|
|
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: According to the Swiss Funds & Asset Management Association (SFMA)'s just published report called Alternative Investments in Switzerland, Swiss asset management
institutions offer products
and expertise in a variety of alternative
asset classes like real estate
(38% of the asset management institutions
offer real estate products),
hedge funds (35%), private equity
(32%), commodities (28%), infrastructure
(25%), and insurance linked
securities (15%).
Asset management companies
based in Switzerland manage
roughly CHF 2,200bn ($2,158bn) for domestic
and international investors, says the report.
In terms of assets under management,
Switzerland is the fourth largest
asset management location in
Europe, after the UK, France, and Germany. Considering assets under
management per capita, Switzerland
holds the top position globally
among all major asset management
locations.
Research house Preqin reported in 2017 that Switzerland had the largest hedge fund industry in mainland Europe, accounting for 1.3% of global assets, 123 hedge fund managers, and $43bn in AuM. Geneva and Zurich are the hubs of activity and were home to 72 and 64 active inves...................... To view our full article Click here
|
|
RSS
