Schroder & Co Bank AG Annual Report 2009 Schroder & Co Bank AG Annual Report 2009 Hauptsitz Niederlassung Tochtergesellschaften Schroder & Co Bank AG Schroder & Co Banque SA Schroder Cayman Bank and Central 2, 8001 Zürich 8, rue d’Italie, 1204 Genève Trust Company Limited Postfach 1820, 8021 Zürich Case postale 3655, 1211 Genève 3 P.O. Box 1040, Harbour Centre Tel +41 (0)22 818 41 11 Grand Cayman, B.W.I. Fax +41 (0)22 818 41 12 Tel +1 345 949 28 49 Service Centre Private Banking Pfingstweidstrasse 60, 8005 Zürich Postfach 2222, 8031 Zürich Fax +1 345 949 54 09 Schroder Trust SA 12, rue Ami-Lullin Schroder Trust AG Tel +41 (0)44 250 11 11 1207 Genève Central 2, 8001 Zürich Fax +41 (0)44 250 13 12 Tel +41 (0)22 818 41 22 Tel +41 (0)44 250 14 00 www.schroders.ch Fax +41 (0)22 818 41 28 Fax +41 (0)44 250 12 66 contact@schroders.ch Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Content Chairman’s Statement 4 Executive Board’s Statement 7 Balance Sheet 11 Off Balance Sheet Transactions 12 Profit and Loss Account 13 1. Comments on Business Activities 16 2. Principal Accounting Policies and Valuation Principles 20 3. Information on the Balance Sheet 25 4. Information on Off Balance Sheet Transactions 35 5. Information on the Profit and Loss Account 38 Report of the Statutory Auditor 41 Board and Senior Staff 42 Main Schroder Branches 44 Front page: Extract 50 pound sterling note (United Kingdom) Left page: Extract 500 Indian rupee note (India) 3 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Chairman’s Statement 4 At the start of 2009, the world’s financial markets were still allocated to the general statutory reserve and CHF 1.4 mil- feeling the effects of the global crisis, which had spread lion (previous year: CHF 7.3 million) to other reserves. As a from the financial sector to broad swathes of the global result, the Bank’s reported equity capital after payment of economy in 2008. The markets remained volatile during the dividend will stand at CHF 130.2 million (previous year: the year: the FTSE All-Share Index gained 30.66 % and the CHF 127.5 million). MSCI World Index increased by 30.81%. Schroders in Switzerland took an important step by separ­ As in 2008, market volatility formed a key variable influ- ating the two business areas of Private Banking and Insti- encing earnings in the banking sector. Many investors re- tutional Asset Management and Fund Distribution into two mained uncertain in 2009 and continued to favour liquidity. operational and formally independent units, thus enabling each area to focus on its core business. Schroder & Co Bank AG’s net income fell by 40 % from CHF 31.1 million in 2008 to CHF 18.8 million in 2009. This There has also been a new appointment to the Board of fall in earnings was due to two factors: commission in- Directors. Markus Rütimann, Chief Operating Officer of come decreased due to the adverse market situation and the Schroder Group, joined the Board of Directors on 14 interest income was also down as rates reached unpre­ September 2009. cedented lows. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank all The Board of Directors is proposing to the General Meet- our clients for the trust they have placed in us. I would also ing the distribution of an ordinary dividend of CHF 16 mil- like to express my gratitude towards all our employees. lion (previous year: CHF 22 million). It is also proposing that CHF 1.3 million (previous year: CHF 1.9 million) be Philip Mallinckrodt, Chairman of the Board of Directors Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Executive Board (from the top left): Luc Denis, Chairman, Head of Private Banking; Heinz Scheiwiller, Deputy Chairman, Head of Service Centre Private Banking; Jean-Jacques Hunziker, Head Legal and Compliance; Michael Kiepert, Head Banking, Treasury and Risk Management; Martin Liebi, Head of Private Banking Zurich Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 E xecutive Board’s Statement The revenues of Schroder & Co Bank AG fell by 20 % in offset the fall in revenues. Net income for Schroder & Co 2009, which was due to lower commission and inter- Bank AG amounted to CHF 18.8 million (versus CHF 31.1 est income. The commission business suffered from the million in the previous year). volatile market situation and investors maintaining their penchant for liquidity. Commission income thus amounted Difficult market conditions had a substantial impact on to CHF 61 million, 25 % lower than in the previous year. In- daily business. Nevertheless, the Bank was still able to terest rates also hit historic lows in 2009; the Bank’s inter- benefit from the fundamentals that it has nurtured over the est income fell by 35 % to CHF 9.7 million. Increased client years. The Bank’s longstanding conservative investment liquidity explains the marked rise in Schroder & Co Bank strategies played a big role in bolstering client confidence, AG’s total assets to CHF 1.6 billion. The amount due to leading to an increase in the volume of assets under man- clients rose from CHF 516 million in 2008 to CHF 1.2 billion agement. This is a clear indication that Schroder & Co in the reporting year. Bank AG enjoys many opportunities in the Swiss market. On a more positive note, the trading result improved, albeit The long-term strategy of extending the profile of slightly, primarily due to the gratifying securities trading Schroders Private Banking in the Swiss market will be profit. There were no losses on securities. maintained. The ongoing recruitment in Zurich and Geneva will strengthen Schroders’ market position in Switzerland Developments on the cost side were also positive. Oper- and bring long-term benefits. We are convinced that ex- ating expenses fell from CHF 76.3 million in the previous tending and adding value to our services will raise our pro- year to CHF 70.1 million in 2009. This was mainly due to file with our target client segment, thus generating more lower personnel expenses during the year. Other operating client assets. expenses were also lower than in 2008, as the strategy of merging in-house banking services created further syn­ ergies. Nevertheless, lower costs were unable to entirely 7 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 8 In 2009 the necessary preparations were made to sep­ Private Banking arate the institutional asset management from the private In spite of the volatile state of the markets, we continued client business. This step was completed on 1 January to expand our teams in Zurich and Geneva in 2009. 