Notícias

UBP’s Impact investing approach began with listed equities, as Victoria Leggett, Head of Impact investing at UBP recalled at the Sustainability & Impact Investor Forum on 14 June.

A lot has changed in the last few years. Impact investing in listed equity is relatively new and, in recent years, there has been much debate about whether impact can even be achieved in secondary markets.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) and Danske Bank A/S announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby Union Bancaire Privée (Europe) S.A. will acquire Danske Bank’s wealth management business in Luxembourg, operating through Danske Bank International S.A. (DBI).

UBP interviewed Corticeira Amorim’s Chairman António Rios de Amorim to learn more about how the world’s largest cork products company views its role as a ‘fixer’ in the world’s battle against climate change.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) and Banco Comercial Português, S.A. (BCP) announced today that they have entered into an agreement whereby UBP will acquire the group’s Swiss private bank, Millennium Banque Privée - BCP (Suisse) SA.

Turning renewables into sustainable returns

Gentera’s CFO, Mario Ignacio Langarica Avila discussed with UBP the transition of the business to a for-profit group and the unique challenges presented by Covid-19.

Environmental impact investing in equities has moved from a niche strategy to the mainstream in recent years. But what exactly are environmental equities, their current valuations and the opportunities available in this sector?

2020 has been a real stress test for impact investors in terms of balancing impact and financial returns.

Institutional Money (04.06.2021) - Having trailed other regions in the recovery post-Covid, we now expect Europe to outperform as a number of key factors pivot in the continent’s favour. This bodes well for European credit and in particular higher-income segments, such as high yield and AT1s.

The recovery phase of the US economic cycle is increasingly mature and looks set to transition to its next phase in the coming months, a ‘mini-cycle’ similar to those seen in the long expansions of the 1990s and in the post-Global Financial Crisis era.

The concept of return on natural capital is rapidly gaining ground among investors.