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Group Chief Strategist
Zurich, Svizzera
English
Norman Villamin è entrato in UBP nel novembre del 2015 in qualità di responsabile Investment Services e Treasury and Trading di UBP Zurigo. Pochi mesi dopo è stato nominato Chief Investment Officer (CIO) del Wealth Management. Nel 2023 ha assunto il ruolo di Chief Strategist del Gruppo su scala globale nel quale è responsabile di elaborare la strategia d’investimento a lungo termine della Banca e di sviluppare le convinzioni d’investimento per il Global Investment Committee del Gruppo.
Ha maturato oltre vent’anni di esperienza nella gestione patrimoniale con mandati di consulenza e discrezionali. In precedenza era Chief Investment Officer per Coutts International, ha diretto il settore Analisi e consulenza in investimenti presso Citi Private Bank nell’area del Pacifico asiatico, era a capo della ricerca nel Pacifico asiatico per HSBC e della strategia nella stessa area geografica per Morgan Stanley con sede a Hong Kong e Singapore.
Ha ottenuto un bachelor in Business Administration all’università del Michigan e un master in Business Administration all’università di Chicago.
11.09.2026
Il grado di gradimento del presidente degli Stati Uniti Trump è tra i più bassi mai registrati per un presidente in carica nella storia degli Stati Uniti dal secondo dopoguerra e comporta una probabilità dell’80% che la Camera dei Rappresentanti degli Stati Uniti passi sotto il controllo dei Democratici, mentre per il Senato degli Stati Uniti la probabilità che passi sotto il controllo dei Democratici è del 50%.
04.03.2026
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.
20.06.2025
Israel’s ‘pre-emptive’ strikes against Iran on 13 June represent a meaningful escalation in what had been Israel’s ongoing battle against primarily Iranian proxies. The conflict has now shifted towards a direct confrontation between the two regional powers in the Middle East.
19.03.2025
The US–Europe relations prevailing since World War II are shifting.
22.01.2025
With Denmark-controlled Greenland attracting increasing geopolitical interest as a naval and resource-rich hotspot, our Chief Strategist looks into the factors at play for this independence-minded Arctic territory.
07.01.2025
Investing in resilient corporates which can weather such rapid transformation – and also the prospect that changes may not take place smoothly – will be key
06.01.2025
For UBP’s Investment Outlook 2025, Europe is entering a pivotal year. According to Norman Villamin, the continent’s fragmented economy has come to a crossroads where challenges and transformation intersect.
20.11.2024
The statements in late 2024 from China’s central bank and the country’s Politburo sparked hopes of a ‘whatever it takes’ moment, only to see these dashed, as policy actions have fallen short of expectations.
