Press release

Geneva, December 7, 2009 - The Groupement des Banquiers Privés Genevois announces the appointment of Edouard Cuendet as Secretary-General of the Groupement from January 1st 2010.

 

 

 

Created in 1933, the Geneva Private Bankers Association has four members:

 

 

Historically, the "Groupement", as the association is known, owes its origin to the disappearance of the so-called "Financial Union" which acted on behalf of the Geneva Private Bankers, particularly in the area of Swiss loan and share issues, until the beginning of the 1930s.


The Great Depression of the 1930s and the Second World War encouraged the Geneva Private Bankers to further strengthen the links which had always held them together. Furthermore, their specialisation in asset management also reinforced the common vision of their profession of bankers. It enabled them to develop many areas in which they could work together.

 

 

Main activities 
It is above all as representative of the professional interests of the Geneva Private Bankers that the "Groupement" is recognised. Speaking with one voice and with the backing of a permanent secretariat which, since 1992, has also managed the Swiss Private Bankers Association  (SPBA), the private bankers are well-represented within the main professional associations at cantonal and national levels, be they of a general economic nature or purely banking. Either directly or through the SPBA, the Geneva Private Bankers are regularly consulted by both the federal and cantonal authorities, against whom they defend the interests of the Geneva financial centre.



The management and representation of the Geneva Private Bankers are assumed by a Board, the presidency of which is rotated on an annual basis. Yves Mirabaud, Partner at Mirabaud & Cie, is currently the Chairman of the Geneva Private Bankers.

The Geneva Private Bankers has its own secretariat, with a staff of 7 people. It is located in Geneva.
 
Secretary-General: Edouard Cuendet   Pict Image 639 Ko


Head of Public and Media Relations: Chantal Bourquin

In order to expand the debate on questions of interest to the financial centre, the Association publishes «La lettre». at regular intervals. Through this publication, the private bankers have decided to use their expertise, as  professionals in the financial sector, to cast some light on topical subjects that could be of interest to everyone.

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