Credit Suisse Group (NYSE:CS) is one of the world's leading banking institutions and is the sixth largest wealth management firm in the world in terms of assets under management with $612 billion.^[1] The Swiss firm advises corporations on mergers and acquisitions, facilitates client equity and fixed income trading, manages assets for institutional investors and engages in both long-term (private equity) and short-term investments (propriety trading).

In 2010, Credit Suisse reported a net income of CHF 5 billion, driven by growth in its Swiss Corporate and Institutional Clients business and increased market share in its Investment Banking business.^[2]

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