Michaël Lok

Group CIO and Co-CEO Asset Management

Geneva, Switzerland

English, French

Michaël Lok is Group CIO and Co-CEO Asset Management at UBP. He has over 25 years of experience in wealth and asset management. 

Before joining UBP in 2015, he was Global Head of Asset Management with Indosuez Wealth Management (Crédit Agricole Group), where he developed a range of UCITS funds for Private Banking and a set of UHNWI mandates and dedicated investment solutions with a focus on Asia and Latin America. This followed his roles as Head of Investment and Head of Risk and Quantitative Portfolio Management. Before that, he was Portfolio Manager at Banque Martin Maurel and HSBC France (ex-CCF).

Michaël Lok holds two Master’s degrees, one in Finance (DESS) and one in Banking and Finance (DEA), from the University of Aix-en-Provence (France).

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08.09.2025

Towards a lower rate era

The start of autumn season marks a turning point for the Federal Reserve. Our rate outlook is shifting accordingly.

08.09.2025

UBP Weekly View - Soft US labour data raise Fed rate cut expectations

Without further pressure from the White House, the Fed is set to cut rates in September. Markets are debating whether the move will be 25 or 50 basis points after weak payroll figures, though we continue to expect only a 25-bp cut given the persistent inflationary pressures. The prospect of lower rates has buoyed equities, while attention this week will turn to US inflation data for evidence of tariff-related effects.

01.09.2025

UBP Weekly View - Nvidia disappoints, yet tech stocks advance

While President Trump is pressing for greater influence over the Fed in the pursuit of lower interest rates, US small caps continued to benefit from declining short-term US yields. Attention turned to Nvidia where strong Q2 earnings were eclipsed by underwhelming guidance and geopolitics impacting sales in China, sending the stock lower; even so, global technology equities outperformed. This week, the focus is set to shift to key US macro indicators, namely employment data.

25.08.2025

UBP Weekly View - Markets rally after Jackson Hole symposium

With Fed chairman Jerome Powell opening the door to a rate cut in September, last week’s Jackson Hole symposium reinforced our forecast of two reductions this year. Global equities closed on a positive note, buoyed by the policy easing. However, the impact of tariffs must be fully assessed over the coming weeks.

18.08.2025

UBP Weekly View - US equities scale new peaks

The latest US inflation data confirm that price pressures are set to trend higher in the coming months. Nevertheless, rate cuts remain on the table given the slowdown in the labour market. As earnings season winds down after a solid set of results, market attention will shift to GDP developments and leading indicators, as well as to the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole meeting on Friday.

13.08.2025

Staying invested remains a strategic lever

Overly defensive positioning has failed to benefit from fluctuations stemming from tariff tensions.

11.08.2025

UBP Weekly View - Rate-cut on the horizon

Relief from US tariffs has fuelled renewed optimism, though commercial frictions remain, notably with India and Switzerland. Hope of a Russia–Ukraine ceasefire and rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut have further buoyed equities. However, with equity valuations increasingly stretched, markets may face bouts of short-term volatility.

08.08.2025

UBP House View - August 2025

While the US earnings season has underpinned the equity rally, emerging risks – such as tariffs slowing the economy and fuelling price pressures – warrant investors’ attention. However, these risks remain insufficient to prompt a shift in our portfolio positioning, and we continue to maintain a broad diversification across asset classes.

04.08.2025

UBP Weekly View - Tech still leading the charge

The United Kingdom, Europe, South Korea, and potentially China in the near future: the list of US-negotiated trade deals continues to grow, yet uncertainty persists with several key partners. At the same time, investor focus is shifting back to economic fundamentals, with softer-than-expected US employment data released on Friday triggering a sell-off. Nonetheless, recent tech earnings results reaffirmed the sector’s enduring dominance.