2010. The institutional business and fund distribution were Private clients’ assets under management increased by incorporated into the former Swiss Re Asset Management 7.5 % to CHF 7.3 billion, despite a small net money outflow Funds (Switzerland) AG (acquired in 2008) now known of CHF 60.2 million. Earnings from commission business as Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG, fell due to clients’ strong preference for liquidity during the which employs about 30 staff. We have every confidence year, which caused the volume of stock market transac- that this strategy of having two independently operating tions to go down. Interest income suffered from historically companies focusing on their core businesses is in the best low interest rates, while trading business was slightly posi- interest of both areas. tive. The composition of the Executive Board also changed. Institutional Asset Management Jean-Jacques Hunziker, Head of Legal & Compliance and Fund Distribution and Michael Kiepert, Head of Banking, Treasury and Risk This division covers all aspects of fund management, the both joined the Executive Board on 17 September 2009. administration and management of institutional assets, as Stephen Mills, CEO of the new Schroder Investment Man- well as the distribution of Schroder funds domiciled in Lux- agement (Switzerland) AG, left the Executive Board of embourg. On 1 January 2010, the division was transferred Schroder & Co Bank AG on 31 December 2009. We would to the new Schroder Investment Management (Switzer- like to thank Mr Mills for his contribution and wish him land) AG, which arose from the acquisition of the former every success in his new position. Swiss Re Asset Management Funds (Switzerland) AG. As an independent company it now has an extremely competitive product and services portfolio, which will enable it to bring more vigour to developing its Swiss operations. Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Service Centre Private Banking The in-house Service Centre Private Banking enjoyed a successful year. It provided CHF 14.6 million worth of operational, IT and financial services for Schroder com­ panies in Guernsey, London and Switzerland. It is foreseen that later this year, the Service Centre Private Banking will also assume tasks for another Schroder Group entity. The Service Centre Private Banking provides custody services for Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG and thus has an important interface function between the two operational units in Switzerland. 9 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Balance Sheet as of 31 December 2009 CHF Notes 31.12.09 31.12.08 Assets Liquid assets 219 439 812 19 618 747 Due from banks 906 399 621 385 681 460 Due from clients 3.1 345 738 877 349 853 209 Mortgages 3.1 300 000 — Securities and precious metal trading portfolios 3.2 — 3 799 825 Financial investments 3.3, 3.7 89 718 260 86 474 430 Participations 3.4 1 100 000 1 100 000 Fixed assets 3.5 439 812 484 669 Accrued income and prepaid expenses 13 596 592 13 338 013 Other assets 3.6 12 348 363 29 295 346 Total assets 1 589 081 337 889 645 699 17 014 069 844 484 Due to banks 129 447 165 117 595 054 Due to clients 1 243 071 694 516 079 532 Accrued expenses and deferred income 27 733 054 43 432 294 Total due from group entities and significant shareholders Extract 10 000 South Korean won note (South Korea) Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Other liabilities 3.6 14 328 941 34 743 716 Valuation adjustments and provisions 3.9 28 259 217 28 335 386 Reserves for general banking risks 3.9 18 000 000 18 000 000 Share capital 3.10, 3.11 60 000 000 60 000 000 General legal reserve 3.11 25 600 000 23 700 000 Other reserves 3.11 23 800 000 16 500 000 Retained earnings brought forward 59 718 193 287 Net income 18 781 548 31 066 430 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 1 589 081 337 889 645 699 23 959 509 16 091 989 Total due to Group entities and significant shareholders 11 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Of f Balance Sheet Transactions as of 31 December 2009 CHF Notes 31.12.09 31.12.08 Contingent liabilities 3.1, 4.1 40 545 299 68 878 536 Confirmed credits 3.1, 4.2 — — Irrevocable commitments 3.1 2 786 000 1 740 000 Derivative instruments 4.3 11 755 610 28 718 737 – positive replacement values – negative replacement values 11 613 652 30 645 761 – notional amounts 1 348 083 489 1 056 733 152 Fiduciary placements with third parties 1 679 862 838 2 938 369 940 Fiduciary credits 17 493 938 18 345 489 Fiduciary transactions 12 4.4 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Profit and Loss Account for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2009 CHF Notes 2009 2008 Interest and discount income 9 671 402 24 627 523 a) Revenues and expenses from ordinary banking activities Results from interest activities Interest and discount income from financial investments 2 637 917 1 080 722 Interest expenses (2 560 582) (10 728 915) Total 9 748 737 14 979 330 Commission income on lending activities 791 844 1 017 338 Commission income on securities and investment transactions 70 785 836 89 975 681 Commission income on other services 1 120 285 1 019 029 Commission expenses (11 618 183) (10 144 474) Total 