Philanthropy
CONFERENCE: Global Philanthropy Ideas Take Centre Stage At UBS Forum

Cutting-edge ideas in the world of philanthropy have been showcased -often with a particular focus on the plight of women in regions including Asia - at a forum hosted by UBS.
Cutting-edge ideas in the world of philanthropy have been
showcased – often with a particular focus on the plight of women
in regions including Asia – at
a forum hosted by UBS.
This is the tenth such global forum on philanthropy that UBS
has held. The event last week was conducted in St Moritz,
Switzerland.
Clients of the Zurich-listed bank, philanthropy leaders and
policymakers from around the world gathered in the famous Alpine
resort, for a
two-day event that is designed to highlight current major issues
such as “impact
investing”, “venture philanthropy” and the practical processes
involved in
setting up philanthropic campaigns.
WealthBriefing - sister publication to this website -
was the exclusive media partner to
cover this event and your correspondent moderated a panel
discussion
today around the topic, "Philanthropy & Investing - Broadening
the Opportunity for Impact.”
The Swiss bank’s event is a sign of how such wealth
management firms realise that philanthropy, far from being a
peripheral issue
for high net worth and ultra high net worth clients, is becoming
an
increasingly regular topic. Philanthropy can be a way to engage
with clients at
a more emotional level and is also seen as a good way to engage
with younger
people.
Among those speaking at the event were Vuslat Doğan Sabancı,
chairwoman, Hürriyet, Turkey; Carolina Müller-Möhl. Other
speakers were Alexander Friedman, global chief investment
officer, UBS; Kathryn
Shih, CEO, UBS Wealth Management, Asia-Pacific, Melanne Verveer,
US
Ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues and Michael Kimmel,
Professor, State
University of New York.
This publication will provide further reports on the
discussions at the event in due course.