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Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) and Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby UBP will acquire the group’s Swiss private bank, Millennium Banque Privée - BCP (Suisse) SA.

Turning renewables into sustainable returns

Gentera’s CFO, Mario Ignacio Langarica Avila discussed with UBP the transition of the business to a for-profit group and the unique challenges presented by Covid-19.

Environmental impact investing in equities has moved from a niche strategy to the mainstream in recent years. But what exactly are environmental equities, their current valuations and the opportunities available in this sector?

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.

Volatility is back in Chinese equity markets: after rallying 90% from its trough in March 2020 to a peak in February 2021, MSCI China has fallen by 16% over the past month.

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

SSF Market Study 2021 reveals what lies behind the growth in sustainable investments

Asia Macro - India is experiencing a fresh wave of COVID-19, with the daily number of confirmed cases increasing exponentially to 400,000 in May. Moreover, the new variant strain was labelled a “global health risk” by the WHO.

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.