61 079 782 81 867 574 5.1 9 448 531 8 201 009 provided by the Service Centre 14 608 735 13 735 899 – Other ordinary income 885 751 — Results from commission and service fee activities Results from trading operations Other ordinary results – Income from administrative services Other ordinary expenses (742 906) (14 400) Total 14 751 580 13 721 499 (45 901 418) (49 117 202) Operating expenses – Personnel expenses 5.2 – Other operating expenses 5.3 (24 157 071) (27 171 027) Total (70 058 489) (76 288 229) Gross profit 24 970 141 42 481 183 13 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 CHF Notes 2009 2008 Gross profit b) Net income 24 970 141 42 481 183 3.5 (199 481) (467 931) Valuation adjustments, provisions and losses (11 394 861) (2 103 690) Results before extraordinary items and taxes 13 375 799 39 909 562 Extraordinary income 5.4 11 414 042 — Taxes (6 008 293) (8 843 132) Net income 18 781 548 31 066 430 Net income 18 781 548 31 066 430 Retained earnings brought forward 59 718 193 287 Depreciation and write-offs of non-current assets c) Allocation of retained earnings 18 841 266 31 259 717 Retained earnings at the end of the period 18 841 266 31 259 717 Ordinary dividend (16 000 000) (22 000 000) Allocation to general legal reserve (1 300 000) (1 900 000) Allocation to other reserves (1 400 000) (7 300 000) Retained earnings carried forward 141 266 59 717 Allocation of retained earnings Extract 200 Polish złoty note (Polen) 14 Total Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 1. Comments on Business Activities 16 General Trading activities Schroder & Co Bank AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trading comprises mainly trading for the accounts of Schroders plc, London. In addition to the head office in clients in interest rate products, securities and foreign ex- Zurich the Bank has a branch office in Geneva. change, and to a limited extent proprietary trading. The business activities of the Bank are described below. Service Centre – Insourcing business There are no further business activities that would signifi- The Service Centre Private Banking renders securities cantly impact the Bank’s risk and income situation. administration, funds transfer, accounting and IT services centrally. These services are being offered to other Schro- Fee and commission business der Group companies (currently Schroder & Co. Limited, The Bank’s principal line of business is investment man- London, Schroders (C.I.) Limited, Guernsey and Schroder agement for both domestic and foreign clients. Investment Management (Switzerland) AG, Zurich). These services are charged at market rates. Asset management, trustee, custodian and credit operations are the main contributors to commission and service Risk management fee revenues. Risk assessment The Board of Directors re-assesses the Bank’s risks each Banking activities year (in particular with respect to credit, market, liquidity The Bank’s main balance sheet activities are the client- and operational risks). The effectiveness of the limit sys- lending business and interbank operations. tem and the controls are also evaluated. The Organisation and Management Regulations ensure that the Board of Di- Loans to clients are mainly granted on the basis of Lom- rectors is always adequately informed of the risk situation bard coverage. and that the authority for decisions in this area remains in the Board of Directors’ responsibility. Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Details on risk management present value effect on shareholders’ equity and the net The risk management procedures and the ongoing moni- income effect under various interest rate assumptions. The toring are delegated to committees. The Asset & Liability ability to meet obligations is monitored and ensured within Management Committee is responsible for monitoring the framework defined in the bank law and by the Group. market risk, interest rate risk and liquidity. This includes Operational risks are managed through internal organisa- the selection and monitoring of banks, brokers and custo- tion and control procedures. Internal audit regularly audits dians. In addition it monitors the adherence to the capital the internal controls and issues reports to the Board of and large exposure regulations. Directors. The interest rate risks arising from the balance sheet and The credit risks are subject to specific monitoring by the off balance sheet positions are monitored and managed Credit Committee and the Credit Department. Loan collat- centrally. They are managed using calculations of the net eral is valued at market value. The collateral rates are set forth in predefined procedures. Capital adequacy CHF 1000 2009 2008 Eligible adjusted capital 126 360 117 293 Total minimum capital requirement 63 956 53 930 – thereof for credit risk 46 988 37 710 – thereof for non-counterparty related risks 220 242 – thereof for market risks 750 1 249 – thereof for operational risks 16 868 16 280 – thereof for deductions from minimum capital requirements (870) (1 551) Capital requirement coverage ratio 198 % 217% 17 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Outsourcing The Bank has an outsourcing agreement with the company Biveroni Batschelet Partners AG (BBP) for running the interbank applications SIC, EuroSIC, Swift and Secom. BBP’s role is limited to providing electronic access to the above-mentioned interbank services. Staff At the end of the business year the Bank had 162 full-time and 25 part-time employees, for a total of 187 (or 177.8 full-time equivalent positions; previous year: 176.3). Extract 100 Brazilian real note (Brazil) 18 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 2. Principal Accounting Policies and Valuation Principles 20 Basis of preparation Loans The accounts are prepared in accordance with the Swiss Impaired loans, i.e. loans that are unlikely to be repaid by