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Nobel perspectives: Michael Spence
#216 25 Nov 2018

Nobel perspectives: Michael Spence

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’re hearing from one of them: Michael Spence, winner of the centennial Nobel prize for…

The UBS European Conference 2018
#215 18 Nov 2018

The UBS European Conference 2018

In our third annual visit to the London conference, we focus on a panel that discussed the topic of normalising global monetary policy. We hear from two of the panellists and ask them to expand on the theme, explaining how investors should best position themselves to profit from challenges to…

The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2018
#214 11 Nov 2018

The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2018

This week we ask which global cities are at the highest risk of experiencing a real-estate bubble. Our panel will also discuss the ‘affordability crisis’ that is gripping markets and dominating headlines, while the editor of Monocle has some tips on building sustainable and effective residential developments in our cities.

Building or burning bridges?
#213 04 Nov 2018

Building or burning bridges?

This week our panel discusses the likelihood of a Brexit deal given the stumbling blocks. They’ll survey the domestic political landscape in the UK for clues as to whether any deal that is agreed might get through parliament and mull the prospects for new global deals post-Brexit given prevailing trade…

New visionaries and the Chinese century
#212 28 Oct 2018

New visionaries and the Chinese century

This week our panel discusses the latest edition of UBS and PwC’s annual ‘Billionaires Insight Report’. From the greatest ever annual increase in billionaire wealth, to the challenge of US dominance in innovation from across Asia and China in particular, we’ll explore the lessons of the data and the key…

Thinking strategically about emerging markets
#211 21 Oct 2018

Thinking strategically about emerging markets

Our panel discusses a new research piece from the UBS wealth management CIO, explaining why a focus on the tribulations of EM assets risks ignoring the huge progress that emerging economies have made, as well as the wealth of investment opportunities on offer.

The Global Family Office Report 2018
#210 14 Oct 2018

The Global Family Office Report 2018

We take a look at the fifth edition of a report that is produced by the bank every year in partnership with Campden Wealth Research. It is the leading study into performance, investments and structural issues.

Nobel perspectives: Sir Christopher Pissarides
#209 07 Oct 2018

Nobel perspectives: Sir Christopher Pissarides

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’re hearing from Sir Christopher Pissarides, recognised as the originator of some radically new frameworks…

Global Investor Watch: ‘Return on values’
#208 30 Sep 2018

Global Investor Watch: ‘Return on values’

Exploring the latest UBS Investor Watch, the largest recurring global study of high-net-worth investors in the world. The new edition, ‘Return on values’, takes the temperature of shifting global attitudes towards sustainable investing.

China’s biotech revolution
#207 23 Sep 2018

China’s biotech revolution

Our panel discusses a new research piece from UBS Wealth Management exploring what the future might hold for what is now the world’s second-largest drug market. With five-year growth rates for biotech in China forecasted at better than 16 per cent, this will be the world’s fastest-growing market. We mull…

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