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  • The Changing Shape of Luxury Real Estate

    The Changing Shape of Luxury Real Estate
    May 6 2026
    Following a volatile period marked by rising rates and falling values, real estate is regaining momentum—but the playbook has changed. Investors are moving away from traditional office assets and toward sectors with stronger pricing power, from luxury hotels to residential and data centers. Charles Favard of UBS's private funds group and Saul Goldstein, founder and CEO of ActivumSG, join the conversation to explore how stabilizing rates, shifting capital flows and rising global wealth are reshaping opportunity across markets, particularly in Europe. Watch the Full Video Episode
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    21 min
  • Why Growth Companies Need Partners, Not Just Capital

    Why Growth Companies Need Partners, Not Just Capital
    Jan 9 2026
    Despite market jitters around the artificial intelligence boom, exciting AI-native startups have no shortage of potential investors in this hypergrowth environment. But these companies are seeking a different relationship with funders, looking not just for capital, but strategic support to help develop their products and offerings. Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of autonomous vehicle company Wayve, joins Carmine Visconti, EMEA head of technology, media and telecoms at UBS, to discuss the secrets to securing the right partnerships and key metrics for long-term success. Watch the Full Video Episode
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    22 min
  • Beyond Syndication: How Private Credit is Rewriting the Debt Markets

    Beyond Syndication: How Private Credit is Rewriting the Debt Markets
    Nov 21 2025
    Once a niche asset class, private credit is now recalibrating how companies raise capital and investors allocate funds. From multi-billion-dollar financings to innovative deal structures, Michele Cousins, Global Head of Leveraged Capital Markets and Head of Capital Partnerships at UBS, and Jeff Rowbottom, Managing Director of Credit and Capital Markets at General Atlantic, explain why direct lending is attracting global attention, how it complements syndicated markets and what executives need to consider in a market under scrutiny. Watch the Full Video Episode
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    21 min
  • IPO Ready: Navigating the Path to Public Market Success

    IPO Ready: Navigating the Path to Public Market Success
    Sep 22 2025
    The IPO market is reopening after a slow start to the year, but success isn’t just about timing. From unicorns to AI-driven businesses and beyond, companies must demonstrate credibility, growth potential and resilience to capture investor attention. In this episode, Gregor Feige, Co-Head of Americas ECM at UBS, and Mike DeSantis, Managing Director at Insight Partners Public Equities, explore what separates companies that thrive after going public from those that falter—and what steps can set the stage for a high-value public debut and long-term success. Watch the Full Video Episode.
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    16 min
  • Private Equity's Human Equation

    Private Equity's Human Equation
    Apr 29 2025
    Private equity leaders are facing unprecedented change, from tougher exits to the rising role of AI in dealmaking. Yet the most critical factor remains human: achieving alignment between general partners and company management. As executives search for partnerships that endure—and outperform—no matter the market climate, Diron Jebejian, Co-Head of Americas Sponsor Coverage at UBS, and Vahe Dombalagian, Managing Partner at Madison Dearborn Partners, sit down with Phillipa Leighton-Jones to decode what separates transactional deals from truly transformative ones.
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    19 min
  • A New Dawn for Private Funds

    A New Dawn for Private Funds
    Apr 3 2025
    Private funds are at a pivotal moment, with shifting dynamics in fundraising, deal activity and investor behavior reshaping the landscape. Phillipa Leighton-Jones is joined by Kevin Kuryla, Global Head of Private Funds Group at UBS and Jerry Pascucci, Co-Head of Unified Global Alternatives at UBS to unpack the trends behind this transformation. From fluctuating interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty to the rise of private wealth capital in fundraising and continuation vehicles as a popular exit strategy, this episode examines how private funds are adapting to a new reality—and what it means for investors and sponsors alike.
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    23 min
  • The Venture Capital Playbook

    The Venture Capital Playbook
    Mar 3 2025
    Private markets are rewriting the rules of finance. Companies are staying private longer, secondary markets are thriving and sovereign wealth funds and family offices are reshaping capital flows. At the same time, AI-driven innovation is moving from hype to reality, disrupting entire industries. Ben McLean, head of venture capital at UBS, and Alex Gurevich, managing director at Javelin Venture Partners join host Brian Kamenetzky to explore how today’s private market leaders are adapting to an investment landscape that’s evolving faster than ever and what this means for the future of venture investing.
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    19 min
  • Sustainability Unpacked: Misconceptions, Markets and a Path Forward

    Sustainability Unpacked: Misconceptions, Markets and a Path Forward
    Feb 17 2025
    Contrary to common misconceptions, private equity is well suited to drive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as shareholders. With longer holding periods, freedom from the short-term pressures of public markets and reduced exposure to political noise, private markets are well-equipped to integrate differentiated ESG strategies that align with sustainable growth, profitability and resilience. In this episode, Laurent Bouvier and Therése Lennehag, two of UBS’s leading voices in Corporate Shareholder and ESG Advisory, join us to explore why now is the time to rethink ESG and the crucial role private markets can play in advancing it further.
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    23 min