| Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse) is a financial services company. The Company operates in three business segments: Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management. In Private Banking, it offers advice and a range of financial solutions to private, corporate and institutional clients. Investment Banking provides a range of financial products and services, with a focus on businesses that are client-driven, flow-based and capital-efficient. Asset Management offers products across a range of asset classes, including alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity, real estate and credit, and multi-asset class solutions, which includes equities and fixed income products. The three segments are complemented by Shared Services. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company acquired a significant noncontrolling interest of York Capital Management (York), a global hedge fund manager, based in New York. |
