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After several years dominated by a small group of mega-cap stocks, the market environment is changing.

Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, COP30 is being held at an extremely pivotal moment for climate change action, the global community, and the Earth itself. The COP30 President, Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, has called for the accelerated implementation of the Paris Agreement at this critical time, hoping that COP30 will be a summit of solutions. As is tradition at UBP, we have put together our own wish list for what we hope can be achieved at this year’s COP summit.

Over 2,000 participants joined Switzerland’s largest sustainable finance gathering, which was held in Geneva from 30 September to 2 October. UBP was proud to continue its long-standing support as a silver sponsor of this event.

Impact investing can generate competitive returns while addressing global challenges. Here, we set out our approach to this asset class, which brings great diversification benefits to a portfolio.

As an impact investing team operating in listed equities, we decided to cut through the noise and examine the facts behind the prevailing negative narratives. Here is a list of the myths and exaggerations that we have decided to bust.

ESMA’s recent guidance on fund naming has brought greater clarity and more concrete expectations for funds making sustainability or impact-related claims.

AI is rapidly transforming the landscape of equity investing. For positive impact investors, AI presents a powerful enabling technology, one that, like electricity or the internet, can be used for both good and bad depending on how it is applied. Our focus is on how AI can serve as a catalyst for positive social and environmental outcomes while generating sustainable financial returns.

Our impact investing franchise keeps growing, and with it the team’s conviction and dedication. Through the case studies and data in their annual report they give us a glimpse of their eventful year.

From 9–12 December, Building Bridges attracted over 3,000 professionals from banks, insurance companies, big corporations, governments, international organisations, NGOs and academia for more than 70 plenary sessions, discussions, and workshops. Combined with over 6,000 viewers online, attendance at the 2024 edition of Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance event reached a record high.

In the three years since the launch of our biodiversity strategy, the investment landscape has undergone significant transformations, particularly in the realm of biodiversity and nature finance.

Artificial intelligence has been discussed at previous climate conferences: as early as 2021 in Glasgow, there were discussions about both the benefits of AI, and the probable need for additional resources to power it.

We explore the importance of nature in our economies and societies – the concept of 'nature-positive', and how businesses can contribute to this global societal goal – in our interview with Dr Noëlle Kümpel, Senior Advisor at BirdLife International.