UBP Appoints New Chief Investment Officer
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The interest rate hike in emerging markets has started much earlier than in the OECD area. Switzerland’s Union Bancaire Privee is responding to this with two appointments.
Sergio Trigo Paz has been appointed Chief Investment Officer at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), according to a media release.
Paz was head of emerging markets at Blackrock for 10 years until March of this year. He is based in London and heads a team of nine, which are spread across London, Zurich, and Hong Kong.
UPB also appointed Soledad Rocio Acoroni as a portfolio manager who will join the firm in Zurich, coming from Larrain Vial AM in Chile.
There, as portfolio manager, she handled strategies in Latin American corporate securities, ESG strategies in sovereign and corporate bonds issued in the region with low carbon footprints, and strategies in Argentine government and corporate bonds.
Questions & Answers
Q.Why has UBP made these new appointments?
Why has UBP made these new appointments?
UBP is responding to interest rate hikes in emerging markets, which began much earlier than in OECD countries. The appointments aim to strengthen their investment strategies in this shifting financial landscape.
Q.What is Sergio Trigo Paz's professional background before joining UBP?
What is Sergio Trigo Paz's professional background before joining UBP?
Prior to his appointment at UBP, Sergio Trigo Paz spent ten years as the head of emerging markets at Blackrock. He left Blackrock in March of this year before taking up his new role.
Q.What kind of expertise does Soledad Rocio Acoroni bring to UBP?
What kind of expertise does Soledad Rocio Acoroni bring to UBP?
Soledad Rocio Acoroni previously managed strategies in Latin American corporate securities, regional ESG sovereign and corporate bonds with low carbon footprints, and Argentine government and corporate bonds at Larrain Vial AM.
Q.Where are the team members led by Sergio Trigo Paz located?
Where are the team members led by Sergio Trigo Paz located?
Sergio Trigo Paz is based in London and leads a team of nine. His team members are spread across three international locations: London, Zurich, and Hong Kong.
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