Credit Suisse
Established in Zurich in 1856 Credit Suisse has long traditions and many years of experience in banking business. Credit Suisse offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions, and excellent products to corporations, institutional and high-net-worth private clients. Credit Suisse is represented in more than 50 countries around the world and employ 47.000 people. Credit Suisse performs its activity in Switzerland, Europe, the Americas, East and Middle Africa, Asia Pacific. Assets under management comprise $ 1.1 trillion.
Credit Suisse has 3 business directions: private banking, investment banking and asset management.
In the asset management a broad spectrum of solutions in all asset classes and investment styles including global and personal portfolio management, mutual funds, and other investment instruments is provided for governments, institutions and corporations worldwide.
Products and services:
Private Equity
Hedge Funds
Real Assets
Fixed Income
Equities
Multi Asset Class Solutions
| Net Income (in millions CHF) | 2008 y. | 2007 y. | 2006 y. |
| Private equity | 306 | 275 | 180 |
| Real Estate | 242 | 248 | 183 |
| Hedge funds | 196 | 352 | 342 |
| Credit strategies | 109 | 137 | 90 |
| Other | 215 | 114 | 48 |
| Alternative investment strategies total | 1,068 | 1,126 | 843 |
| Equity | 43 | 62 | 32 |
| Fixed income | 97 | 165 | 123 |
| Multi-asset solutions | 574 | 680 | 560 |
| Other | 77 | 122 | 187 |
| Traditional investment strategies total | 791 | 1,129 | 902 |
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