Long/Short Equity Hedge Funds Avoided Equity Market Downswings In October According To Credit Suisse Alternative Index Replication (“AIR”) Indices

2009-11-04 Long/Short Equity fund managers avoided equity market volatility in October, finishing the month in neutral territory, according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse opens fifth Centre of Excellence in Mumbai

2009-11-04 Credit Suisse today announced the official opening of its fifth Centre of Excellence in Mumbai

Caisses de pension suisses: rôle décisif des perspectives à long terme

Etude du Credit Suisse sur le comportement des caisses de pension suisses en matière de placement

2009-11-04 La prévoyance professionnelle en Suisse est dépendante du marché financier qui, en dépit de sa volatilité, apporte à long terme une importante contribution au capital de vieillesse. Par conséquent, les caisses de pension considèrent qu'un comportement de placement adapté et orienté sur le long terme est décisif afin de surmonter les turbulences sur les marchés financiers et les fluctuations des taux de couverture. La toute dernière étude menée par les économistes du Credit Suisse s'est penchée sur le comportement de placement des caisses de pension suisses, et a révélé que le taux de couverture si souvent au cœur des discussions politiques influence dans une large mesure les stratégies de placement des caisses de pension. Elle conclut également que les caisses de pension investissent en général assez efficacement leur capital de prévoyance. Mais il subsiste un certain potentiel d'amélioration en ce qui concerne l'allocation des placements, l'éventail existant des diversifications pourrait être en effet mieux utilisé. L'étude démontre également sur la base de modèles de calcul quel impact les changements en termes d’espérance de vie et d’attentes de rendement ont sur le montant du taux de conversion.

MAN INVESTMENTS AND CREDIT SUISSE ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF INDEPENDENT MANAGED ACCOUNTS INITIATIVE

2009-11-02 Man Investments and Credit Suisse have today announced the launch of an independent managed accounts initiative in response to investors’ increased demands for transparency, liquidity and control. The new initiative brings together Man’s extensive managed accounts platform and portfolio management expertise with access to Credit Suisse’s structured fund linked products capability, to offer institutional investors flexible and secure investment across a broad selection of the best managers globally.

Credit Suisse Crossfinder® Trades Half Billion Shares Yesterday - Sets New Volume Record

2009-10-29 Credit Suisse today announced that its Crossfinder ATS traded a record 514 million shares on October 28, 2009. Crossfinder’s volumes have steadily grown throughout the year, making Crossfinder the clear #1 ATS in the U.S. by volume matched. According to Rosenblatt Securities research, Crossfinder represented 1.55% of U.S. stock trading volume for the month of September, more than any other “dark pool.”

Media event on October 26, 2009 - Credit Suisse in Switzerland

2009-10-26 Presentation by Hans-Ulrich Meister, CEO Credit Suisse Switzerland

Credit Suisse/Tremont Completes Semi-Annual Rebalancing of the AllHedge Index, the Blue Chip Index and the LEA Index

2009-10-23 The Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc announced that as of October 1, 2009, the Credit Suisse/Tremont AllHedge Index (“SECTAH”), the Credit Suisse/Tremont Blue Chip Index (“INVX”) and the Credit Suisse/Tremont Specialty Indices (“LEA”) completed their routine semi-annual rebalancing of funds.

Credit Suisse, Partner of the Museo d'Arte of the City of Lugano, Is Supporting the Exhibition "Body Automatons Robots. In Art, Science and Technology."

At the Museo d'Arte and Villa Ciani from October 25, 2009, to February 21, 2010

2009-10-23 As partner of the Museo d'Arte of the City of Lugano, Credit Suisse is supporting the exhibition "Body Automatons Robots. In Art, Science and Technology," which opens on October 25, 2009, and runs until February 21, 2010. Villa Ciani is the setting for a multidisciplinary expression of the complex relationship between science and the body, while the exhibition at the Museo d'Arte charts the principle currents of art history from the 1900s to modern day, influenced by the growing presence of machines in daily life.

New Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Research Paper Reviews Hedge Fund Performance Through the Third Quarter of 2009

2009-10-21 Credit Suisse Tremont Index LLC today released a new research piece, "Q3 2009 Hedge Fund Update: On the Road to Recovery" that reviews third quarter hedge fund performance with a focus on the ongoing recovery of the overall industry.

Credit Suisse/Tremont Commentary Offers Insight Into September Hedge Fund Performance

2009-10-20 Hedge funds took advantage of market trends to post the second best monthly performance for the year. The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) finished up 3.04% for the month, bringing year to date performance to 14.97% through 9/30/09.

