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The Weekly Brief
  • 27 Jul 2026

The Bank of England (BoE) is in a challenging position as the UK economy battles with still-sticky inflation and questions around the growth outlook. Last week’s data showed headline inflation acce...

Inflation anxiety on the rise again
  • 27 Jul 2026

Global manufacturing remains near multi-year highs while services lag. The BoE and ECB are expected to stay on hold amid evolving inflation dynamics.

AI and Alpha: Why Technology Alone Won’t Be Enough
  • 27 Jul 2026

AI may be the next big alpha engine—but access alone won’t create a lasting edge. Artificial intelligence is a transformative new technology, but we believe that it’s likely to follow a familiar pa...

Beyond the Headlines: Is Canada's Economy Really in Trouble?
  • 27 Jul 2026

Is Canada really in a recession? Explore the forces reshaping Canada's economy, including trade agreements, artificial intelligence (AI), interest rates and global investment trends.

Market Perspectives: Tipping point?
  • 27 Jul 2026

The coming week may turn out to be a tipping point for markets over the summer, as investors assess key developments in monetary policy, corporate earnings and geopolitics.

Oil price shock reshapes Fed rate expectations
  • 27 Jul 2026

Get weekly fixed income commentary from our CIO of Global Fixed Income and Head of Municipals. Oil price shock reshapes Fed rate e...

UBP Weekly View - Middle East tensions rattle markets, yields jump
  • 27 Jul 2026

Escalating tensions in the Middle East sent oil prices surging and long-term US yields to their highest levels since early 2025 as inflation risks resurfaced and markets repriced the possibility of...

US Stocks: Margin Math Tests the Earnings Story
  • 24 Jul 2026

The S&P 500 is heading for a bumper earnings year, but what’s been driving the growth?  US earnings are set to grow briskly in 2026, but much of the expected gains are being driven by expanding pro...

Middle East conflict: The oil shock risk is back
  • 24 Jul 2026

Tensions in the Middle East have escalated once again, with daily exchanges of strikes between Iran and US assets in the region.