UBS Q-Series research connects the dots across asset classes, geographies and sectors. Today we hear from the analysts behind UBS Evidence Lab’s newest teardown of the electric car. In this most recent iteration, the EV in the frame is the latest mass-market effort from China’s number-one car maker, the BYD Seal. With Patrick Hummel and François-Xavier Bovignies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A special edition of the programme exploring ‘Rethink, Rebuild, Reimagine: The Untapped Opportunity and Overlooked Risk in Buildings and Structures’, a new white paper from the UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute. Two of its co-authors, the UBS ESG analysts William Nicolle and Richard Mylles, join us to explain what rethinking, rebuilding and reimagining buildings and structures can – and must – look like to best balance urban growth and sustainability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
We discuss UBS’s annual report that assesses urban housing markets around the world and gauge the “bubble risk” in residential property markets in 25 major cities. The 2023 edition looks at the effect of the abrupt end of the low-interest-rate environment. With Matthias Holzhey, Dean Turner and Jonathan Woloshin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We discuss the decision by the ECB to raise interest rates to an all-time high of 4 per cent. What will the impact be on the Eurozone economy? And how will the Swiss National Bank react? Dean Turner and Tom Flury explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Forget the recent hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and join us for a look at the clear economic application for the new technology. Paul Donovan of UBS explains why the economics of AI are also those of disruption. Donovan also discusses the four broad areas where AI might make the greatest impact: jobs, growth, inflation and politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Millions of global theatre-goers have enjoyed the “Barbenheimer” cinematic experience this summer. But what happens if you apply the idea of two apparently incongruous events happening at the same time to markets as well as films? UBS’s Jason Draho joins us to explain how contradictory evidence and conflicting interpretations of data and policy moves can create “Marketheimer” events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Power is the president and CEO of Perkins School for the Blind, as well as one of the inspirational innovators who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Power and his team provide world-leading education services for children and young adults who have multiple disabilities and visual impairments. He is joined at Monocle’s Zürich HQ by Tom Hall, global head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS, to discuss the transformational power of universal, lifelong l...
The 14th edition of the Global Wealth Report, the first launched jointly by UBS and Credit Suisse, reveals valuable insights about the state of the global economy and society, as well as the shifting meaning and potential of prosperity. Discussing the findings are Paul Donovan, chief economist in UBS Global Wealth Management; Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, chief investment officer for the EMEA region and global head of economics and research at Credit Suisse; and economist, wealth researcher and r...
There have been plenty of recent headlines about new, more efficacious weight-loss drugs to treat excess body fat. The global number of people with obesity continues to rise at pace – and shows no signs of falling for years to come. So what does this mean in terms of trends and opportunities for smart investors? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Global Wealth Management in London, joins the show to unpack his recent blog discussing inflation discrimination. What complications can arise when official inflation data fails to take into account different forms of price discrimination? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
