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2020 has been a real stress test for impact investors in terms of balancing impact and financial returns.

Institutional Money (04.06.2021) - Having trailed other regions in the recovery post-Covid, we now expect Europe to outperform as a number of key factors pivot in the continent’s favour. This bodes well for European credit and in particular higher-income segments, such as high yield and AT1s.

The concept of return on natural capital is rapidly gaining ground among investors.

UBP is issuing its Impact Report 2020 on last year’s developments for its impact platform, including the launch of an emerging markets strategy.

Asset TV Masterclass (12.05.2021) - Mohammed Kazmi, Portfolio Manager & Macro-Strategist Global and Absolute Return Fixed Income at UBP, recently took part in an Asset TV broadcast, explaining why he maintains a constructive view on the fixed-income segment and outlining where he sees opportunities in the asset class.

Raconteur (The Wealth Management 2021 report published in The Sunday Times - 16.05.2021) - The health of our planet is intimately linked to your pension and your long-term financial goals, says Victoria Leggett, Head of Impact Investing at UBP.

Institutional Money (06.05.2021) - In recent months, nominal interest rates have increased globally. While this trend is expected to continue, the drivers of this move are likely to change, thereby affecting how investors position themselves in fixed-income markets.

The first quarter of 2021 was positive for most asset classes. However, financial markets were far from calm.

We are introducing a new monthly podcast series on foreign exchange.

L'Agefi (23.04.2021) – Union Bancaire Privée is on a continuous growth trajectory integrating sustainability criteria. We interviewed Nicolas Faller, the bank’s Co-CEO Asset Management.

Option Finance (26.03.2021) – Impact investing – investing with the intention of having a positive impact on the environment and society – originated in the private equity market but is now spreading to all asset classes.

Institutional Money (06.04.2021) - The unprecedented nature of the pandemic paved the way for aggressive and, at times, unorthodox stimulus measures; however, these were crucial for ensuring smooth market functioning and delivering accommodative financial conditions at the height of the crisis.