1. Newsroom
Menu

Newsroom


UBP in the press 27.03.2024

From trading to pure play: UBP’s Ivan Wong shares the beauty of a boutique bank

Asian Private Banker, Carly Lau (22.03.2024) - The beauty of working for a pure play is the core focus on wealth management, where the business is not subjected to the aggressive risk culture associated with investment banking, nor exposed to the cyclical corporate lending of commercial banking.

UBP in the press 26.03.2024

"10–15% of clients ask for sustainable investments"

Le Temps, Sébastien Ruche (25.03.2024) - The importance of performance, the difficulty in putting forward green investments, who will lead UBP tomorrow: these are some of the many topics covered here by the Geneva bank’s CEO, Guy de Picciotto.

UBP in the press 06.03.2024

Thinking big about impact investing

Börsen-Zeitung (02.03.2024) - The launch of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 provided a road map for addressing the most pressing issues facing our society by 2030 and beyond. 

UBP in the press 05.03.2024

Like it or not, Hong Kong is still Asia’s leading financial centre

Nikkei Asia (05.02.2024) - The mood around Hong Kong’s markets is pretty gloomy these days.

UBP in the press 01.03.2024

Favour Japan over India and China

Allnews, Emmanuel Garessus (28.02.2024) - After decades of disappointment, Japanese equities are back with a bang. The Nikkei 225 is up 41% year-on-year and 15% since the start of 2024.

UBP in the press 23.02.2024

UBP seeks to double Middle East business in five years

Citywire Middle East, Paromita Dey (13.02.2024) - The Swiss private bank is looking to expand its Middle East business by targeting new markets in the region.


Most read news

Insight 23.11.2023

UBP Investment Outlook 2024

UBP’s experts present their investment convictions for the upcoming year in their “Back to the Future” roadshow.

Press Releases 22.01.2024

Annual results 2023

Union Bancaire Privée reports net profit of CHF 223.8 million, up 6.4% year on year.

Insight 09.11.2023

UBP House View - November 2023

Back to normal


UBP in the press 22.02.2024

Gold prices should consolidate

Finanz und Wirtschaft (17.02.2024) - In January, gold traded in a tight range of between USD 2,000 and USD 2,050 per oz. This tight trading range reflected a generally subdued trading environment – three-month implied volatilities fell to levels of around 10% – which is a relatively low level of volatility for the yellow metal.

UBP in the press 06.02.2024

Global Outlook 2024: Leading views on the year’s key hedge fund trends

Hedgeweek - Our expert gives its take on prospects for key hedge fund investment strategies in the coming months.

UBP in the press 02.02.2024

Monetary policy to give way to fiscal policy

Allnews (18.01.2024) - UBP gives Allnews its latest economic and investment outlook for 2024, with Norman Villamin (N.V.), Group Chief Strategist, and Eleanor Taylor Jolidon (E.T.J.), Co-Head Swiss & Global Equity Franchise and Senior Portfolio Manager.

UBP in the press 31.01.2024

Four reasons for the yen’s steady appreciation this year

Börsen-Zeitung (15.01.2024) - Coming into 2024, here at UBP we hold a constructive view on the JPY. We anticipate that it will continue to appreciate over the course of the year, and we envisage a USD/JPY downward move to levels of around 135 by year-end, with risk skewed to the downside of this level. This represents a decline of at least 6% from current levels. Our generally constructive stance on JPY exchange rates reflects several factors.

UBP in the press 26.01.2024

A Glittering Outlook: Gold Promises to Shine in 2024

Zawya (20.01.2024) - 2024 will be a strong year for gold. Our expectation of ongoing price increases for the yellow metal is driven by several factors, namely the global decline in inflation, weaker USD exchange rates, increasing concerns regarding US debt sustainability, central bank gold purchases, the resilience of gold trading, and ongoing geopolitical risks.

UBP in the press 26.01.2024

“Budget deficits are growing even wider”

L'Opinion (04.01.2024) Muriel Motte - Confirmation that inflation is falling around the world could be the best news we get in 2024.

UBP in the press 25.01.2024

Tech stocks still driving returns

Boursier.com, Arnaud Bivès - We don’t expect central banks to cut rates before the second half of 2024.

UBP in the press 23.01.2024

Excellence: the way for private banks to stand out

Le Temps (22.01.2024) - The importance of a financial centre or bank cannot be assessed based on assets under management alone. First and foremost, what makes Switzerland the world leader in cross-border private banking is the excellent service and management know-how it offers, rather than the volume of assets it manages.