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The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index analyses residential property prices in 25 major cities around the world. In this year’s edition, we discuss the housing markets of some of the cities on the list, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and its potential long-term adverse effects on urban housing.

A century after the Spanish flu and World War I led to the “Roaring Twenties,” many pundits are forecasting a similar post-COVID environment. While that could happen eventually, our latest Investor Watch research shows that—for now—investors are focused on something deeper: a search for meaning, a sense of purpose and a desire to contribute more to the world around them.

As global COVID-19 infection rates drop, the world economy is set to bounce back. For investors, this will bring both opportunity and uncertainty. In this report, we detail a checklist to help prepare portfolios both tactically and strategically for the new market environment.

The Billionaires Report draws upon UBS and PWC’s extensive networks, and aims to better understand the billionaire population globally. This year we have analyzed data covering 1,550 billionaires looking back over two decades. Our database includes 14 of the largest billionaire markets, which account for around 80% of global billionaire wealth.

This is the first of our annual in-house UBS reports on the activity of family offices. Our report focuses on 121 of the world’s largest single family offices, covering a total net worth of USD 142.4bn, with the individual families’ net worth averaging USD 1.6bn.

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