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The Swiss private bank is looking to expand its Middle East business by targeting new markets in the region.

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.

In a landscape marked by economic divergences between regions, with abating inflation and normalising interest rates, our convictions remain on the United States rather than Europe, a tech-oriented bias, and a cautious approach to China, while the return of firmer market fundamentals signal positive performances across various asset classes.

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

Les experts de l'UBP Norman Villamin et Eleanor Taylor Jolidon présentent leurs prévisions pour l’économie et les marchés actions.

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.

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.

La meilleure nouvelle de 2024 pourrait être la confirmation de la désinflation mondiale.

Nous n'anticipons pas de baisses des taux directeurs des banques centrales avant le deuxième semestre 2024.

Les actifs sous gestion ne suffisent pas à évaluer l’importance d’une place financière ou d’une banque. Ce qui fait de la Suisse le leader mondial de la banque privée transfrontalière, c’est surtout l’excellence du service et de la gestion, davantage que la taille des actifs gérés.

L’Union Bancaire Privée annonce un bénéfice net de CHF 223,8 millions, en hausse de 6,4%