Credit Suisse announces its compensation structure for 2009 and 2010

2009-10-20 Credit Suisse today announced its compensation structure for 2009 and 2010. The new structure is consistent with the guidelines for best practice that were recently announced at the G-20 summit and reaffirms the Bank’s commitment to fair, balanced and performance-oriented compensation policies that align long-term employee and shareholder interests.

Reopening of Branch in Schaffhausen at Bahnhofstrasse 22

New Client Service Concept in a Modern and Pleasant Atmosphere

2009-10-19 The Credit Suisse branch at Bahnhofstrasse 22 in Schaffhausen will reopen today, following an 18-month renovation. Clients will now be welcomed in a bright and open counter area.In addition, the branch has implemented a new reception concept in order to offer clients advice that is even more personalized and individual in nature.

Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index confirms September performance up 3.04%, year-to-date performance up 14.97%

2009-10-15 Final performance for the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) is confirmed up 3.04% in September, according to Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc.

Credit Suisse Launches Asset Management Thought Leadership Program: “Preparing for Inflation – Is it Too Early to Position Your Portfolio?”

2009-10-15 Credit Suisse’s Asset Management Division today announced the release of a new white paper, “Preparing for Inflation – Is it Too Early to Position Your Portfolio?” Published as part of a new Asset Management Thought Leadership Program, the paper highlights investment strategies over the next 12 – 36 months to prepare investors’ for the potential threat of future inflation.

Economic survey by Credit Suisse in cooperation with the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

Economic expectations continue to brighten up

2009-10-15 According to the Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by Credit Suisse in cooperation with the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), economic expectations continued to improve in October. The relevant Credit Suisse ZEW indicator increased by 7 points month-on-month, reaching the 65 mark. The assessment of the current economic situation also improved by 7 points – albeit still hovering at a low level – and the corresponding balance now stands at -55. The overriding majority (87.5%) of survey participants still expect short-term interest rates to hold steady. Inflation expectations edged up just slightly in October, with a 35.9% share of the financial market experts anticipating higher prices on a six-month horizon. At the same time, most (59%) of the respondents forecast no change in terms of inflation for this period.

Credit Suisse Appoints Doug Cliggott as US Equity Strategist

2009-10-14 Credit Suisse is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Cliggott as the U.S. Equity Strategist, effective immediately. In this new role, Doug will be responsible for determining and communicating Credit Suisse’s recommendations for U.S. Equity Strategy within the Equity Research department. Mr. Cliggott will be based in Boston in 2010 after working in New York for the balance of this year.

Le Valais: un canton à deux vitesses

Nouvelle étude du Credit Suisse sur le canton du Valais

2009-10-14 Les possibilités de développement du Valais sont limités par les conditions géographiques et topographiques du canton et se reflètent non seulement dans les indicateurs économiques des communes des montagnes et des vallées, mais aussi dans ceux du Haut et du Bas-Valais. La pression urbaine dans le bassin Lémanique permet au Bas-Valais de se définir comme zone d'habitation et renforce son rôle de locomotive économique du canton. En revanche les régions du Haut-Valais sont marquées par une stagnation de la population et des suppressions d'emplois. Exception faite de certaines régions industrielles ou spécialisées dans le transport, la structure économique valaisanne se caractérise par une intensité de valeur ajoutée inférieure à la moyenne mais le Valais est leader parmis les cantons de montagne.

François Roussely devient vice-président du Credit Suisse en Europe Pierre Fleuriot est nommé CEO (Président) du Credit Suisse en France

2009-10-12 Le Credit Suisse est heureux d’annoncer la nomination de François Roussely en tant que Vice-Président du Credit Suisse pour l'Europe à compter du 2 novembre prochain. Pierre Fleuriot lui succède en tant que Chief Executive Officer (Président) du Credit Suisse en France. François Roussely et Pierre Fleuriot seront tous deux basés à Paris, sous la responsabilité d’Éric Varvel, CEO de la région EMEA (Europe, Moyen-Orient, Afrique).

Early View: Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Estimated to Finish Up +2.67% in September

2009-10-08 Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index (“Broad Index”) will finish up +2.67% in September (based on 65% of assets reporting).

Credit Suisse Launches EUR-based FX Factor Fund

2009-10-08 Credit Suisse is pleased to announce the introduction of a UCITS III-compliant FX Fund which combines six diversified FX strategies and yields attractive risks/returns and low correlations to other asset classes.