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Provides life & health insurance and asset management services

Provides advertising and communications services

Engages in television broadcasting and movie production activities

Provides investment banking, advisory, wealth and asset management services

Provides wealth and asset management services

Operates as a holding company that provides customers with long-term insurance and savings, general and health insurance, and fund management products and services

Credit Suisse is an active, growth-oriented and research-driven manager which aims to create value for shareholders by taking advantage of their global integrated network. The firm seeks to follow a balanced approach to wealth management, which aims to capitalize on both the large pool of wealth within mature markets as well as the significant growth in wealth in Asia Pacific and other emerging markets, while also serving key developed markets with an emphasis on Switzerland. Credit Suisse invests in a range of asset classes including equities, fixed-income, multiple-asset class products, real estate, hedge funds, private equity, and volatility management that combines a top-down approach for asset allocation with a bottom-up approach for stock selection.

Designs, manufactures and sells leather goods, luxury apparel and accessories

CSPB is an active manager which performs in-house research. The firm's Investment Committee defines the investment strategy. In addition, based on the economic and financial analyses carried out by Credit Suisse Investment Research, the Investment Committee decides on the weighting of investment assets in the individual investment vehicles including money markets, bonds, equities, alternative investments, commodities and cash. The firm's Investment Committee also decides on short and medium-term trading options in a three to six-month horizon. The investment policy is monitored continuously at the Investment Committee's weekly meetings.