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Building Bridges: What’s next for sustainable finance?
Sustainability

09.10.2025

Building Bridges: What’s next for sustainable finance?

Over 2,000 participants joined Switzerland’s largest sustainable finance gathering, which was held in Geneva from 30 September to 2 October. UBP was proud to continue its long-standing support as a silver sponsor of this event.

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06.10.2025

UBP Weekly View - US shutdown delays labour data

The US government shutdown, which began on 1 October, has delayed the release of the closely watched non-farm payrolls report. Other economic data published last week were downbeat, reinforcing our expectation that the Federal Reserve will implement two 25-basis-point rate cuts (on 29 October and 10 December) to counter labour market weakness. Meanwhile, negotiations over government spending between the Democrats and Republicans are set to continue in the run-up to the third-quarter earnings season.

06.10.2025

UBP House View - October 2025

Equities are priced to perfection, yet we remain constructive but cautious, while staying upbeat on gold, where we have raised our conviction rating to 5/5.

03.10.2025

From piano sonatas to private banking: How Teresa Lee’s journey shapes UBP’s Asian ambitions

From the resurgence of Switzerland as a wealth hub, the value of global diversification, and the personal journey that shaped Teresa Lee's leadership philosophy.

02.10.2025

Swim4Hope: A bracing experience for a good cause

This summer, some intrepid volunteers in Zurich and Geneva braved a bout of rather arduous conditions to jump in their respective lakes for a charity swim called Swim4Lémanhope to raise funds for Léman hope, which supports children with cancer.  

01.10.2025

Leadership and growth: UBP's drivers in the EAM market

Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) is a leading partner for external asset managers (EAMs). With decades of experience working alongside EAMs, UBP stands out for its expertise and long-standing commitment to this strategic clientele. SPHERE spoke with key managers from the team to understand how the Bank is responding to the evolving needs of EAMs while consolidating its position as a market leader.

29.09.2025

UBP Weekly View - Markets brace for US labour report

Divergent remarks from Federal Reserve members combined with US macroeconomic data that was generally resilient have weighed on optimism for future rate cuts. Attention now turns to this week’s labour market report as a key gauge of job creation, while President Trump is set to meet Democratic and Republican leaders in an effort to avert a government shutdown.

26.09.2025

A region in transition: Mapping the growth of private markets in the GCC

The region’s sovereign wealth funds along with a growing number of institutional investors and family offices, are deploying increasing volumes of capital into private markets.

25.09.2025

UBP Teams Unite for Biodiversity: Jersey and Zurich Lead the Way

Colleagues from our Jersey and Zurich branches recently came together to make a meaningful impact on local ecosystems through inspiring CSR volunteering initiatives.

About Us

The size and the structure of our organisation enable prompt and fully-informed decision-making. We continuously demonstrate our ability to act quickly and seize opportunities, and this agility benefits not only our clients, but also serves our own vision for growth.

Since

1969

Founded by Edgar de Picciotto

171.7

Assets under management (in CHF billions)

21.3%

Tier 1 ratio

Working at UBP

Union Bancaire Privée is always seeking to recruit talented, dynamic and motivated individuals in order to meet the growing needs of its business.

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UBP's footprint in the UK

UBP is one of the UK’s largest family-owned pure-play private banks, with offices in London, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, and other key locations across the country. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

Swiss excellence, global presence

While we are deeply rooted in our Swiss heritage, our international reach enables us to combine global expertise with local know-how in order to deliver solutions best adapted to our clients, wherever they are based.

UBP Geneva

Geneva is the seat from which Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has been developing since 1969, to become one of the biggest family-owned private banks in the world. UBP’s headquarters, right in the centre of Geneva, are the largest of UBP’s sites worldwide. The head office is also one of the eleven booking centres the Group has spread across the world’s financial and economic hubs. Our experienced wealth management professionals working out of Geneva provide both private and institutional clients with high-quality, specialised services.

UBP (UK) - London

UBP has a strong and growing presence in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar with offices in London and other key locations across the region. As its largest hub outside of Switzerland, the UK is a key strategic location, supporting UBP’s commitment to providing clients with flexible wealth management solutions.

UBP Luxembourg

UBP has been active in Luxembourg since 1971 through its subsidiary Union Bancaire Privée (Europe) S.A. Over the years, Union Bancaire Privée (Europe) S.A. has steadily built up its presence through major acquisitions and solid organic growth to become one of the Top 10 Luxembourg private banks (in total assets). As the Group’s European hub, UBP Luxembourg is fully licensed to carry out its activities in the European Union, which allows our experts to serve our clients in each of the 27 Member States from our headquarters in Luxembourg.

UBP Monaco

Since it was created in 2014 the Monaco branch of Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA, a Monaco- and French-regulated institution, has steadily built up its offering to become a leader in the Principality. We offer traditional banking products and solutions but stand out among our peers through a range of exclusive services.

UBP Dubai

Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) is a family-owned and truly independent Swiss private bank, which caters to private and institutional clients. Deeply rooted in Switzerland, UBP’s heritage is one of excellence, stability, discretion and professionalism.

Today, UBP manages over CHF 150 billion in assets under management. With a highly specialised professional workforce of 2,094 people, the Bank is present in over 20 locations around the world, and offers its clients 11 different booking centres, including in Geneva, Monaco and Singapore.

UBP Singapore

UBP: A family-owned bank with a legacy of innovation and strong foothold in Asia

UBP Hong Kong

UBP: A family-owned bank with a legacy of innovation and strong foothold in Asia

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