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Ahead of the game
Taking the temperature of the global e-gaming industry, a $100bn sector with a growth trajectory that continues to point sharply upwards. Our panel includes the author of a new UBS research piece focusing on Asia, primed to become the biggest worldwide market in terms of revenue this year, and a…
Election watch: do midterms matter?
The US economy has enjoyed a strong couple of years; a unified Republican government, fiscal stimulus, regulatory relief and the fruits of Obama-era economic expansion have all played their part. Against that backdrop, do the upcoming mid-term elections really matter?
UBS Global Visionaries: Sam Gregory from Witness
The latest in our series of specials hearing from inspirational thought leaders at the forefront of innovation, which UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Today we hear from Sam Gregory, programme director at Witness, an innovative non-profit that makes it possible for anyone, anywhere, to use video…
Are cryptocurrencies money?
The media attention received by virtual currencies of late has tracked pretty much in line with prices, which surged through 2017 then fell back significantly. We explore the status of cryptocurrencies, asks about its potential viability as an asset class, track the volatility that remains a principal limitation and consider…
Green bonds
This week we look at the sustainable-investment landscape and put green bonds in the spotlight. We reflect on the move by UBS to join the Climate Bonds Programme; consider the ways in which some new and innovative instruments in this space work; and ask our panel: what do recent developments…
Lessons from the Development Impact Bond
Two years since the inception of the world’s first Development Impact Bond, our panellists discuss the robust results delivered by this unique and innovative product, which is on track to meet, or even exceed, its ambitious three-year targets. We will hear from the investor, the UBS Optimus Foundation; from the…
Chinese real estate
Armed with the findings of new research from UBS, we take the temperature of this fascinating market and gauge whether unprecedented prices and activity are poised to slow, and ask the authors of the report to give us their base case. Plus: what does it mean for investors – should…
Nobel perspectives: Professor Oliver Hart
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, discuss their research and open their inquiring minds. This week we’re hearing from Oliver Hart, the Andrew E Furer Professor of…
Spotlight on trade
After another turbulent week of Brexit developments, we ask our panel whether the emergence of new trade alliances offers real progress beyond the white noise of politics. Wel track some recent deals – such as the EU’s recently inked agreement with Japan – to see whether they provide a template…
Nico Rosberg and Donald Sadoway
What happens when a scintillating Formula 1 world champion and a brilliant MIT professor sit down to discuss the future of mobility and sustainable energy? Join them to find out in a special edition of the programme, as Nico Rosberg takes over the microphone to interview UBS global visionary Donald…