Code of Obligations, the Swiss Federal Law Governing the debtor, are valued individually. A specific provision is Banks and Savings Banks, including the implementing made for the estimated shortfall against nominal value in ordinances, directives, and the Swiss Financial Market Su- capital and interest. Off balance sheet exposure, such as pervisory Authority’s (FINMA) regulations and directives. commitments, guarantees or derivative instruments, is also taken into consideration for this valuation. Loans are All transactions are recorded in the Bank’s books at the considered as impaired at the latest when the contractual trade date and valued from that date for the profit and loss payments for capital and/or interest are overdue for more account. Money market and foreign exchange transactions than 90 days. Interest accrual is suspended if recover- are reported off balance sheet until the settlement date. ing interest is so unlikely that an accrual no longer makes From the settlement date, these transactions are included sense. in the balance sheet. If an outstanding loan is classified as entirely or partially irBusiness risks are covered by adequate value adjustments recoverable or if a renunciation of outstandings is granted, and provisions. the outstanding loan is written off by debiting the respective loss provision. Detailed principles The most important accounting policies and valuation Troubled loans are reclassified as being of full value when principles are shown below. outstanding amounts of capital and interest are again paid on time according to the conditions fixed by contract. Liquid assets, receivables from banks and liabilities These items are stated in the balance sheet at their nomi- Securities and precious metals trading portfolio nal value or at cost less any individual valuation adjust- Actively traded positions which are either traded on a ments required for impaired assets. recognised stock exchange or for which a representa- Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 21 tive market exists are valued at market value. Refinancing ing the recoverability, the remaining book value will be costs are charged against trading income. All other trading depreciated according to the revised plan, or an extraor- positions are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable dinary depreciation can be made. In accordance with tax value. regulations smaller items may be charged directly to the profit and loss account. Financial investments Securities held to generate income in the medium term are Useful life of the various fixed assets valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Realised Information technology (hardware and software): 3 years. profits or losses from sales of these securities are included Cars: 4 years. within “Results from the sale of financial investments”. Unrealised profits or losses are included within “Other or- Foreign currencies dinary income” or “Other ordinary expenses”. Debt securi- Foreign currency transactions are translated at the average ties to be held until maturity are valued at cost. Any pre- exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date. Foreign mium or discount ist amortized over the life of the security. exchange positions in the balance sheet are translated Precious metals are valued at market value. at the average exchange rates at the balance sheet date and taken to the profit and loss account. Forward foreign Participations exchange transactions are valued at the forward market Participations are stated at cost, less any impairment. rates ruling at the balance sheet date. The valuation result is taken to the profit and loss account. Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are valued at cost, less accumulated The main conversion rates applied are listed below: depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight- line method based on useful life. EUR GBP 1.6734 1.5621 The recoverability is reconsidered each year. Should the USD 1.0368 1.0638 useful life change or the value decrease upon reconsider- JPY 1.1149 1.1733 2009 2008 1.4848 1.4869 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Valuation adjustments and provisions assets” or “Other liabilities”. Profits and losses are in- Based on the principle of prudence, the Bank establishes cluded within “Result from trading operations”. valuation adjustments and provisions within liabilities for 2. Derivative financial investments contingent risks. The valuation adjustments and provisions may contain undisclosed reserves. These derivatives are acquired by the Bank instead of direct investments. In accordance with the accounting policy for financial investments, these positions are Taxes valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Any Current tax is generally tax on profit and recurs on an interest income components are included within “Inter- annual basis. One-off or transaction taxes are not consid- est and dividend income from financial investments”. ered as current tax. Realised profits or losses are included within “Result from the sale of financial investments”. Current tax on earnings is included as expense of the pe- 3. Derivatives for hedging purposes riod in which the earnings are recognised. Tax liabilities are shown under “Accrued expenses and deferred income”. Derivative transactions concluded for hedging purposes are valued and booked on a basis consistent with the underlying transactions. Derivative financial instruments Derivative financial instruments are used by the Bank for Liabilities to own pension plans asset and liability management and for securities and for- The employees of Schroder & Co Bank AG benefit from eign exchange dealing. They are used both for proprietary two defined contribution pension plans. The “BVG Stif- trading and for trading for the accounts of clients. Valu- tung” grants at least the benefits mandatory