In conversation

Head of UBS Art Advisory Americas, Matthew Newton, sits down with John S. Matthews, Head of UBS Private Wealth Management, to discuss Leading insights from "The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026 by Arts Economics" and what that means for investors and art enthusiasts in the US.

UBS Art Advisory Specialist, Rachel Peart, sits down with Emily Kaplan, Senior Vice President and Senior Specialist, Postwar and Contemporary Art at Christie’s, to dive deeper on how auction estimates, reserves, and guarantees are set and used strategically. They examine bidder psychology and key valuation factors supported by notable examples. The episode closes with spring 2026 season highlights, led by three works from Agnes Gund’s collection and a major minimalism collection.

When does it make sense to have a dedicated policy for your fine art collection? Should you itemize your artworks? How should you approach valuation? Bradly Taylor of HUB International joins Matthew Newton, Head of UBS Art Advisory Americas, to discuss top questions collectors have around fine art insurance, especially in light of the 2025 LA wildfires and nationwide floods.

In honor of Cyber security Awareness Month, this episode of the Family Office Solutions podcast explores the rising threat landscape facing family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Host Mark Tepsich, Family Office Design and Governance Specialist for Family Office Solutions is joined by Sarah Rosen, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Partnerships at Blackcloak, a cyber security and privacy firm within the UBS Professional Network. Together, they unpack the unique vulnerabilities family offices face, from fragmented digital footprints to personal device risks, and offer actionable strategies to build a robust cyber security framework. Whether you're just beginning to explore cyber security or looking to strengthen existing protocols, this episode provides essential insights to protect both institutional and personal assets.

In the Advanced Planning Group’s latest podcast, Senior Wealth Strategists, Casey Verst and Joanna Morrison, sit down with Dan Cassidy to discuss what makes planning for the LGBTQ community unique.

Patrick McCurry, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, and Mark Tepsich, UBS Family Office Design and Governance Strategist, continue their exploration of common types of long-term compensation plans for family offices and their key executives. The conversation considers different compensation strategies as well as the overall process.

Kirby Rosplock, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Tamarind Partners, talks with Mark Tepsich, Family Office Design and Governance Strategist for UBS Family Office Solutions. They discuss how education and family governance go hand in hand, especially when it comes to preparing the next generation for the responsibilities of managing significant wealth and complexities that come with it.

Fritz Dietl, Founder and President of Dietl International Services and Delaware Freeport, joins Matthew Newton, Head of UBS Art Advisory Americas, to discuss the fine art shipping and storage industry. Together, they highlight important considerations collectors often need to make when it comes to maintaining a collection.

During Frieze Los Angeles week 2024, Matthew Newton, Head of UBS Art Advisory Americas, is joined in conversation at the Hammer Museum by Erin Christovale, Curator at the Hammer Museum, Bridget Finn, Director, Art Basel Miami Beach and Mary Rozell, Global Head of the UBS Art Collection. The group discusses emerging art communities using Los Angeles as a lens.

On site at Art Basel Miami Beach 2023, Matthew Newton, Head of UBS Art Advisory Americas, is joined in conversation by Mexico City-based artist Gabriel de la Mora, who is best known for constructing technically complex artworks from found, discarded and obsolete objects. Alongside de la Mora, Matthew is joined by author and private collector, Dani Levinas, as well as Magali Arriola, Director of Museo Tamayo in Mexico City and Curator of the Meridians section at Art Basel Miami Beach. Through the lens of Gabriel's work, the group explores the connectivity between artist, curator and collector.

Head of UBS Art Advisory Americas, Matthew Newton, is joined by Sarah Douglas, Editor-in-chief of ARTnews, to discuss the 2023 Top 200 Collectors List, which was released this past September. The Top 200 Collectors List has been around since its first issue back in 1990 and has become a definitive source on some of the world's most active and important collectors since. In addition to identifying the top collectors globally, the list dives into their collecting habits and provides a view into some of the artworks they have been adding to their collections.

There's compensation and then there is long-term compensation tied to alignment of the family offices objectives. Mark Tepsich, Family Office Design and Governance Strategist for UBS Family Office Solutions, sits down with Agreus co-founders Paul Westall and Tayyab Mohamaed to take a deeper dive into long-term compensation from the perspectives of family offices, employees and candidates.