Alternatives
Alternative investments build on new investment strategies designed to provide investors with leveraged or defensive portfolios throughout market cycles.
Alternative products include hedge funds, hedge fund of funds, currency overlay and exchange traded funds.
Alternatives has for the past few years been one of the fastest growing asset classes, as investors literally searched for an alternative to the volatility in the equity markets and the traditionally lower returns associated with fixed income investments. Credit Suisse has made significant progress in that time adding capability, products and services in this key area.