by law. The ation is in accordance with the purposes for which they “Vorsorgestiftung” of Schroder & Co Bank AG grants ben- were originally acquired. efits for that part of the salary above the limit of the BVG 1. Derivative trading positions law. The employer’s contributions according to the defined These derivatives are marked to market. Positive and contribution pension plans are included within “Personnel negative replacement values are included within “Other expenses”. Extract 1000 Czech crown note (Czech Republic) 22 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 23 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3. Information on the Balance Sheet 3.1 Schedule of collateral for loans and off balance sheet transactions CHF 1000 Type of collateral Mortgage collateral Other collateral Without collateral Total — 319 037 26 702 345 739 Loans Due from clients Mortgages – Residential real estate 300 — — 300 Total 31.12.09 300 319 037 26 702 346 039 31.12.08 — 331 853 18 000 349 853 Contingent liabilities 6 694 29 166 4 685 40 545 — — 2 786 2 786 Off balance sheet transactions Irrevocable commitment to the Swiss Bankers’ and Securities Dealers’ Deposit Guarantee Association, Basel Total 31.12.09 6 694 29 166 7 471 43 331 31.12.08 6 248 60 549 3 821 70 618 Gross amount Estimated collateral proceeds Net amount Specific provision Impaired loans 31.12.09 30 167 16 558 13 609 13 609 31.12.08 2 485 — 2 485 2 485 CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 – Exchange traded — — Shares and similar securities and rights — 3 800 Total — 3 800 of which qualify as repos as defined in the liquidity rules — — 3.2 Securities and precious metals trading portfolios Extract 100 Singapore dollar note (Singapore) Debt securities and rights (Trading positions in derivatives are included under 4.3) 25 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.3 Financial investments CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 31.12.09 31.12.08 Book value Book value Fair value Fair value 81 506 79 844 82 038 81 213 Debt securities and rights – with the intention to hold to maturity Precious metals 8 212 6 630 8 212 6 630 Total 89 718 86 474 90 250 87 843 of which qualify as repos as defined in the liquidity rules 82 038 81 213 31.12.09 31.12.08 3.4 Participations CHF 1000 26 Without market value 1 100 1 100 Total 1 100 1 100 Share capital Ownership proportion Ownership proportion 100% 100% 100% 100% Additional information on significant participations: Company name Business activities Schroder Trust AG, ZurichTrust and offshore company administrationCHF 100 000 Schroder Cayman Bank Banking services and and Trust Company Ltd., trust and offshore Cayman Islandscompany administrationUSD 633 714 3.5 Assets and participations CHF 1000 Historical cost 31.12.08 Accumulated Book value Additions Disposals depreciation 31.12.09 Depreciation Book value Total majority participations 1 100 — 1 100 — — — 1 100 Other fixed assets 4 490 (4 006) 485 154 — (199) 440 Total 5 590 (4 006) 1 585 154 — (199) 1 540 Fire insurance value of other fixed assets 15 382 Liabilities: future operational lease commitments 10 346 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.6 Other assets and other liabilities CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Other assets Other liabilities Other assets Other liabilities Replacement costs of derivative instruments 11 756 11 614 28 719 30 646 Indirect taxes and stock exchange fees 478 2 409 388 3 529 Other assets and liabilities 114 306 188 569 Total 12 348 14 329 29 295 34 744 3.7 Assets pledged or ceded to secure own liabilities and assets subject to ownership reservation CHF 1000 Own securities There are no loans nor pension transactions with securities. 31.12.09 Assets pledged Effective liability (Book value) 67 400 47 807 31.12.08 Assets pledged (Book value) Effective liability 71 400 27 413 27 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.8 Pension plans CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 3 895 6 753 The liabilities due to own pension plans at the balance sheet date amounted to: According to the pension fund regulations, the employer pays total contributions and benefits equivalent to 15 % of the relevant salary whereas the employees contribute 5 % of that salary. CHF 1000 31.12.08 As per the most recent audited financial statements of the BVG-Stiftung (mandatory pension plan) and the Vorsorgestiftung (non-mandatory pension plan) of Schroder & Co Bank AG at 31.12.2008, the employer contribution reserves at period end were: 28 4 078 Schroder & Co Bank AG guaranteed in writing to the Bank’s Vorsorgestiftung (i.e., the non-mandatory pension plan) that any losses the planincurs which are not offset by plan gains within a three year period will be compensated by the bank through a corresponding reduction in theBank’s employer contribution reserves. In the last revised balance deadline of the BVG-Stiftung an obligation of TCHF 4020 resultedfrom this declaration of guarantee. Pension plan shortfalls /surpluses at the balance sheet date CHF 1000 31.12.08 31.12.07 Schroder & Co Bank AG BVG Stiftung (mandatory pension plan) (3 991) 50 Schroder & Co Bank AG Vorsorgestiftung (non-mandatory pension plan) (29) 7 The surpluses disclosed correspond to the excess of the plan assets over the plan liabilities as of 31.12.2008 including the employer contribution reserves to which the employer has waived their right. In 2008 the accounts of the individual plan members were credited with TCH 10 616 out of the unencumbered plan assets. Contributions to pension funds / pension and related benefits expense CHF 1000 2009 2008 The Bank’s total contributions to both pension plans for the year amounted to: 4 453 5 766 6 505 7 553 The Bank’s total pension and related benefit expenses (including old age and survivors’insurance, disability insurance, unemployment insurance and