Thomas Christiansen

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UK) (UBP London) is the Great Britain-based wealth management division of Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of CBI Holding SA, which is owned by H de P SA (Holding de Picciotto). Headquartered in London, UBP London offers their global money management and alternative investment expertise to private and institutional clients worldwide via execution, advisory or discretionary accounts. The firm manages UBP European equities, global emerging markets, and Russian and Turkish funds which are all Luxembourg SICAVs. London is also home to some of UBP’s alternative research activities.

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd. (BlackRock UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1964 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors Ltd. Headquartered in London, BlackRock UK manages a range of investment products for various UK and continental European clients including defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, educational and nonprofit organizations, local government entities, and individual and families.