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We believe frontier markets offer a compelling long-term investment opportunity: the combination of faster average growth rates, mostly manageable debt loads, and higher yields is what makes them attractive.

Spotlight - The 2002-2003 SARS outbreak framework that most, including ourselves, were drawing upon to anticipate the trajectory of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak requires an adjustment following the failure of authorities to contain the contagion to the Asian continent.

Le Temps (02.03.2020) - La convergence entre gestion institutionnelle et gestion discrétionnaire en termes d’outils d’aide à la décision et de techniques de gestion est désormais une évidence.

Spotlight - With the failure of authorities to contain the coronavirus contagion to within China or even Asia, the prospect of a more sustained demand shock for global economies has emerged. This poses the potential for elevated risks for investors looking ahead.

Agefi Indices (24.02.2020) - Les marchés ont fini l'année comme ils l'avaient commencée - sur une tendance haussière. Les investisseurs qui s'étaient engagés en 2019 avec une allocation de portefeuille «risk-on» ont ainsi été les grands gagnants l'an passé. A quoi s'attendre désormais pour 2020?

Citywire Asia (17.02.2020) - UBP started positioning its discretionary portfolios to look more 'asymmetric' over the medium-term in 2018.

With uncertainty still lingering around the COVID-19 outbreak, we recommend a defensive strategy at current valuations and consider a severe economic decline but a well-priced V-shaped rebound in the markets.

Despite being fast-moving and quite unpredictable, changes in consumption patterns are expected to reshape the economic landscape.

Since the beginning of the year, most emerging market currencies have registered losses against the USD.

Allnews (07.02.2020) - «2019 a été une très bonne année pour le marché primaire», estime Marc Basselier, responsable de la gestion Obligations convertibles à l’UBP.

Agefi (02.2020) - Les véhicules électriques ont une contribution importante à apporter à un avenir «zéro carbone» et méritent donc d’être inclus dans une stratégie d’investissement d’impact positif.

It’s full steam ahead for cricket, with youth and women’s fixtures growing and attracting fans.