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Social Innovators
UBS Social Innovators, launched in concert with global social-entrepreneurship pioneer Ashoka, is focused on identifying high-potential social enterprises. It helps them to grow and achieve greater impact through a support package that includes cash grants and expert coaching.
Market moves
We take the temperature of the markets through 2016 so far, with a look back to the start of the year and the dominant themes – from China’s hard-landing to US recessionary fears and more – that have shaped the year. We’ll look ahead too and assess what the main…
The UBS Grand Challenge
This week we’re heading to Zürich for a special edition of the programme focusing on the UBS Grand Challenge: an internal competition to develop innovative financial solutions that help to address some of society’s biggest challenges. We hear from the winners, who will take their work to Washington and work…
Brexit
We consider the fallout of the UK’s extraordinary referendum vote to leave the European Union. We examine the economic impact in both the UK and the continent and analyse the broader political and social ramifications and try to make sense of what the future might hold.
Blockchain: building the trust engine
We explore the potential and power of blockchain, regarded by some as the next big thing in financial technology and by others – those more familiar with the darker side of bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that blockchain was developed to enable – as something of a threat.
Artificial intelligence
A special look at artificial intelligence, from the potential impact of smart automation to the way that robotics and humanoid creations can respond to and maybe even seek to replicate human emotions and cognitive processes. We’ll hear from some of the leading practitioners and experts in robotics and AI, and…
Wage rises
Wage rises are picking up in many parts of the world, especially the US, which powers consumer spending and helps companies. But wages are not yet rising so fast as to threaten profit margins and thus investor returns. We take a broad look at the impact of pay dynamics on…
High yield
Our panel of global UBS experts explains how the zero-rate world has reshaped the landscape for investors. We’ll ask whether, with about a third of rich-world government bonds now offering negative yields, the time is right to be looking to high-yield corporate bonds. We’ll mull the pros and cons and…
Women on the board
We consider how the proportion of women on the boards of major companies and institutions might impact financial performance and examine research that suggests companies with more women in key executive roles actually enjoy superior results compared to their less gender-diverse peers. Our panel of experts, analysts and commentators share…
E-commerce: the winners and losers
As global shoppers go from streets and shopping centres to online outlets, our panel of international experts explains the winners and losers of e-commerce. We ask if it’s a threat to overall corporate profits and consider whether the right balance is being struck between online and offline commercial activity.
