Economics/Finances
Economic experts, politicians, intellectuals and media professionals
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a non-profit foundation that is primarily known for the annual meeting it organizes, which takes place every year in Davos. At this meeting in the modern Davos Congress Center, leading international economic experts, politicians, intellectuals and media representatives come together to discuss the most current issues facing the world. The forum organizes various other meetings throughout the year and publishes research reports. It now has regional offices in China, the USA and Japan.
Switzerland owes its position as one of the world's leading financial centres to a unique combination of factors: political and economic stability, a highly qualified workforce, favourable legal provisions, a stable currency, a wide range of financial and insurance services and a spirit of innovation that produces new products.
The financial sector is now the strongest pillar of the Swiss economy and generates over 10% of GDP. The banks, whose core business is wealth management, are the linchpin of a broad network of competent financial and trading players. Several Swiss financial institutions are profiling themselves as international market leaders in this field.
The second most important pillar is the insurance companies. They earn a large proportion of their income abroad and are increasingly specialising in the reinsurance sector. The Swiss financial sector is also one of the strongest international players in foreign exchange and commodity trading and the management of hedge funds.
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