The UBS International Pension Gap Index compares retirement systems across 25 markets based on the voluntary savings required from its participants. Its authors, James Mazeau and Elisabeth Beusch, explain why private savings are crucial to maintain an accustomed lifestyle in retirement. They explain how the index demonstrates the importance of planning and how investments can help close pension gaps. 

The UBS International Pension Gap Index compares retirement systems across 25 markets based on the voluntary savings required from its participants. Its authors, James Mazeau and Elisabeth Beusch, explain why private savings are crucial to maintain an accustomed lifestyle in retirement. They explain how the index demonstrates the importance of planning and how investments can help close pension gaps.

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The UBS International Pension Gap Index

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, head CIO for equities in UBS Global Wealth Management, joins the show to discuss whether the current hype around AI technology and its adoption is justified. As capex and technical innovation continue apace, we’ll hear more about UBS’s investment framework to identify AI opportunities, shed some light on how AI actually works and highlight its implications for everything from the global economy to sustainable development.

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, head CIO for equities in UBS Global Wealth Management, joins the show to discuss whether the current hype around AI technology and its adoption is justified. As capex and technical innovation continue apace, we’ll hear more about UBS’s investment framework to identify AI opportunities, shed some light on how AI actually works and highlight its implications for everything from the global economy to sustainable development.

Artificial intelligence: Sizing and seizing the opportunity

A new report from the UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute explores whether key climate technologies are breaking through at the scale and pace required to address the climate crisis. William Nicolle, the author of the report, explains that despite climate tech’s vast potential for emissions reduction, there remains a tricky road ahead as most of these technologies are economically uncompetitive or as yet too immature to easily scale. We’ll hear how processes might be improved to better understand complex dependencies, and also to better inform strategic policy, investment and organisational decisions. 

A new report from the UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute explores whether key climate technologies are breaking through at the scale and pace required to address the climate crisis. William Nicolle, the author of the report, explains that despite climate tech’s vast potential for emissions reduction, there remains a tricky road ahead as most of these technologies are economically uncompetitive or as yet too immature to easily scale. We’ll hear how processes might be improved to better understand complex dependencies, and also to better inform strategic policy, investment and organisational decisions.

Are key climate technologies breaking through?

Geopolitical upheaval and increasing economic pressure have led to a rethink of the EU’s main priorities. Former ECB president Mario Draghi’s long-awaited report on the future of European competitiveness offers a blueprint for change – but can the EU shift its economic priorities and set a fresh course for growth? We’re joined by Sam Adams, economist in the UBS Global Wealth Management CIO, to discuss.

Geopolitical upheaval and increasing economic pressure have led to a rethink of the EU’s main priorities. Former ECB president Mario Draghi’s long-awaited report on the future of European competitiveness offers a blueprint for change – but can the EU shift its economic priorities and set a fresh course for growth? We’re joined by Sam Adams, economist in the UBS Global Wealth Management CIO, to discuss.

The UBS International Pension Gap Index

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