We wrap up our highlights from UBS’s annual flagship event, the 23rd edition of which took place in January with a theme of ‘The Way Ahead’. For this programme, UBS APAC head of research Martin Yule asks Nasser Saidi, former chief economist of the Dubai International Financial Centre and the first governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, to discuss the theme, ‘China and the Middle East: old friends in a new era’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UBS Greater China Conference part III: China and the Middle East

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Cutting-edge medical technology, advances in AI and a sharper focus on healthier living mean that reaching the age of 100 could one day be the norm. But can our financial health survive just as long? UBS CIO equity strategist Wen Ching joins the show from Singapore to explain how smart portfolio planning can ensure that investors can live well for longer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living well till 100

The latest instalment in our ElectionWatch series, based on reports published by the CIO of UBS Global Wealth Management. The reports look ahead to November’s potentially seismic general election in the US and consider its impact across sectors, themes and geographies. In today’s edition, Dean Turner and Thomas Wacker consider the implications of this election for Europe. As the vote draws nearer, there are potentially two key issues coming to the fore for European investors, businesses and politicians alike: trade and defence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ElectionWatch 2024: Implications of the US election for Europe

Professor Geoffrey Hinton, the British-Canadian computer scientist known as the “godfather of AI”, discusses the future of artificial intelligence with his former collaborator De Kai in a special edition of the programme recorded at the UBS Greater China Conference earlier this year. Does the rise of “artificial general intelligence” threaten the future of humanity?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The future of artificial intelligence with Geoffrey Hinton and De Kai

Blended finance is a strategy that’s gaining momentum and visibility. In the past decade, it has mobilised more than $200bn (€188bn) in capital toward sustainable development in developing countries. Dhun Davar, head of social finance at the UBS Optimus Foundation, joins us to explain how this helps funding reach high-impact social and environmental projects that might otherwise be overlooked by mainstream markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blended finance

What is the UBS Wealth Management CIO’s outlook for the second quarter of 2024? Our panellists explain why buoyant equity markets, a soft landing in the US, continued central-bank rate-cutting and the ongoing adoption of artificial intelligence have prompted their focus on technology, durable income and risk management.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UBS Greater China Conference part III: China and the Middle East

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