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Latest Episodes
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.
Hedge funds
After a decade of strong growth in the hedge-fund industry there are signs that the golden era of this alternative investment vehicle is drawing to a close. But what’s caused this uncertainty and what does the future hold?
Oncology Impact Fund
This week we’re exploring UBS’s groundbreaking Oncology Impact Fund, an impact-investing initiative aimed at developing cancer treatments that has raised close to $500m (€440m). We will hear from analysts and experts across UBS – as well as the partner manager of the fund, MPM Capital – and learn how the…
