Explore every episode of the podcast The Bulletin with UBS

We explore the annual report providing an up-to-date take on global urban-housing markets and gauges the ‘bubble risk’ in residential property markets in 25 major cities worldwide. The 2024 edition charts a second successive year of slightly declining risk. We are joined from UBS by the report’s editor in chief, Matthias Holzhey, and also by Fahd Iqbal for a focus on Dubai.

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Our panel reflects on the US Federal Reserve decision to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020. Paul Donovan, chief economist in UBS Global Wealth Management and Kiran Ganesh, managing director in the UBS Chief Investment Office, discuss the 50 basis-point reduction, consider the macro picture and explain what this week’s move means for investors.

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We look ahead at H2 2024 and, more specifically, towards November’s US presidential election. With the US deciding its next leader, AI continuing to advance and interest rates likely to be cut, there is much for investors to focus on as they consider their options this year and beyond. Looking ahead for us on the show are Kiran Ganesh, Dominic Schnider and Nadia Lovell of UBS.

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The UBS Global Wealth Report has been at the forefront of insights into household wealth for 15 years and has become a key reference point for all those interested in trends shaping wealth across the world. Featuring analysis from UBS Global Wealth Management chief economist Paul Donovan and Economist Samuel Adams.

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This is the 30th edition of the UBS Reserve Management Seminar, one of the most authoritative depictions of official reserve-management activities available. This iteration includes the views of some 40 central banks, covering geopolitics, currencies, asset allocation and, this year, reform of financial infrastructure. With Massimiliano Castelli and Philipp Salman from the global sovereign-markets team in UBS. 

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Like other game-changing technologies before it, artificial intelligence is expected to unleash new wealth creation, resource reallocation and societal change. But the precise forms that this will take – and at what speed – is difficult to predict. Richard Mylles, the author of a new UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute report on the theme, joins us to explain how AI’s consequences for human capital can be optimised, focusing on education, productivity and health.

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The UK goes to the polls on 4 July for a hotly anticipated general election. With manifestos being published and the usual media circus in full flow, we take a look at some of the key economic questions that are dominating the agenda ahead of the decisive day at the ballot boxes. With Anna Titareva, Jason Napier and Zachary Gauge of UBS.

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Today’s agrifood industry produces enough calories to feed the global population but it creates negative externalities across the climate, nature and health sectors. Global sustainability goals have changed what crops the agrifood industry grows and how. Such dynamics leave the sector structurally unprepared to deliver on these goals. However, deploying mature, high-impact investable solutions in the short term that strengthen innovation could be a boon to the industry. The UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute report analyses promising solutions and outlines the role of capital markets and investors in facilitating their development and deployment. We discuss this with William Nicolle, ESG analyst in the UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute.

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Professor Paul Romer won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis. In May, Romer spoke to Monocle Radio on the margins of the UBS Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong. In the latest in a series in which luminaries of economics share their unique perspectives, Romer explains the effect of human capital, innovation and knowledge on economic growth.

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With the yellow metal having rallied sharply to hit new highs, our panel explains whether they think gold will keep its hold on investors. Giovanni Staunovo and Wayne Gordon from UBS explain why the policy and risk environment, and structural demand, are combining to point to continued medium-term upturn in the price. Plus: why geopolitical fears and election-related risks continue to justify holding gold as a portfolio hedge.

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Thomas McLaughlin, managing director at the UBS Chief Investment Office, joins the show to reflect on the recently concluded Democratic National Convention in Chicago. We discuss the broader context of Kamala Harris’s truncated campaign and consider what the latest polling tells us about November’s vote.

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The final part of our special series exploring the meaning of craft in today’s world. Craft is not just about what you do but also how you go about doing it, and in this series, Monocle and UBS have been interrogating how this idea comes to life across different industries. Part three features the globally minded, Zürich-based designer, architect and educator Charles O Job.

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The next in our special series exploring the meaning of craft in today’s world. Craft is not just about what you do but also how you go about doing it, and in this series, Monocle and UBS are interrogating how this idea comes to life across different industries. Parttwo features Kathryn Sargent, the first woman to earn the title of “master tailor” on London’s Savile Row; and Lowie Vermeersch, founder and creative director of the car design and mobility research firm, Granstudio.

