The Julius Baer Group is the leading Swiss private banking group, with an exclusive focus on servicing and advising private clients. Julius Baerís total client assets amounted to CHF 267 billion at the end of 2010, with assets under management accounting for CHF 170 billion. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., the renowned Swiss private bank with origins dating back to 1890, is the principal operating company of Julius Baer Group Ltd., whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and form part of the Swiss Market Index (SMI) of the 20 largest and most liquid Swiss stocks.
Julius Baer employs a staff of over 3 500 in more than 20 countries and some 40 locations, including Zurich (head office), Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, Lugano, Milan, Monaco, Montevideo, Moscow and Singapore.
In Asia, Julius Baer employs about 400 employees. Julius Baer was the 2010 winner of the ëBest Boutique Private Bankí by The Asset Magazine. It was also awarded ‘Best Private Bank 2009’ by Finance Asia for the second year running and ‘Best Boutique Private Bank Asia- Pacific’ by Asiamoney for two consecutive years (2008, 2009), affirming its leading position in the wealth management industry.