Upcoming events

Understanding the Political Climate

Please join us in person for a luncheon or via the live Zoom link for an interactive discussion on public policy and political developments in Washington. John Savercool, head of US Office of Public Policy, will provide a unique perspective and insight into the current political climate and geopolitical issues that are leading today's headlines. We will also be joined by Tom Akin, Senior Vice President of Capital Group who will lead a discussion on how the election impacts markets from a historical perspective. The afternoon will also provide an opportunity to understand how the political landscape may impact the markets and your overall financial plan. Hosted by Montage Financial Group UBS Financial Services Inc. – 4600 South Ulster Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80237 303-267-3028 – 8415 Maddox Drive, Suite 101 Lincoln, NE 68520 – 10801 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite 400 Las Vegas, NV 89135 John Savercool serves as Managing Director and Head of Governmental Affairs US. This office covers all of the primary business units within UBS, including the Investment Bank, Wealth Management and Global AM. In this capacity, John directs the firm’s lobbying, political and policy advocacy efforts at the federal level. He manages a staff of eight in Washington in support of this mission. John is a veteran of Washington of 41 years. He began his career with US Congressman Mike Oxley of Ohio, the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. John then embarked on a 17-year career with Texas Senator Phil Gramm, the former chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. John also served as chief of staff for Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in 1993. In his long Senate career, John focused on a broad range of legislative and policy issues. John left the Senate in 1999 for a career in the private sector. He was tapped to be the vice president for federal affairs for the American Insurance Association (AIA) in 1999 and served in that capacity until 2003. While at the AIA, John spearheaded the insurance industry’s efforts in passing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. He also led the industry’s efforts to open new markets for US property and casualty insurance products abroad, specifically in China and India. In 2003, he was selected by UBS to become the firm’s first full-time, senior lobbyist to direct the firm’s advocacy activities in Washington. John’s lobbying targets to date have included all major banking and securities issues, regulatory reform in financial services and tax legislation, among others. John also directs the firm’s political action committee and manages the firm’s political relationships in Washington. John was born in Endicott, New York and is a graduate of Frostburg State University (Maryland). He has spent most of his life in the Washington, DC suburbs where he currently lives with his wife Mary K. John and Mary K. have two grown daughters and a grown son. Columbine Country Club 17 Fairway Lane, Littleton, CO

Election Watch 2024: The race, the world, and investments

Our latest CIO ElectionWatch report, “Politics beyond borders,” breaks down the investment implications of our four possible election outcomes, and includes a spotlight article on foreign policy.

To continue the conversation, I wanted to share the details of our flagship virtual event: 

Thursday, April 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET: ElectionWatch 2024 - The race, the world, and investments

 

We will be joined by experts across the political, geopolitical, and investment landscape for three short conversations:

• The race: Frank Kelly, Founder & Managing Partner at Fulcrum Macro Advisors LLC and Senior Political Strategist at DWS, will break down the state of the race and the key policy issues at stake
• The world: Mike Rogers, Former Director of the National Security Agency, will discuss the geopolitical landscape as we approach November
• Investments: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group, will discuss the implications for the economy and financial markets

UBS Election Watch 2024

With the US election season well underway, explore the insights and resources available on our site including a new video series featuring engaging conversations with experts and insights ahead of the election and the implications for investors.   Every Thursday at 4:30pm ET a new guest speaker and election topic will be published.

2/22/2024 - Admiral James Stavridis, Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs, The Carlyle Group, and 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, discusses the geopolitical landscape and implications for investors.

2/29/2024 - Libby Cantrill, Head of US Public Policy at PIMCO. Libby breaks down key issues that could decide the election, the congressional map, and the impact on personal taxes, regulation, defense spending, and more

3/7/2024   Tune in as John Savercool, Senior Lobbyist and Managing Director with UBS joins our UBS Road to the Election series to react to Super Tuesday.

Understanding the Cyber Threats for the Entrepreneur and Small Business Owner

Please join us for an insightful conversation understanding the risks around data protection for the entrepreneur or small business owner. We have invited senior leadership from Alliant to educate our business owners on the risks, what you can do to protect one of your most valuable assets, data as well as understanding the landscape of the cyber insurance market.

Guests welcome.

Alliant is one of the top 5 largest commercial retail insurance brokerage firms in the U.S. as well as a significant player regionally. They excel in entrepreneurialism, collaboration and innovation to create solutions that uniquely deliver.

Hamas attack on Israel: Outlook and Implications

On Thursday at 4 PM ET, our Chief Investment Office will be hosting a client conversation covering the attack on Israel by Hamas, what has happened so far, potential scenarios moving forward, and the near- and long-term implications.

 

General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret), Partner at KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, and former Director of the CIA, will join Solita Marcelli, Chief Investment Officer Americas for UBS Global Wealth Management, for the discussion. Below are additional details.

 

Event details:

 

• Watch live: Watch live
• Date and time: October 12 at 4 PM ET
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• Replay: Available at the same link shortly after

 

General Petraeus is a Partner at KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which he established in May 2013. Prior to joining KKR, he served over 37 years in the US military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands, five of which were in combat, including command of the Surge in Iraq, command of US Central Command, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following his retirement from the military, he served as Director of the CIA during a period of significant achievements in the global war on terror, the establishment of important Agency digital initiatives, and significant investments in the Agency’s most important asset, its human capital.

 

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Obesity Therapies: Weighing the impact

Obesity is among the world’s largest public health crises, with the number of impacted adults projected to jump 50% by 2030.

During the past year, treatment methods have rapidly evolved. There is heightened enthusiasm around prescription weight loss drugs, especially GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) medications, which were originally developed to treat Type II diabetes. GLP-1s¹ can regulate appetite and have emerged as a new generation of anti-obesity drugs after showing strong efficacy in helping non-diabetics lose weight.

So what does the future hold for these medications, and what could the impact be on society, the economy, the healthcare sector, and more? The UBS Chief Investment Office (CIO) invites you to a deep-dive conversation with Dr. Jamie Kane, Director, Northwell Health Center for Weight Management, and Paul Donovan, Chief Economist, UBS Global Wealth Management, hosted by Anthony Pastore.

We encourage you to tune in on Monday, October 2 at 1 p.m. ET. See below for additional details and resources.

Watch live: Link

Date and time: Monday, October 2 at 1 p.m.ET

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Replay: Available shortly after the event concludes