UBP says Swiss equities offer diversified play on AI-driven data center infrastructure boom
Reuters2026/09/01 10:26- Union Bancaire Privee flagged Swiss equities as direct beneficiaries of the AI-driven infrastructure capex cycle, shifting focus from chips to power and cooling.
- Data center build-outs seen lifting demand for grid upgrades, transformers, HVAC controls, industrial cooling, specialist construction, and semiconductor production equipment.
- Swiss market positioned across the AI value chain, offering diversified exposure tied to European reindustrialization, healthcare demand, and supply-chain resilience.
- SPI described as trading at a discount to US peers, with historically lower correlation to the S&P 500 and MSCI AC World.
- Analysis dated Aug. 24, 2026, framed Swiss stocks as an alternative to US tech mega-cap concentration without paying comparable multiples.
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