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Head of Fixed Income Advisory & Strategy
Geneva, Switzerland
Portuguese, English
Filipe has over 18 years of experience in wealth management and financial markets. He joined UBP in October 2018 to cover fixed income markets with a primary focus on Europe and the Americas. In this role, he provided specialised advisory services and in-depth market analysis, drawing on his expertise in fixed income instruments and regional dynamics. He is now Head of Fixed Income Advisory & Strategy at UBP, leading the team that crafts the fixed income allocation and oversees bond recommendations.
Prior to UBP, Filipe was an advisor at Crédit Agricole Indosuez Wealth Management, where he managed client portfolios and offered tailored investment solutions; before that he worked for BPI, where he built up his foundational skills in financial advisory and portfolio management.
Filipe holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s in Finance from the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon. He is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.
27.02.2026
In recent decades, emerging market debt has undergone a remarkable transformation. Tune in to our podcast to uncover why this dynamic asset class deserves your attention, and which segments our experts favour.
09.01.2026
The capture of Nicolás Maduro in a US-led operation has seized global attention. Washington has signalled its intention to oversee a transitional phase towards a new governing framework, while hinting at potential involvement by US energy companies in rebuilding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. Beyond the headlines, what could this mean for the energy, oil and other resources markets, Venezuela’s sovereign debt, and geopolitics more broadly? Our experts delve into the implications.
08.09.2025
The start of autumn marks a turning point for the Federal Reserve; our rate outlook is shifting accordingly.
18.02.2025
The year started with volatility in rates, as the 10-year Treasury yield oscillates amid shifting market dynamics.
28.11.2024
Emerging market (EM) corporate bonds have faced considerable challenges in recent years, with rising geopolitical tensions, defaults in China’s real estate sector, and elevated global interest rates dampening investor appetite; however, the tide may be turning. A shift in the global interest rate environment – marked by a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and a fresh economic stimulus package in China – offers an opportunity to revisit this often-overlooked asset class.
11.10.2024
Several central banks, including the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank, have ushered in a new era of rate-cutting, signalling the end to their fight against inflation. But what does this easing cycle mean for asset classes?
05.06.2024
Against a higher-for-longer interest rate landscape and limited potential for spread compression, fixed income returns will mainly derive from carry.
