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As a new global order takes shape and regime-change dynamics heighten geopolitical risks, gold remains a strategic allocation amid rising Middle East tensions, while disciplined risk management helps to contain drawdowns.

UBP employees across Asia have been making a meaningful impact in their communities through various volunteering initiatives, showcasing the power of compassion and connection. From Singapore to Hong Kong, their efforts bring joy, support, and hope to those in need.

The outbreak of a new Middle East conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran rattled financial markets last week, triggering a broad risk-off shift.

On 8 March 2026, colleagues across our global offices reflect on this year’s International Women’s Day theme, ‘Give to Gain’, and what it means in practice.

With another US regime change operation under way in Iran shortly after the more limited, successful January operation in Venezuela, questions are once again being asked.

The developments in the Middle East over the weekend mark an expanded regionalisation of previous conflicts, heightening the risk of a more prolonged crisis that could weigh on oil prices if tensions persist over the coming weeks.