other mandatory contributions) for the year amounted to: Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.9 Valuation adjustments, provisions and reserves for general banking risks CHF 1000 Balance Specific 31.12.08 usage and reversals Change in Recoveries, New provisions definition of overdue interest, charged to purpose (re- exchange rate Profit & Loss classifications) differences statement Reversals credited to Profit & Loss statement Balance 31.12.09 Loan losses (credit and country risk) 2 485 (25) — 250 10 963 (64) 13 609 25 850 — — — 150 (11 350) 14 650 provisions 28 335 (25) — 250 11 113 (11 414) 28 259 31.12.08 26 482 (12) — 15 1 850 — 28 335 banking risks (fully taxed) 18 000 — — — — — 18 000 31.12.08 18 000 — — — — — 18 000 Other provisions Valuation adjustments and Reserves for general 3.10 Capital structure and shareholders The share capital amounts to CHF 60 million and is split into 60 000 shares of CHF 1000 nominal value each. At 31 December 2009 all shares are held directly by Schroder Nederland Finance BV, Amsterdam.That company is ultimately wholly-owned by Schroders plc, London. On 9 March 2009, respectively on 10 March 2008 Schroders plc was notified pursuant to “FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.1.2 R”of the following interests of 3% or more in the ordinary shares: Shares Schroders plc 09.03.2009 Stake Shares Schroders plc 10.03.2008 Stake Vincitas Limited 60 951 886 26.97% 62 861 892 27.81% Veritas Limited 39 218 470 17.35% 37 308 464 16.51% Flavida Limited 60 951 886 26.97% 62 861 892 27.81% Fervida Limited 40 188 706 17.78% 38 278 700 16.94% Harris Associates L.P. 13 543 841 5.99% 12 919 102 Legal & General Group Plc n/a n/a 6 873 379 5.72% 3.04% Vincitas Limited and Veritas Limited held their interests as trustees of certain settlements made by members of the Schroder family. The interests of Flavida Limited and Fervida Limited include interests in voting rights in respect of all the shares in which Vincitas Limited and Veritas Limited are interested as trustees. 29 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.11 Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity (before profit distribution) CHF 1000 Shareholders’ equity at the beginning of 2009 Paid-in share capital 60 000 General legal reserve 23 700 Other reserves 16 500 Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 Retained earnings brought forward 31 260 Total shareholders’ equity at the beginning of 2009 149 460 Movements Dividend 2008 (22 000) Deduction from available earnings 30 for allocation to reserves (9 200) Allocation to legal reserve 1 900 Allocation to other reserves 7 300 Net income 2009 18 782 Total shareholders’ equity at the end of 2009 146 242 Paid-in share capital 60 000 General legal reserve 25 600 Other reserves 23 800 Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 Retained earnings carried forward 18 841 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.12 Maturity structure of working capital and liabilities CHF 1000 At sight Redeemable upon notice Up to 3 months From 3 to 12 months From 12 months to 5 years — — Maturities Total Beyond 5 years Assets Cash 219 440 — — Due from banks Due from clients 148 367 — 758 033 — 9 109 081 160 691 64 062 — 300 — — metal trading portfolios­— — — Financial investments 8 213 — — Total 31.12.09 376 029 109 381 918 724 110 253 57 464 576 742 Mortgages — 219 440 — — 906 400 11 896 — 345 739 — — 300 — — — — 30 588 50 917 — 89 718 94 650 62 813 — 1 561 597 51 494 49 475 — 845 428 Securities and precious 31.12.08 Liabilities Due to banks 57 294 — 55 238 16 915 — — 129 447 Due to clients 1 224 534 13 494 5 044 — — — 1 243 072 Total 31.12.09 1 281 828 13 494 60 282 16 915 — — 1 372 519 513 860 11 114 80 787 27 914 — — 633 675 31.12.08 3.13 Amounts due from and due to affiliated companies as well as loans and exposures to members of the Bank’s governing bodies CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Due from affiliated companies 37 195 9 762 Due to affiliated companies 375 274 Loans and exposures to members of the Bank’s governing bodies 2 100 49 With related parties the Bank engages in securities and money market transactions and applies interest rates at conditions applicable to third parties. Members of the Board of Management and of the Board of Directors are granted the conditions and tariffs applicable to staff members of the Bank. 31 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.14 Assets and liabilities by domestic and foreign origin CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Domestic Foreign Domestic Foreign Cash 219 440 — 19 619 — Due from banks 142 114 764 286 30 936 354 745 Due from clients 78 139 267 600 116 495 233 358 Mortgages 300 — — — Securities and precious metal trading portfolios — — 3 800 — Financial investments 89 718 — 86 474 — Participations 100 1 000 100 1 000 Assets 32 Fixed assets 440 — 485 — Accrued income and prepaid expenses 12 994 603 12 073 1 265 Other assets 3 626 8 722 12 445 16 851 Total 546 871 1 042 211 282 427 607 219 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Due to banks 45 330 84 117 24 162 93 433 Due to clients 236 946 1 006 126 131 732 384 350 Accrued expenses and deferred income 27 388 345 42 427 1 005 Other liabilities 7 948 6 381 12 585 22 158 Valuation adjustments and provisions 28 259 — 28 335 — Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 — 18 000 — Share capital 60 000 — 60 000 — General legal reserve 25 600 — 23 700 — Other reserves 23 800 — 16 500 — Retained earnings brought forward 60 — 193 — Net income 18 782 — 31 066 — Total 492 113 1 096 969 388 700 500 946 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.15 Assets by countries / country groups CHF 1000 Total 31.12.09 31.12.08 in % Total in % Assets Europe – Germany 62 400 3.9% 38 067 4.3% – United Kingdom 219 474 13.8% 68 351 7.7% – Switzerland 546 872 34.5% 282 427 