Despite all of the differences and current challenges, Asian expansion is worthwhile – now more than ever. There is no question that Asia will play a prominent role in the 21st century. In 1863, it took Switzerland's Caspar Brennwald a full 122 days, or four months, to travel to Japan. Brennwald,...
Read More »Preview of AIC 2017: Glenn Hubbard, Dean, Columbia Business School
Glenn Hubbard, Dean, Columbia Business School, discusses whether President Trump’s policies are likely to promote long-term economic growth at the 20th Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference. Find out more: credit-suisse.com/aic
Read More »Preview of AIC 2017: Vincent Chan, Head of China Macro Research, Credit Suisse
Is it the beginning of a new era? Vincent Chan, Head of China Macro Research, Credit Suisse, shares his views. Find out more: credit-suisse.com/aic
Read More »Conservation Finance – Where Wall Street Meets Nature
The more boring sustainable investment products in nature are, the better. That is one of the findings of the 4th Annual Conservation Finance Conference that was recently held at Credit Suisse in New York. Investing in such products can provide a good, stable, current yield. "The return on...
Read More »Preview of AIC 2017: Dr. David Hanson, Founder and CEO, Hanson Robotics Limited
Dr. David Hanson, Founder and CEO, Hanson Robotics Limited, discusses how automation and artificial intelligence will impact our daily lives at the 20th Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference. Find out more: credit-suisse.com/aic
Read More »“Most of the financial institutions left the region. We stayed.”
As a child, he left communist-era Prague for capitalist Jakarta and lived through the massive effects of the Asian crisis. Helman Sitohang has worked for Credit Suisse for nearly 20 years. As CEO for the Asia Pacific region, he knows that his customers attach great importance to loyalty. Manuel...
Read More »Credit Suisse Emerging Consumer Survey 2017
Consumer sentiment has improved from a year ago across eight major emerging markets with three Asian countries – India, Indonesia and China - topping the scorecard in our seventh edition of the CSRI Emerging Consumer Survey. Pressure has also eased on consumers in those countries with currencies sensitive to commodity prices but, in contrast, sentiment in Turkey and Mexico has declined on concerns surrounding geo-political developments. As the emerging middle class continues to grow, we...
Read More »India Ranks First in the Emerging Consumer Survey
The Credit Suisse Research Institute published its seventh Emerging Consumer Survey, the annual report on consumer trends in emerging markets. Key themes are e-commerce, aware consumerism, and the growing popularity of domestic brands. The top three of this year's Emerging Consumer Survey are...
Read More »Healthcare System: Growth Market under Cost Pressure
The Swiss healthcare system makes an important contribution to employment and prosperity in Switzerland. At the same time, the sector is facing major challenges as a result of the huge rise in costs. The economists of Credit Suisse have subjected the Swiss healthcare system and the most pressing questions it currently faces to intense scrutiny....
Read More »A Conversation with John Wood
What does it take to be an entrepreneur in an non-profit organisation and is it different to entrepreneurs in for profit organisations? Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. John Wood talks about his bold goals and provides advice on entrepreneurial drive.
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