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Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
To navigate the year ahead, UBS Global Wealth Management's chief investment office (CIO) team believes investors should look to quality stocks and bonds for positive returns. Outlined in its recent Year Ahead 2024 report, the UBS CIO team said as interest ...

Robo-adviser reaches US$50bn milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... achieve their financial goals and shaping the future of personal finance," Wealthfront chief executive David Fortunato said. UBS was set to acquire Wealthfront for US$1.4 billion in early 2022 but fell through a few months later. Both parties said that ...

Inflation still too sticky: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... surprisingly resilient to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hikes, inflation remains well above global trends, according to UBS's 2024-2025 local economic outlook. The report, written by UBS economists George Tharenou and Nic Guesnon, noted while ...

Morningstar executive lands at ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... product and strategy. Fitzgerald served in various senior positions that included head of investment product and research at UBS Wealth Management, investment strategist at Deutsche Asset Management, and Skandia's head of retail investment services. ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... of their parents." Post-event, a JBWere spokesperson denied that the firm is moving into the retail client space. While a UBS spokesperson confirmed that it is not going back to retail advice, the global bank, however, has flagged that it will re-enter ...

No bubble risk in Sydney housing market: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... correction since the highs of 2020 and 2021, Sydney's housing market remains overvalued but is not at risk of a bubble, says UBS. The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index ranks Sydney at 16th of 25 international cities in terms of housing affordability ...

Income Asset Management appoints head of sales

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
... objective to spearhead Australia's fixed income market through strategic expansion. Prior to joining IAM, Labib held roles at UBS on its equity sales desk, FIIG Securities in fixed income sales, and Deutsche Bank in foreign exchange sales. IAM co-head ...

No question we need more BTR: Mowat

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
UBS's regional head of real estate John Mowat says there is a "fundamental market need" for more build-to-rent (BTR) developments in Australia. Speaking with Financial Standard, Mowat said there's no question Australia needs more BTR projects. "The ...

Global wealth to rise 38% by 2027: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Despite a decline in aggregate global wealth last year, UBS and Credit Suisse predict an upward trend over the next five years, reaching close to $979 trillion by 2027. The 14th edition of Credit Suisse's Global Wealth Report, now jointly launched with ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of global fund services

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... experience in financial services, having also worked at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), State Street, RBC Global Services, UBS Brinson, and Citibank. In her new Sydney-based role, Higgins will focus on leveraging Northern Trust's global capabilities and ...