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Le Temps - (22.08.2023) - Many of today’s youngsters see private banking as a much less exciting career option than tech start-ups, yet they have the wrong perception. The private banking industry keeps evolving. It has recognised the need to change and has adapted. Today, it has all the hallmarks of a desirable sector to work in for budding professionals.

Hubbis - (04.07.2023) - After more than four years as Co-Head for North Asia at HSBC Private Bank, and a long and diverse career in major global financial institutions, veteran private banker Ivan Wong took the reins as CEO for the Hong Kong operation of UBP in November last year.

Responsible Investor - (05.07.2023) - UBP’s Victoria Leggett outlines the opportunity for corporate engagement on biodiversity.

Bilan - (28.06.2023) - After a disappointing year for tech investors in 2022 – with the Nasdaq 100 falling 33% – some observers called time on a sector that had totally dominated the last decade.

Le Temps - (19.06.2023) - History has shown that it’s often worth taking the plunge into an investment even when some uncertainty remains, provided risk is managed effectively.

Citywire Asia - Priyanka Boghani (30.05.2023) - In the wake of the UBS and Credit Suisse merger and US bank collapses, the family-owned bank is playing up its asset management proposition and steady tier 1 ratio to net clients in Asia.

Agefi Indices - March 2023 - In terms of global assets under management, private investments in infrastructure exceeded USD 1,000 billion for the first time in 2021/22 and are expected to grow by 116% in the next five years.

Professional Wealth Management (PWM) - 29.03.2023 - Given their breadth, this relatively predictable market can provide untapped opportunities for diligent portfolio managers.

Finews - Claude Baumann (20.04.2023) - He is one of the longest-serving bank CEOs in Switzerland and shows little sign of stopping anytime soon. Instead, Guy de Picciotto is on the prowl for another acquisition. In an interview with finews.com, he discusses the practical difficulties of implementing the government’s sanctions and the reasons for Credit Suisse‘s collapse.

Delano - Marc Fassone (03.04.2023) - Olivier Debat, senior investment specialist at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), an expert in bond investment, shared with Paperjam and Delano his vision of the bond market and the place that bonds should have in portfolios.

Le Temps - (03.04.2023) - At a time when a new crisis of confidence is shaking the banking industry, it is vital to get back to analysing the fundamentals and noting the structural differences between the various sector players.

Le Temps - (27.03.2023) - As we seem to stumble from one crisis to another, observers could be forgiven for wondering how stabilising wealth management actually is, including sustainable wealth management. And besides, one might ask, is the time frame set for transitioning to sustainable investment realistic given all the current upheaval?

Bilan (22.02.2023) - After 2022 brought an 18% fall in the MSCI AC World index, global markets began 2023 with a rally spanning various asset classes.

Bilan - Pierre Novello (27.02.2023) - In 2022, after a lost decade, hedge funds once again saw the turbulent conditions that suit them so well.

Asian Private Banker (17.02.2023) - Decades ago, private bankers could survive with a limited investment skill set and a good network, but today they have to master several layers of expertise on top of relationship management skills, Guy de Picciotto has observed.

Le Temps (30.01.2023) - Current market conditions are ones that typically favour hedge funds. It now makes a lot of sense for portfolios to have exposure to a diversified basket of hedge funds.