The Millennials are one of the largest generations in history and soon reaching maturity as investors. Their values – particularly caring about the environment and climate change – are most likely to become ever more influential topics and fuel growth in areas such as sustainable investment and clean energy. ...
Read More »John Kerry: “You cannot put the globalization genie back in the bottle”
At the 19th Credit Suisse Salon in Dubai on May 09, 2017, former US Secretary John Kerry sat down in conversation with Sir John Major, former UK Prime Minister, on Living in times of uncertainty: the path ahead for the Middle East. They covered a wide range of topics: climate change, the Iran deal, Syria, the root causes for the surge in public...
Read More »Supporting Entrepreneurship That Binds Us
One of the most effective, most tangible and measurable ways to enhance people's lives is to fuel and empower the world's entrepreneurs – the individuals whose imagination and power create the next disruption in finance, technology, medicine, transportation, agriculture and every industry that affects the lives of millions of individuals in societies around the world. At Credit...
Read More »Swiss Real Estate Market 2017: Tenants Wanted
Neuste Artikel Die Wirtschaft der Kantone St. Gallen und beider Appenzell ist stark industriell geprägt. Die für die Region so wichtige Maschinen-, Elektro- und Metallindustrie sah sich in den letzten Jahren mit erheblichen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert. Gemäss der neusten Regionalstudie der...
Read More »Credit Suisse Opens New Advisory Office in Mexico
The general economic outlook for Mexico is promising, despite the headwind it faces. Credit Suisse's newly established advisory office in Mexico City will allow its private banking clients to receive advice on-site. It also underscores the bank's growth ambitions on the continent. The outlook for...
Read More »Credit Suisse Economic Outlook: Fed Likely to Raise Rates in June
The global economy remains robust. Nevertheless, the Fed is still the only major central bank that is tightening its monetary policy. The world economy looks to be in very robust shape in the current quarter too; after a significant recovery in the last six months, however, global business...
Read More »Supertrends – The big picture
Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, Head Investment Strategy & Research
Read More »Supertrends Shape the Future of Investing
Five long-term themes expected to provide attractive investment opportunities in the years ahead. When Alfred Escher, the founding father of Credit Suisse, started his business, he spotted upcoming big trends – railways and industrialization – and did his best to enable investors to reap returns....
Read More »The Chinese Consumer in 2017: The Lifestyle Upgrade
Chinese consumers are shifting their pattern of spending to discretionary items. They are spending less on housing and food, but more on travel and entertainment compared to other emerging markets. Observing monthly spending by category, the CSRI analysts find that Chinese consumers are spending...
Read More »Accelerating Child Literacy with New Libraries
Helman Sitohang, CEO Asia Pacific, was presented with the Friends of Global Literacy Award by John Wood, founder of the non-profit organization Room to Read at its annual gala event in Singapore. Room to Read, an NGO focused on children's literacy and girls' education, firmly believes that "world...
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