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The first in a special series exploring the meaning of craft in today’s world. Craft is not just about what you do but also how you go about doing it: the ability to gaze both backwards and forwards; to recognise heritage and skill, and combine it with a compelling vision. In this series, Monocle and UBS are interrogating how these tenets come to life across different industries. Part one features Paul Donovan, chief economist of UBS Global Wealth Management, and Monocle’s editor, Josh Fehnert, discussing how craft can shape everything from banking to storytelling.

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‘The Red Thread’ publication by UBS Asset Management is released bi-annually and tackles topics from different angles to help readers find common threads and make sense of important trends. We focus on a chapter from the recent Disruption edition of ‘The Red Thread’ unpacking the history – and looking to the future – of lending disruption. Featuring John Popp, Joe Sciortino and Rodrigo Trelles.

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We discuss the effect of Joe Biden’s decision not to stand for re-election and throw his support behind vice-president Kamala Harris. What does the move mean for the race? And what does that mean for investors as we head towards November’s vote? Joining the show are Tom McLoughlin, UBS senior fixed income strategist, and David Lefkowitz, UBS head of US equities.

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Geopolitical upheaval and increasing economic pressure have led to a rethink of the EU’s main priorities. Former ECB president Mario Draghi’s long-awaited report on the future of European competitiveness offers a blueprint for change – but can the EU shift its economic priorities and set a fresh course for growth? We’re joined by Sam Adams, economist in the UBS Global Wealth Management CIO, to discuss.

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The United Nations Biodiversity Conference recently concluded in Cali, Colombia. On today’s programme, we discuss both the event and the theme of biodiversity more generally with two leaders in the field from UBS: lead for advocacy and nature in the chief sustainability office, Judson Berkey; and global head of sustainable and impact investing for the UBS CIO, Andrew Lee. 

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The UBS International Pension Gap Index compares retirement systems across 25 markets based on the voluntary savings required from its participants. Its authors, James Mazeau and Elisabeth Beusch, explain why private savings are crucial to maintain an accustomed lifestyle in retirement. They explain how the index demonstrates the importance of planning and how investments can help close pension gaps. 

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Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, head CIO for equities in UBS Global Wealth Management, joins the show to discuss whether the current hype around AI technology and its adoption is justified. As capex and technical innovation continue apace, we’ll hear more about UBS’s investment framework to identify AI opportunities, shed some light on how AI actually works and highlight its implications for everything from the global economy to sustainable development.

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A new report from the UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute explores whether key climate technologies are breaking through at the scale and pace required to address the climate crisis. William Nicolle, the author of the report, explains that despite climate tech’s vast potential for emissions reduction, there remains a tricky road ahead as most of these technologies are economically uncompetitive or as yet too immature to easily scale. We’ll hear how processes might be improved to better understand complex dependencies, and also to better inform strategic policy, investment and organisational decisions. 

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Generative artificial intelligence is a technology with potentially transformative power in any number of industries. How can smart entrepreneurs ensure that they keep pace with the transition? Achille Monnet of UBS Wealth Management explains.

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Maciej Skoczek, senior real estate economist in the UBS GWM CIO and the author of the 2025 report, discusses the outlook for the sector and reveals the location that tops this year’s rankings.

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The ninth annual Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, compiled by Dr Clare McAndrew of Arts Economics, provides a comprehensive, macroeconomic analysis of the state of the global art market in the past year. It examines the industry’s various segments, including galleries, dealers, auction houses and art fairs, and assesses their performance against the backdrop of changes in global economics and wealth. We hear from McAndrew, Art Basel CEO, Noah Horowitz, and Paul Donovan of UBS. 

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Donald Trump’s tariffs amount to a generational shift in US economic policy, with the measures bringing the effective tariff rate on imports into the US to its highest level in at least 100 years. Markets have since been digesting the fallout, with equities dropping sharply, bonds and gold rallying, and the US dollar depreciating against most major currencies. We’re joined by Kurt Reiman, head of fixed income at UBS in New York, to consider the outlook from here, discuss the effects on economies and markets, and ponder – as ever – what smart investors should do.

