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Asset Management
Asset Management offers investment solutions and services globally to a wide range of clients, including institutions, governments, foundations and endowments, corporations and individuals. The division provides access to a broad range of asset classes with a focus on alternative investment strategies, emerging markets, asset allocation and traditional investment strategies.
Our investment professionals deliver strong investment performance that can be accessed through best-in-class products and holistic client solutions. We had CHF 425.8 billion of assets under management as of the end of 2010.
Products and Services
Asset Management offers institutional and individual clients a range of products, such as alternative and traditional products. We reach our clients through our own distribution teams, the Private Banking and Investment Banking divisions and through our and third-party distribution channels. We also offer investment strategies through joint ventures with external managers across various regions and asset classes to enhance results for shareholders and clients in new or strategic areas.
Alternative Investment Strategies
We are an industry leader in alternative investment strategies, with CHF 195.6 billion of assets under management as of the end of 2010. Alternative investment strategies include hedge fund strategies, private equity, real estate & commodities, credit investments, ETFs and index strategies. Our alternative investments business also has a strong footprint in emerging markets, including Brazil and China.
Traditional Investment Strategies
Traditional investment strategies, with assets under management of CHF 229.4 billion, include multi-asset class solutions and other traditional investment strategies, primarily in Switzerland, where we are an industry leader. In multi-asset class solutions, we provide tailored asset allocation products to clients around the world and have CHF 114.9 billion of assets under management. In other traditional investment strategies, with CHF 114.5 billion of assets under management, we invest in fixed income and equity markets and provide institutional pension advisory services.
Client-Focused Integrated Business Model
We pursue partnerships with leading investment managers globally, and our strategic alliances and joint ventures allow us to provide our clients with strong investment capabilities across a broad array of asset classes. As part of our client-focused integrated business model, we are increasingly coordinating and leveraging our activities with Private Banking and Investment Banking. Through collaboration with both internal and external partners, we aspire to deliver best-in-class solutions to our clients.
We have made direct investments as well as investments in partnerships that make private equity and other investments in various portfolio companies and funds. We offer our employees opportunities to invest side by side with our clients in certain investments
Key Data
| in / end of | |||
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| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Asset Management |
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| Net revenues (CHF million) | 2,332 | 1,842 | 632 |
| Income/(loss) before taxes (CHF million) | 503 | 35 | (1,185) |
| Assets under management (CHF billion) | 425.8 | 416.0 | 411.5 |
| Number of employees | 2,900 | 3,100 | 3,100 |
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