Webcast

UBS Exclusive Webcast: Investing in the Fight Against Obesity

Weight loss treatments have recently seen huge breakthroughs with the rise of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. As more than one billion people living with obesity-related conditions seek to improve their lives, investors now have an ETF opportunity to invest directly in the burgeoning weight loss drug market expected to reach $100bn of annual sales by 2030.

June 12, 2024

10am PT | 1pm ET

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Summary:

Topics covered will include:

  • Why the obesity epidemic could affect up to 2bn individuals globally without intervention.
  • How obesity is the root cause of chronic diseases and extends into the 200 associated diseases.
  • How innovation like GLP-1 based weight loss drugs are revolutionizing the space and keep pushing boundaries.
  • Why we believe investing in the space requires domain expertise and experience.
  • How Tema has positioned the leading Obesity & Cardiometabolic ETF HRTS.

Speakers:

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David K. Song, MD, PHD, CFA

Investment Partner

David Song, Investment Partner, has led biotechnology and healthcare investment teams throughout his extensive 25-year career at Rockefeller Capital Management, Millennium and Balyasny. He studied Economics and Biochemistry at Yale, is a medical doctor and has a PhD in Applied Economics from Wharton.

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Yuri Khodjamirian, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Yuri spent over a decade at Majedie Asset Management managing UK and Global portfolios. As co-manager of the Majedie UK Income Fund, he helped build the fund from start-up stage to one of the best performing funds in the sector raising several billion in assets. He later set up his own long-only fund and sits on the board of a private Scandinavian biotechnology company. He holds degrees in Economics from University of Cambridge and LSE (distinction), as well as a degree in Bioscience Enterprise from University of Cambridge. Yuri is a CFA charter holder.