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Le Temps (03.08.2020) - In the past ten years, hedge funds have struggled to offer any kind of satisfactory returns, constrained by persistently weak interest rates and a lack of volatility.

Our Global Head of Forex Strategy, Peter Kinsella, shares his outlook for the US dollar for the months ahead.

Arabian Business (12.07.2020) - As we slowly come to terms with the initial effects of the Covid-19 crisis, it is time to see what wealthy families and single-family offices in the Middle East can learn from it.

Simon Pickard, Chairman of UBP’s Impact Investment Committee, and Kanini Mutooni, a member of UBP’s Impact Advisory Board, discuss impact investing, how COVID-19 has affected it and how it will evolve in the future.

ESG Clarity (09.07.2020) - Impact investing is a relatively new trend in emerging markets. These countries show enormous room for improvement, both socially and environmentally, and this could well mean greater opportunities for impact investors than in developed countries.

Impact investing is not a new concept, but it has been gaining ground since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. So what does impact investment really involve and what are the prospects for impact solutions?

The Global Economy at the Crossroads

Good With Money (19.06.2020) – UBP Head of Global Emerging Equities Mathieu Nègre joins Sustainable(ish) founder Jen Gale in a podcast to discuss healthcare investing in emerging markets.

March 2020 was difficult time for many investors, as COVID-19 spread across Europe and the US, leading to sharp sell-offs in fixed-income credit markets. While such market turbulence is not to be welcomed, its occurrence can create opportunities.

Investment Week (17.06.2020) - In response to growing concern about global issues, impact investing is in increasing demand, and has become essential in the view of many shareholders.

The idea of a state-run digital currency (or e-RMB) has been brewing in China since 2014, with a pilot programme starting in recent months. It is a digital yuan – backed by the government.

How can secular trends help investors navigate the post-pandemic world?