In the OECD countries, spending on health is growing much faster than the gross national product. In order to slow down this increase, the players in the healthcare sector must be better connected and the productivity of the provision of services in the healthcare sector must be increased. The tracker certificate combines 23 stocks se-lected by ZKB Asset Management, which benefit from investments in digital innovations in the healthcare sector.

Currently, the options market on well-known U.S. indices shows an interesting volatility structure for short maturities: The implied volatility for puts with deep strikes (well below the current price level) is currently very high in historical comparison to the implied volatility of options with higher strikes (in the range of the current price level). 

New Alpha sources: The tracker certificate invests in around 100 stocks worldwide, which are selected using an Artificial Intelligence supported algorithm. The composition is adjusted monthly.

Emerging Markets have become increasingly important in terms of their contribution to global GDP as well as their market capita-lization. Longterm forecasts predict that by 2050, the combined GDP of the seven largest Emerging Markets (E7) will be twice as high as that of the G7 industrialized countries. The financial crisis has boosted this transformation process even further

Compared internationally the pacific region shows relatively good resistance to the crisis, but is also affected by the general uncertainty (primarily by the euro crisis) and by the weakening of the global economy. The individual countries though do not show the same picture.

Unlike fossil fuels, solar energy is infinitely available and the amount transmitted is equivalent to 5,000 times the world's energy consumption. Solar energy is available on a decentralized basis, consequently requiring less transfer capacity. The current decade will see photovoltaics achieve network parity (when production costs for solar power are the same as the cost of electricity from the grid). The share of solar technologies in the energy mix in year 2040is forecasted at up to 20% (a growth factor of 320).

Europe is challenged in several ways. Without political integration the euro is threatened to break apart, the aging of society sets the public finances under additional pressure, and globally competition is increasing from emerging economies. In Europe, however, many well-armed companies are located which can benefit from regional and global developments

No investor will have failed to notice that the latest Swiss success story is listing on the New York Stock Exchange this afternoon - ON Running goes Public!

Mobility is a basic need of any society and essential to its development. The transportation sector is responsible for around 25% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and for other negative effects on the environment and society. Sustainable solutions include the electrification of powertrains, promotion of public and non-motorized transportation, as well as a reduction in private travel in combination with alternative forms of mobility and intelligent mobility concepts. Efficiency improvements and greening are bringing a reduction in environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions.

Hydrogen is at a turning point towards a positive development. The Paris Climate Agreement and a high level of political support, as well as technological advances, are driving the development. Increased demand enables the industrialisation of production and thus lower costs.