With experience in private equity investing since 1997, we provide you with an opportunity to invest via closed-end fund-of-fund strategies, individually customized mandates as well as bespoke solutions that invest in primaries, secondaries and co-investments. More recently, the business has expanded into a dedicated open-end solution, all geared towards meeting the needs of institutional investors such as pension funds, insurances, sovereigns and family offices.
Track record
Our track-record is based on our expertise in sourcing some of the best investment opportunities for clients in the fund-of-funds market whilst leveraging on the significant resources of the broader UBS business.
One-stop-shop
We cover all regions, stages and investment styles in the private equity universe. We have more experience in venture, life science and tech investing as well as discovering new themes that continue to drive returns forward.
Globally diversified
Through operating in core markets across Europe, the US and APAC, we closely support our clients during the build-up and maintenance of their private equity allocation, offering broad diversification benefits and the ability to generate growth.
ESG aspects
We integrate ESG aspects throughout the entire investment lifecycle from sourcing, to the ongoing monitoring and reporting on investments.
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Are higher debt and higher rates the new normal?
Debt is likely to continue to rise, fixed income volatility is likely to be higher in the decade ahead, and we think it unlikely that rates and yields will return to pandemic-era lows. But we do not believe that rates or yields are now in a structural uptrend. Debt, demographic, and productivity trends, along with a gradual restoration of central bank credibility, mean we expect rates and yields to settle at lower levels than today’s.
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What’s the outlook for growth?
We expect the strength of the US economy in 2023 to give way to slower, though still positive, growth in 2024 as consumers face mounting headwinds. We expect European growth to remain subdued, and China to enter a “new normal” of lower, but potentially higher-quality, growth.
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What will generative AI mean for markets and economies?
Generative artificial intelligence isn’t a new concept—the broad idea has been around since the 1960s, and the transformer architecture that makes it more effective was detailed in 2017. But the launch of ChatGPT has shown its potential impact when combined with a platform with strong consumer adoption. Currently, we see AI-related opportunities across a range of software, internet, and semiconductor stocks.
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What will a maturing Chinese economy mean for investors?
A new normal is coming into view for China. Constraints on old growth drivers and a new focus on higher-quality growth will likely temper its GDP growth toward a 4–4.5% pace over the next decade. For investors, this means a greater long-term focus on sectors aligned with the country’s efforts to boost its tech self-sufficiency, localize mass consumption, upgrade its high tech and industrial sectors, and lead the global green transition.
Stages
We focus on a range of risk-return profiles covering each investment stage including venture capital, capital growth, buyout and special situations.
Global strategies
We’re globally diversified covering all sectors and investment styles in the private equity universe.
Bespoke solutions
As one of Europe’s largest providers of mandates, we offer bespoke mandate solutions to match your profile and help you reach your investment goals.