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We are joined by the authors of a new UBS report that takes a detailed look at the state of women in the world, gauging gender-equality progress thus far and seeking to understand the remaining barriers. “Gender-Lens Investment: The State of Women in 2025” explores how investors can continue to intentionally align their capital in ways that dislodge the barriers that women face and promote the realisation of their full potential. Amantia Muhedini and Antonia Sariyska of the UBS Global Wealth Management CIO join to discuss.

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Gold prices soared to another all-time high this week, breaking through the $3,000 per ounce barrier. With the price having reached UBS Global Wealth Management CIO’s long-held target, can it continue to rally? Wayne Gordon, managing director in the UBS CIO in Singapore, joins us to discuss what’s next.

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This annual guide to historical long-run returns is put together by UBS Investment Bank and UBS Global Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Office, in partnership with Professor Paul Marsh and Dr Mike Staunton of the London Business School and Professor Elroy Dimson of the University of Cambridge. The latest edition explores how 125 years of historical data can provide crucial insights for the future. Featuring Marsh, Kiran Ganesh and Tim Ramskill.

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With the post-election direction of political travel more clear, and with chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz having already outlined plans for a major boost in defence and infrastructure spending, what will this mean for investor confidence? Featuring Maximilian Kunkel, strategist at UBS Switzerland; and Sam Adams, economist for UBS in London.

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To mark International Women’s Day, we hear from four inspirational female leaders in finance. They discuss gender-lens investing, the rise of female-controlled wealth and its effects on broader economics, and the challenges facing female founders seeking to raise capital. Featuring (above left to right) Anouk Hilti-Zingg of Assarée; Julia Rees Toader of independent portfolio advisory firm Princes Capital; Lu Zhang, founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund; and Ana Mahony, CEO of Addition Wealth.

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A focus on long-term structural developments influenced by technological advancement, resource scarcity and societal changes. We discuss the topics of security and safety with UBS Global Wealth Management equity analyst Achille Monnet, and head of longer-term investment themes, Alexander Stiehler.

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When looking at trade between two countries, the value of exports should be lower than the value of imports. In recent years the value of China’s exports to the US has exceeded the value of US imports from China. Why is this happening? As UBS Global Wealth Management chief economist Paul Donovan explains, this doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s a ‘Bermuda Triangle’ affecting US-bound Chinese cargo vessels.

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Exploring the findings of the new ‘Global Entrepreneur Report’ with Kiran Ganesh, head of investment communications in UBS Global Wealth Management. This is the first UBS report which has actively surveyed the opinions of entrepreneurs in the bank’s client base and its Industry Leader Network. The solicited views cover a wide range of key developments that might shape the growth of both industries and personal wealth.

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With the UN Ocean Conference underway in Nice, we present the first of a two-part exploration of the blue economy, featuring key contributors to a new UBS white paper.

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Insights on the future of women’s wealth from the Equality Lounge at The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Emma Wheeler, head of the Women’s Wealth programme at UBS Global Wealth Management, joins the show to discuss how to better unlock investment potential for female founders and to consider the role of women within the unprecedented transfer of wealth currently happening across genders and generations.

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The theme of The World Economic Forum annual meeting this year was “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age”. UBS Global Wealth Management chief economist Paul Donovan joins us to look back on the week and to discuss the threat posed by “scapegoat economics”. 

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We explore the latest edition of the longest-running and most comprehensive study of billionaire wealth. The 10th iteration tracks the wealth of more than 2,500 billionaires across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. As part of its research, UBS also conducted an online survey of the views of a sample of billionaire clients across the world. So what are some of the key discoveries? We discuss the report with Maximilian Kunkel, chief investment officer for global family and institutional wealth at UBS Global Wealth Management.

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In this special edition, UBS global wealth management chief investment officer Mark Haefele discusses his new book, ‘The New Rules of Investing: Essential Wealth Strategies for Turbulent Times’. Co-written with Richard C Morais, the volume outlines Haefele’s view that new developments in everything from global affairs to demographics and technology mean that we need to change the way we think about investing.

