The Bulletin with UBS
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Rethinking health and wealth in a post-coronavirus world
A new report from the UBS CIO reveals the findings of a survey of more than 3,750 investors across 15 markets globally. More than three quarters of those wealthy investors polled anticipate permanent lifestyle shifts as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Two of the authors and architects of the…
Adding alternatives to your portfolio
The post-pandemic world will present significant challenges and opportunities for investors. The opportunities will come from longer-term structural changes that the pandemic initiated or accelerated. The challenges will come in the form of elevated volatility and lower potential returns from traditional diversifiers. The authors of a UBS report explain why…
Nobel perspectives: Jean Tirole
To help address the big questions that shape our world, UBS has asked a number of Nobel Laureates in the economic sciences to share insights, discuss their research and open their inquiring minds. This week we hear from Jean Tirole, winner in 2014 for his analysis of market power and…
The economics of prejudice
We explore the impact of the recent ruling from the US Supreme Court codifying the rights of LGBTQ people, which was a surprise verdict from a majority conservative court. Our panel explains why the extension of the protections of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to LGBTQ people is good news…
In conversation with Mary Rozell
In the second of our season of special programmes exploring the art world we meet Mary Rozell, global head of UBS’s collection of over 30,000 artworks. Rozell is author of ‘The Art Collector’s Handbook: the Definitive Guide to Acquiring and Owning Art’, a new edition of which is being published…
Future of the tech economy
We are living in an age defined by the confluence of technology and economic forces: the fourth industrial revolution has transformed manufacturing – and the divide between the digital world and our physical one continues to blur. Today our panel discusses a new UBS report examining how the global economy…
Nobel perspectives: Michael Kremer
To help address the big questions that shape our world, UBS has sought out a number of Nobel laureates in the Economic Sciences to ask them to share insights and discuss their research. This week we hear from Michael Kremer, Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics…
The art market: a special edition
The first in a season of special programmes exploring shifts and trends in the art market – and the impact of the global pandemic. We’ll attempt to answer the big questions confronting the industry and hear from key figures navigating the crisis and beyond: from gallerists to fair directors, from…
Sustainable investing after Covid-19
A new UBS report identifies five SI trends arising as a consequence of coronavirus. Two of its authors explain how the crisis has underscored the relevance of ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations and how those trends will shape the longer-term sustainable-investing landscape.
Sergio Ermotti in conversation with Tyler Brûlé
Sergio Ermotti has steered Swiss multinational UBS since 2011, making him the bank’s longest-serving CEO. During that time he has led the firm through economic headwinds and a major restructuring of its private banking division with a steady hand. When coronavirus struck, and many small and medium-sized enterprises in Switzerland…
