hnwis and sri: current status, outlook and potential pitfalls

Sustainable Swiss Private Banking since 1841.

Nigh Net Worth Wealth Management and the Tripple Bottom Line

Erol Bilecen

Head Client Services Sustainable Investment

TBLI Conference Europe, Amsterdam, November 13 2008

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Swiss Private Bank, founded in 1841

Specialised in asset management, private banking and trading

Approx. € 51 billion of assets-under-management (69% private clients business)

More than 1,300 employees

Headquarters in Basel

Offices in Geneva, Lugano, Zurich, Bahrain, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Qatar, La Coruña, London, Madrid, Munich, Oman, Paris, Singapore

Rabobank, an AAA-rated commercial bank, is the majority shareholder with a 46% stake in its equity capital and 69% of its voting rights

Bank Sarasin - a highly regarded Swiss private bank


Wealth and Innovation


High Net Worth Individuals – Innovators


High Net Worth Individuals and SRI

Source: Merrill Lynch, Cap Gemini (2008): World Wealth Report 2007


High Net Worth Individuals and Clean Tech Investments

Source: Merrill Lynch, Cap Gemini (2008): World Wealth Report 2008


High Net Worth Individuals and SRI


High Net Worth Individuals – Investment Strategies


Excursion: Are Sustainability Theme Investments Sustainable by Definition?

Case 1: Climate Change and Nuclear Power


Excursion: Are Sustainability Theme Investments Sustainable by Definition?

We saw a biofuel hype in equity markets and sky-rocketing share prices

But wait a minute – are biofuels all that sustainable?

What about the environmental and social implications of an „uncontrolled“ growth of biofuel production?

What is the best utilisation path of biomass for energy production?


High Net Worth Individuals – Sustainable Investment Asset Allocation


High Net Worth Individuals – Motives for Sustainable Investments


High Net Worth Individuals and Sustainable & Responsible Investments – Outlook


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Sustainable Swiss Private Banking since 1841.

Your contact:

Erol BilecenBank Sarasin & Co. LtdElisabethenstrasse 624002 Basel Switzerland

Tel.: +41 (0)61 277 75 62Fax: +41 (0)61 277 76 88

E-mail: [email protected]: www.sarasin.ch/sustainability

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