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In the first programme of the new year we present a selection of interviews that the Monocle team conducted this past November on the margins of the UBS Australasia Conference in Sydney. UBS gathered industry leaders, policymakers and innovators at the event to explore how topics such as productivity, healthcare and technology affect the economy and investment landscape. Our show features Paul Donovan, chief economist in UBS Global Wealth Management; Renee Lo, Singapore-based regional director at Google; Lachlan Shaw, co-head of UBS mining research; and UBS analyst Richard Schellbach.

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We explore the most recent edition of UBS Asset Management’s flagship thought-leadership paper, ‘The Red Thread’, which is focused on diversification. Long a central tenet of investment theory, many assumptions about the strategy have been tested of late due to the dominance of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” tech companies. Our panel is Barry Gill, UBS Asset Management’s head of investments, Michele Gambera, head of strategic asset allocation, and Lucy Thomas, head of sustainable investing and impact.

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Raphael Güller is the co-founder and chief product officer of Sweep, and one of the inspirational leaders who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Raphael is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich by Tom Hall, global head of social impact at UBS, to discuss Sweep’s origin story, its involvement in this year’s UBS Pitch for Purpose event, and why it is important for UBS to champion organisations such as Sweep, which are driving solutions to the great challenges of the day.

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We mark the occasion by hearing from Tom Hall, UBS global head of social impact and CEO of the UBS Optimus Foundation Network, and from one of its partners who has already been driving change: Fabio Segura, co-CEO of the Jacobs Foundation. They discuss the importance of collaboration in delivering effective philanthropy, with a particular focus on how education can drive social equality and enduring transformational change.

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Dr Daniela Marino is the CEO and co-founder of skin-graft innovators Cutiss and one of the inspirational leaders that UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Marino is joined at Monocle’s HQ in Zürich by Tom Hall, global head of social impact at UBS, to discuss Cutiss’s success in this year’s UBS Pitch for Purpose event and why it’s important for UBS to champion individuals who are driving solutions to the great challenges of the day.

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The second of two specials focused on breaking barriers in economics and finance, brought to you by UBS and Monocle’s sister publication, ‘Konfekt’. This show features insights from Addition Wealth founder, Ana Mahony, and business leader Rania Anderson. Thanks to the partnership with UBS, you can read more about Mahony and Anderson in ‘Konfekt’s’ winter issue, available on newsstands now.  

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This week in New York, UBS and Dior present House of Craft, an exclusive exhibition curated by Carine Roitfeld and dedicated to the craft of couture. With photographer Brigitte Niedermair and UBS’s John McDonald.

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UBS’s head of fixed income and co-lead of the bank’s ElectionWatch report series, Kurt Reiman, joins the show to reflect on Donald Trump’s US presidential election success. In a conversation recorded as Trump finalised appointments to his cabinet, Reiman discusses the likely direction of travel for the US economy under Trump 2.0.

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The first of two special editions focused on investing in women and breaking economic barriers, brought to you by UBS and ‘Konfekt’, the sister publication of ‘Monocle’. Featuring insights from one of the extraordinary cohort of economists that shapes the UBS worldview: 2023 Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin. Goldin discusses the importance of fostering economic equality and empowering financial futures for all. Thanks to the partnership with UBS, you can read more about Goldin’s work in the winter issue of ‘Konfekt’, available on newsstands now.

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The largest survey of its kind to date, the report reveals insights into buyer behaviours and the transfer of wealth between generations of high-net-worth individuals against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions. This year’s edition gathered responses from more than 3,500 such collectors across 14 global markets, including new additions Switzerland, Mexico and Indonesia. The report’s author, cultural economist Dr Clare McAndrew, is joined by Paul Donovan, chief economist in UBS Global Wealth Management, and Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz. 

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The sixth edition reflects the views of more than 300 family offices managing an average of $1.1bn. Maximilian Kunkel, CIO for global family and institutional wealth at UBS Global Wealth Management, reports.

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Many women who’ve experienced a wealth-transfer event faced serious challenges, and most who expect to inherit from their parents feel unprepared. Carey Shuffman discusses the findings of the latest UBS ‘Own Your Worth’ report.

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