31.8% – Rest of Europe 526 451 33.1% 292 783 32.9% Total Europe 1 355 197 85.3% 681 628 76.7% North America 63 928 4.0% 42 960 4.8% Asia 10 482 0.7% 10 211 1.1% Other countries 159 475 10.0% 154 847 17.4% Total 1 589 082 100.0% 889 646 100.0% 33 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 3.16 Assets by currencies CHF 1000 Currencies CHF EUR USD Precious metals Other 31.12.2009 Total Assets Cash 217 193 1 833 273 — 141 219 440 Due from banks 25 435 320 030 392 597 34 398 133 940 906 400 Due from clients 49 056 150 272 95 447 — 50 964 345 739 Mortgages 300 — — — — 300 Securities and precious 34 metal trading portfolios — — — — — — Financial investments 81 506 — — 8 212 — 89 718 Participations 1 100 — — — — 1 100 Fixed assets 440 — — — — 440 Accrued income and prepaid expenses 10 860 259 260 — 2 218 13 597 Other assets 11 984 7 356 — 1 12 348 Total balance sheet assets 397 874 472 401 488 933 42 610 187 264 1 589 082 FX forward and FX option transactions 369 684 344 405 457 412 — 176 583 1 348 084 Total assets 767 558 816 806 946 345 42 610 363 847 2 937 166 Assets deriving from FX spot, Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Due to banks 1 327 35 775 67 143 — 25 202 129 447 Due to clients 181 943 412 093 460 846 42 610 145 580 1 243 072 Accrued expenses and deferred income 26 252 151 164 — 1 166 27 733 Other liabilities 13 813 18 498 — — 14 329 Valuation adjustments and provisions 28 259 — — — — 28 259 Reserves for general banking risks 18 000 — — — — 18 000 Share capital 60 000 — — — — 60 000 General legal reserve 25 600 — — — — 25 600 Other reserves 23 800 — — — — 23 800 Retained earnings brought forward 60 — — — — 60 Net income 18 782 — — — — 18 782 Total balance sheet liabilities 397 836 448 037 528 651 42 610 171 948 1 589 082 Liabilities deriving from FX spot, FX forward and FX option transactions 372 421 368 563 417 469 — 189 653 1 348 106 Total liabilities 770 257 816 600 946 120 42 610 361 601 2 937 188 Net position by currency (2 699) 206 225 — 2 246 (22) Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 4. Information on Of f Balance Sheet Transactions 4.1 Contingent liabilities CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Credit guarantees 36 027 53 372 Irrevocable commitments 4 518 15 507 Total 40 545 68 879 4.2 Confirmed credits CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Obligations under deferred payments — — 35 4.3 Outstanding derivative instruments CHF 1000 Positive Negative replacement values replacement values Forward contracts 11 360 11 219 1 313 459 Options (OTC) 395 395 34 624 Options (traded) — — — Forward contracts — — — Options (OTC) — — — Contract volume Foreign exchange instruments Indices Total 31.12.09 11 755 11 614 1 348 083 28 719 31.12.08 The above outstanding derivative instruments are held for trading purposes. There are no netting agreements in place. 30 646 1 056 733 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Outstanding derivative instruments by counterparties CHF 1000 Positive replacement values Banks 3 048 31.12.09 Negative Contract replacement volume values 7 635 645 750 31.12.08 Positive replacement values Negative replacement values Contract volume 17 299 3 731 382 203 Non banks 8 708 3 979 702 333 11 420 26 915 674 530 Total 11 756 11 614 1 348 083 28 719 30 646 1 056 733 CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Fiduciary deposits in CHF 14 368 59 495 Fiduciary deposits in European currencies 1 341 397 2 096 265 Fiduciary deposits in USD 312 580 771 039 4.4 Fiduciary transactions 36 Fiduciary deposits Fiduciary deposits in other currencies 11 517 11 571 Total 1 679 862 2 938 370 Fiduciary credits Fiduciary credits in CHF 600 600 Fiduciary credits in European currencies 3 177 1 992 Fiduciary credits in USD 13 717 15 753 Total 17 494 18 345 All fiduciary deposits at year-end were concluded with banks outside of the Schroder Group. Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 4.5 Funds under management CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Assets in own managed investment funds 11 900 15 635 Assets under discretionary management 1 872 450 1 944 719 Assets subject to other management 5 385 014 4 808 984 Total funds under management Private Banking (incl. double counting) 7 269 364 6 769 338 of which double counting 11 900 15 635 Total funds under management Private Banking (excl. double counting) 7 257 464 6 753 703 Total net inflow/outflow of assets (60 211) (25 628) Assets in own managed investment funds 391 428 519 693 Assets under discretionary management 718 313 1 047 177 Assets subject to other management 4 438 290 1 669 154 Total funds under management Institutional Business (incl. double counting) 5 548 031 3 236 024 of which double counting 24 323 28 777 Total funds under management Institutional Business (excl. double counting) 5 523 708 3 207 247 Total net inflow/outflow of assets 2 556 776 (789 947) Private Banking Institutional Business The Bank does not hold any custody-only assets. Debit interest on current account overdrafts is treated as negative performance, while interest charged on Lombard loans is a cash outflow. The Bank calculates performance according to the direct method. The institutional funds under management reported above exclude Swiss institutional and wholesale clients managed by other Schroder Group entities and wich are not under custody at Schroder & Co Bank AG. 4.6 Funds administered by the Service Centre Private Banking CHF 1000 31.12.09 31.12.08 Assets administered Private Banking (cf 4.5.) 7 257 464 6 753 703 Assets administered Institutional Business (cf 4.5.) 5 523 708 3 207 247 Assets administered in connection with the insourcing for Schroder Group companies 12 762 254 9 034 901 Total assets administered by the Service Centre Private Banking 25 543 426 18 995 851 The Bank’s Service Centre Private Banking renders administrative services to other Schroder Group companies in the areas ofcustody, operations and finance. For this insourcing business the Service Centre charges fees which are reflected in the profit and loss account under the position “Other ordinary results” (see explanation about the Service Centre – insourcing business). 