The first edition of the Swiss Arab Wealth Management Forum (SAWM 2013) was inaugurated on the 10th of April, 2013 at the Grand Hotel kempinski in Geneva, Switzerland.
2. SAWM AT A GLANCE
Swiss Arab Wealth
Management (SAWM 2013)
Forum Overview
SAWM 2013 Highlights
SAWM 2013
Accomplishments
Projections for the 2014
Edition
4. SAWM 2013
The first edition of the Swiss Arab Wealth Management
Forum (SAWM 2013) was inaugurated on the 10th of April,
2013 at the Grand Hotel kempinski in Geneva, Switzerland.
5. SAWM 2013
addressed the
future of
Switzerland as a
hub for Arab
wealth
management in a
changing global
regulatory
environment.
THE THEME
6. THE SESSIONS
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
7.
8. The forum was a meeting point for Government Officials, Central Bankers,
Leaders & Representatives of major Arab & Swiss Private Banks & Financial
Institutions.
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE SWISS CAPITAL
9. SPECIAL FEATURE
SAWM 2013 hosted the United
Arab Emirates as a Guest
Country.
The Undersecretary of the UAE
Ministry of Economy headed the
country’s VIP delegation.
11. H.E. MR. RIAD SALAMÉ
Governor
Banque Du Liban
“Lebanon is committed
to financial performance
and applies rules &
regulations to always be
compliant with
international
regulations..”
12. H.E. ABDULLA AL SALEH
Undersecretary
Ministry Of Economy
UAE
“Switzerland is the
most important center
for managing Arab
Wealth..”
13. Mr. BERNARD DROUX
Chairman Of Geneva
Financial Center And
The Managing Partner
Of Lombard Odier & Cie
Mr. Droux Discussed
the ranking of
Switzerland in the
global financial
ecosystem with Zurich
ranking in 5th place
and Geneva in 7th.
“Switzerland is the
largest financial center
for transnational
private savings with a
share of 27%
globally..”
14. MR. DANIEL ZULAUF
Minister, Deputy
Permanent
Representative, WTO
Federal Department of
Economic
Switzerland
“To promote trade in
Switzerland, we
developed the
Financial sector and
Services..”
“Switzerland has no
natural resources
apart from water.
Therefore, to survive
we need to be
innovative..”
15. MR. STEFAN HOFER
The Emerging Markets
Economist
Julius Baer
Switzerland
Mr. Hofer discussed the
booming corporate
sector in the US and
also Japan’s experience
in financial policy and its
effective impact on the
economy.
21. SAWM 2013 provided 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.
23. ANNOUNCING THE SWISS-ARAB FORUM 2014
The 2nd edition of the Swiss-Arab Forum is scheduled to take place on the
3rd of April, 2014 at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva, Switzerland.