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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 (15.10.2018) - The need today for real solutions to worldwide threats like climate change and pollution is everyone's concern.

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) - Since the 2008-09 global financial crisis, the global technology sector has delivered an impressive annual return of 15.4%, easily outpacing global equities as a whole (10.2%).

Union Bancaire Privée ha annunciato di avere arricchito la sua gamma di soluzioni d’investimento sul mercato azionario con la nuova strategia «Positive Impact Equity». La Banca testimonia così il suo impegno a favore degli investimenti responsabili e risponde alla crescente domanda da parte dei clienti di investimenti che combinino aspetti etici e performance.

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.

US historian Joan Wallach Scott, Professor Emerita at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and specialised in gender issues, is the first woman to receive the Edgar de Picciotto International Prize.

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.