US: larger fall in retail sales but improving sentiment in regional manufacturing and housing; UK in a technical recession
These data point to a still valid soft-landing scenario on the US
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Are clouds lifting for private assets in 2024?
Rising interest rates, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty led to deals drying up and have slowed the flow of returns to investors.
Moving to Florida could save Jeff Bezos at least $600 million. How Florida became ‘nirvana’ for the superrich
If all goes to plan—and assuming Amazon's stock price stays the same—he will save around $600 million in taxes.
Singapore is third-best country to build multi-generational wealth, says report
The ranking identifies places that offer access to the world’s best schools and other amenities that can advance careers and maximise income potential.
Sleepless at UBS
Banking holds great promise, such as above-average pay and rapid advancement.
Exclusive Singapore wine club closes as ultra-rich shun flash for discretion
The closure of the club, which was launched in 2021, comes as sales of luxury goods such as watches, cars, high-end apartments and golf memberships have tumbled in the city-state
Romance in the Stone: 5 Fairy-Tale French Castles for Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, Luxury Defined spotlights five real-life fairy-tales castles in France
Using tech to tackle toxic air: how Swiss scale-up Daphne Technology is purifying pollutants
Daphne emerged as a spin-off from his time as a Research Scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
UBP House View – February 2024
At the same time, the US electoral calendar promises a positive year for the country’s stock market, as the economy takes its place at the top of the agenda.
Now Is the Time to Rethink Portfolios
For individual investors, adding private investments to portfolios can be a game-changer.
China’s middle class, key to Beijing’s economic recovery plan, put spending on hold over wealth, income concerns
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics household wealth and income indices remained in contraction in the fourth quarter of last year
Swiss Life AM launches private infrastructure Eltif
The new fund will permit quarterly redemptions up to a maximum of 5% of net asset value.