The Swiss-Arab Forum in brief

Swiss-Arab Forum

About General Theme Yearly Theme Topics Discussed Guest Countries Partners Sponsors List Media Partners List of Speakers Audience Participants Pie Chart SAF Accomplishments

2014Swiss-Arab Financial Forum

The 2nd edition of the Swiss-ArabFinancial Forum, April 3, 2014 at theGrand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva,Switzerland.

2013Swiss-Arab Wealth Management Forum

The first edition of the Swiss ArabWealth Management Forum wasinaugurated on April 10, 2013 atthe Grand Hotel kempinski inGeneva, Switzerland.

General Theme

Bringing together Arab and Swiss leaders in the city of Switzerland (Geneva).


Creating a New Financial Management Model for a New

World


The Future of Switzerland as a Hub for Arab Wealth Management in a Changing Global Regulatory Environment


What future for Wealth Management in Switzerland

The New Banking World Switzerland: A Hub for Financial

Know-How Switzerland as an Ideal Location for

Multinational Companies' Headquarters

Investment Prospects of MENA Markets

Commodity Trade Finance


Outlook of Switzerland as a Hub for Wealth Management

Global Economic Outlook Drivers of MENA Markets Investment Strategies and Assets

Allocation United Arab Emirates: A global

business hub


Brought together financial leaders from more than 10 Arab countries


Hosted the United Arab Emirates as a guest country


Partner: Geneva Financial Center


Partner: Geneva Financial Center

http://www.geneve-finance.ch/en

http://www.geneve-finance.ch/en


The Arab Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry


The Arab Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry

http://www.casci.ch/

http://www.casci.ch/


Platinum Gold Silver Coffee break


Platinum Gold Silver



L’Agefi provided ad space, sent newsletters to subscribers in order to announce the event and displayed banner and information on their website

H.E. Daniel ZulaufMinister, Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO Federal Department of Economic Affairs FAISAL Permanent Mission

H.E. Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh Undersecretary Ministry of Economy UAE

H.E. Riad SalaméGovernorBanque Du LibanLebanon

Mr. Khaled Ahmed SuleimanGlobal Head of Private Banking and CEONBAD Private Bank (Suisse) SA Switzerland

Ms. Sara Al ShorouqiSr. Manager – Communications –Aerospace MubadalaUAE

Mr. Philippe JabreFounder and CIOJabre Capital Partners SASwitzerland

Mr. Stefan HoferEmerging Markets Economist - Executive DirectorJulius BaerSwitzerland

H.E. Marwan Bin Jassim Al SarkalCEOSharjah Investment and Development Authority – UAE

2013

Mr. Bernard DrouxChairman - Geneva Financial Center Managing Partner - Lombard Odier&CieSwitzerland

Mr. Bertrand GaconPresidentSustainable Finance GenevaSwitzerland

Mr. Etienne MouthonManaging PartnerW&CieSwitzerland

Mr. Khaled ZeidanExecutive General ManagerMed Securities Lebanon

Dr. Martin MaurerDirectorAssociation of Foreign BanksSwitzerland

Mr. Michel GirardinProfessor of Economics and Finance, University of LausanneSwitzerland

Ms. Eveline De ProyartSenior Vice President -Christie’s Switzerland Managing Director -Christie’s GenevaSwitzerland

Mr. Werner OberliPresident of the BoardArab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry Switzerland

2013

Mr. Nicolas PictetPresident Geneva Financial CenterSwitzerland

Prof. Jean-Paul VulliétyPresident of the BoardArab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and IndustrySwitzerland

Mr. Edouard CuendetManaging DirectorGeneva Financial CenterSwitzerland

H.E. Ambassador Fabrice Filliez, Responsible for Multilateral Tax Issues, State Secretariat for International Financial Matters, Switzerland

Mr. Renato SantiChief Executive Officer, BSI S.A. Switzerland

Mr. Marc Schluep, Head Corporate Development, SIX Group, Switzerland

Dr. Jean-Marc Falter, Member of Senior Management at the Swiss National Bank, Switzerland

Mr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Fouzan, Chairman, The Investor for Securities, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2014

Mr. Winston Griffin, Vice President, Global Operations, Procter & Gamble, Switzerland

Mr. Paul Donovan, Global Economist, Managing Director, UBS Investment Bank, Switzerland

Mr. Jacques-Olivier Thomann, Honorary President, Geneva Trading and Shipping Association (GTSA), Switzerland

Mr. Abdallah Chatila, Chief Executive Officer, RachayaHolding SA, Switzerland

2014


Swiss and Arab bankers Financial leaders and experts from

Switzerland and the Arab World Wealth and asset managers Investors and HNWI's Monetary officials Planning and finance executives Consolidation and compliance

officers Audit and risk managers Financial analysts


Government officials, central bankers and leaders

Representatives of major Arab, Swiss and international banks, private banks and financial institutions

HNWI's Other important players in

investment and wealth management

Pie Chart

Swiss-Arab Forum

53%

22%

23%2%

Participant Breakdown by Region

Europe GCC Levant USA

14%

24%

9%

53%

Participant Breakdown by Position

Government Middle ManagementOther Top Management

THE SWISS-ARAB FORUM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

is the first of its kind in Geneva and is a meeting point for Government Officials,

Central Bankers, Leaders & Representatives of major Arab & Swiss Private

Banks & Financial Institutions.

SAF

SAFrevealed Switzerland’s horizons and innovation capabilities in managing the Arab wealth in light of the geopolitical turmoil.

SAF acts as a bridge between the Arab

region and one of the world’s top wealth management hubs.

SAF allows Arab

High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) to explore by-sector investment opportunities in a steady economy like Switzerland.

SAFreassured the Arabs that Switzerland is able to maintain its leadership position as a private equity hub.

SAF provides a platform for holding an open dialogue between public

and private sectors from Switzerland and the Arab world to take the bilateral economy, trade, asset allocation and investment relations into a new level of alliance.

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The Swiss Arab Forum is to take place in March 26, 2015.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU THERE

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Swiss-Arab Forum 2015

Beirut Office: Tel: +961 1 780200-5, 740173-4 Fax: +961 1 780206, 354952; P.O.Box 113-6194; e-mail: [email protected]

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Dubai Office: Tel: +971 4 2941441, Fax: +971 4 2941035; P.O.Box: 55034, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; [email protected]

Riyadh Office: Tel: +966 1 2932769, Fax: +966 1 2931837;P.O.Box: 5157 Riyadh 11422, Saudi Arabia; e-mail: [email protected]

Jeddah Office: Tel: +966 2 6141855, Fax: +966 2 6519465; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; e-mail: [email protected]

Kuwait Office: Tel: +965 97835590; email: [email protected]

Qatar Office: Tel: +974 44362008/ 33177214; P.O.Box: 4974 Doha, e-mail: [email protected]

Turkey Office: Tel: +90 212 2813169, +90 533 212 54 44, Fax: +90 212 2813166;Istanbul, Turkey; e-mail: [email protected]

Organized By: Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal

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