Private-Market Solutions for Wealth Management Clients

Banks are stepping back from risks, leaving private credit at the forefront

The European office market is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by shifting tenant expectations, environmental priorities, and evolving investment trends. Here, Union Bancaire Privée’s (UBP) experts examine how these changes are reshaping the sector and where opportunities may lie for forward-thinking investors.

This white paper delves into the transformative potential of infrastructure investments in addressing critical global challenges, including climate change, urbanisation, and technological advancements.

The region’s sovereign wealth funds along with a growing number of institutional investors and family offices, are deploying increasing volumes of capital into private markets.

How UBP is deepening its client-centric investment proposition in Asia?

UBP is taking a three-pronged approach to elevate its private market business as the Swiss bank seeks to deliver a high-quality experience in the increasingly competitive alternatives space, where virtually all private banks are now offering access to differentiated private market investments.

In New York as well as other major metro areas, once-bustling corporate offices are now quieter, leading companies to adjust to a new reality: remote working is no longer a temporary solution but rather a structural shift. Consequently, corporates are actively reducing their office space footprints, significantly increasing vacancies in the sector.

UBP’s Deputy Head of Private Markets Group, Gaetan Aversano, recently took part in a compelling discussion at the IPEM Cannes 2025 conference. The session, titled ‘What wealth clients really want: surprising lessons learned from the field,’ delved into the evolving preferences and needs of wealthy clients, particularly in the realm of private markets.

Looking at 2025, macroeconomic shifts and evolving investment strategies are reshaping the outlook for private markets.