The Bulletin with UBS Monocle Radio

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? 
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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. 
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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. 
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The Global Investment Returns Yearbook is the authoritative guide to historical long-run returns, most recently published by UBS with the London Business School, and covering all the main asset categories in 35 markets.
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UBS celebrated the 10th year of its proud partnership with Art Basel Hong Kong with a dynamic programme focused on artist responses to city life. We meet Chankalun, an artist who pays homage to the city’s heritage of neon sign-making, and whose works were showcased at the fair in the UBS Art Studio and inaugural UBS One spaces. Plus: Carola Wiese, Senior Art Advisor in the Family Advisory, Art & Collecting division of UBS, and Iwan K Lukminto, collector and founder of Tumurun Museum in Surakarta, Indonesia, join the show to share reflections, highlights and recommendations from this year’s edition.
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Reflections from the UBS Global Consumer & Retail Conference that took place last week in New York. We invite three UBS experts, including US Hardline/Broadline and Food Retail Analyst Michael Lasser, to share their insights into the key narratives that emerged both from the main sessions and on the margins.
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