UBP : Another step into Real Estate UBP (Union Bancaire privée) took another step towards its Real Estate strategy success. The bank has finally acquired two buildings in the center of Brussels, Belgium through a share purchase. The total surface area of 70 000 m2 is rented by Belgium’s ministry of foreign affairs. With…
In a context of ecological emergency, several measures have been put in place to reconcile financial investments and sustainable development. A large number of banks have already taken the plunge and offer adapted services. How to act to improve its environmental impact? For banks: Develop “green offers” for their customers. According to a study by…
Private Banking is one of the many industries who knew several changes over the last few months. Let’s take a look a the situation concretely. Inflation has reached records and it affected global capital markets. US equities and European stocks are both still appreciated even though risk-return ratios changed. Since the beginning of the corona…
Quiet quitting is a topic that has been trending lately. It took an interesting position in our society on a very short time. Quiet quitting has started on social media, especially on Tik Tok, it can be defined as the state when the employees are not happy about one or many aspects of their work,…
Last Thursday, the 15th of September 2022, Ethereum knew the biggest change in its history. It’s one of the most important news for Crypto currencies holders, especially Ethereum holders, whether they’re investors or day-to-day trader. The big move that Ethereum blockchain was expecting last Thursday is called the Merge, which means that the blockchain will…
Managing a team is often a complicated responsibility. It is necessary that the profile of the person in charge respects several criteria. We are speaking here about Soft skills. There are many of them, but some are essential for a manager or an executive to lead his team correctly. Here are some important skills:…
Nowadays, productivity is considered as a skill that must be mastered by professionals. When it comes to work, every company wants its employees to be as productive as possible. Some are trying hard to be productive, but they don’t have enough knowledge about it and they end up wasting a lot of time everyday. Below…
During the recruitment process, the first impression is important. Thanks to the digitalization of the process, the first contact is often made by phone. This first contact can be complicated because both parties are discussing virtually. The candidate’s voice can reflect several emotions (fear, self-confidence, hesitation…) and the recruiter is already starting to evaluate the…
Teamwork is a shared responsibility between all of the team members. Actually, without teamwork, an organisation can’t really progress. Many believe that « Alone we can go faster but together we go further ». A good team player is the one who does their job correctly and contributes to the success of the team results. You…
“Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized his resolve to get inflation down, saying Tuesday he will back interest rate increases until prices start falling back toward a healthy level. “If that involves moving past broadly understood levels of neutral we…
