Write a letter to your UBS financial advisor regarding UBS investments in Israeli arm company Elbit system in a time of plausible genocide and international arrest mandate of countries heads.
Here’s a letter template, but feel free to personalize it or write your version with your own tone and perspective.
- Why write a Letter to your financial advisor ?
- What should you write about?
- Where do you send your message?
- Why write a Letter to your financial advisor?
With regards to the above matter, you are aware of 77 years of illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories associated with crimes, land repossession, oppressions and violation of all UN resolution as well as human rights. You are aware of the current starvation and bombing of a civil population of Gaza. You are aware of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision who stated unequivocally that “third States and their institutions are obliged to contribute to putting an end to Israeli violations of international law and to sever all diplomatic, economic, commercial, financial and investment relations likely to maintain an illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”. You are aware that the UBS is a top investor in the Elbit Systems Ltd shares with your money. You are aware that UBS has loosened restrictions on its so called sustainability funds for environmental, social and governance (ESG) to allow investments in armament companies.
You are aware that your advisor must answer to you and your letter/email will be filed and archived.
2. What should I write?
- Share what you know (above).
- Express what you feel (disappointment, angriness, sadness) and think about the way UBS do business with your money.
- Request an explanation, clarification and escalation to a manager.
- Request for immediate action for divestment.
- Express your consideration to move your asset to another bank unless UBS acts transparently and promptly upon disinvestment.
3. Where do you send your message?
To your personal advisor via email and request for a response.
Give your letter to the branch and request for a response.
To UBS client service info@ubs.com
To the CEO Sir Sergio Ermotti