bonds. Investors were initially unfazed, as this move reflected solid US growth prospects.

From the Desk of a Fund Manager (February 2018): New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s first day on the job saw him take up the post following an unexpected pick-up in US wage data in January.

WTI oil prices are flat year-to-date after having seen the best start to a year in over a decade and reaching a 3-year high of USD 66.5 in mid-January.

L’Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) annonce la nomination d’Adrian Künzi en qualité de CEO de sa succursale de Zurich et Responsable de la Région Europe du Nord au sein de la division Private Banking à compter du 1^er mars 2018.