37 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 5. Information on the Profit and Loss Account 5.1 Results from trading operations CHF 1000 2009 2008 Securities 323 (951) Foreign exchange 9 125 9 152 Total 9 448 8 201 CHF 1000 2009 2008 Authorities, meeting compensations and fixed compensations 216 210 Salaries and extras 38 171 39 232 Social security contributions 2 052 1 787 Pension plan contributions 4 453 5 766 Other personnel expenses 1 009 2 122 Total 45 901 49 117 CHF 1000 2009 2008 Occupancy expenses 4 145 5 836 4 890 4 073 publication and advertising, audit, other costs 15 122 17 262 Total 24 157 27 171 5.2 Personnel expenses 38 5.3 Operating expenses Expenses for EDP, machinery, fixtures and fittings, vehicles and other equipment Other operating expenses including: Telephone, telex, postage, electronic information systems, legal and other consulting fees, stationery and printing, courier services, property insurance, travel and entertainment, Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 5.4 Extraordinary Income The CHF 11.4 million of extraordinary income is due to the reversal of a provision which was no longer necessary. 5.5 Post Balance Sheet Events As of 1 January 2010 the Bank’s Institutional Asset Management and Fund Distribution division was transferred to Schroder Investment Management (Switzerland) AG, which has been a part of the Schroder Group s ince 2008. The employees of that division complement the existing team of fund managers and analysts. That Group’s company now has its own independent integrated platform for the delivery of comprehensive services to institutional clients. Following this separation, the Bank will focus on the private banking business and the expansionof the Service Centre Private Banking. Based on the 2009 results, the Bank expects a reduction in commissionsof CHF 22 million and in expenses of CHF 16 million. The effects on the balance sheet will be minimal. 39 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Repor t of the Statutor y Auditor As statutory auditor, we have audited the finan- well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial cial statements of Schroder & Co Bank AG, which statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have comprise the balance sheet, income statement and obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis notes, for the year ended 31 December 2009. for our audit opinion. Board of Directors’ responsibility Opinion The Board of Directors is responsible for the prepara- In our opinion, the financial statements for the year ended tion of the financial statements in accordance with the 31 December 2009 comply with Swiss law and the com- requirements of Swiss law and the company’s articles pany’s articles of incorporation. of incorporation. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining an internal control system Report on other legal requirements relevant to the preparation of financial statements that are We confirm that we meet the legal requirements on licens- free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or ing according to the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA) and error. The Board of Directors is further responsible for se- independence (article 728 CO and article 11 AOA) and lecting and applying appropriate accounting policies and that there are no circumstances incompatible with our in- making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the dependence. circumstances. In accordance with article 728a paragraph 1 item 3 CO Auditor’s responsibility and Swiss Auditing Standard 890, we confirm that an in- Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these finan- ternal control system exists which has been designed for cial statements based on our audit. We conducted our the preparation of financial statements according to the audit in accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Auditing instructions of the Board of Directors. Standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the We further confirm that the proposed appropriation of financial statements are free from material misstatement. available earnings complies with Swiss law and the company’s articles of incorporation. We recommend that the An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit financial statements submitted to you be approved. evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on PricewaterhouseCoopers AG the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the Roman Berlinger, Audit expert, Auditor In Charge risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, Beatrice Kiefer, Audit expert whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessExtract 100 Swedish krona note (Sweden) ments, the auditor considers the internal control system relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control system. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made, as Zurich, 4 March 2010 41 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Board and Senior Staf f ( as of 1 Ja nu a r y 2010 ) Board of Directors Senior Management Philip Mallinckrodt Otto Amberg Alexis André Chairman Dr. François Bochud Beat Bochsler Norbert Brestel Deputy Chairman Dr. Martin Eckert Pierre-Antoine Carron Jean-Claude Marchand Beat Cassani Jean-Charles Roguet Ann Daverio Markus Rütimann (since 14.09.09) Reto Dietrich Markus Engeler Slavica Barovic Esnault-Pelterie Luc Denis Pierre-Louis Favre Rolf Fischer Chairman, Head of Private Banking Heinz Scheiwiller Karl Gallmann Marco Ghilotti Deputy Chairman, Head of Service Centre Private Banking Jean-Jacques Hunziker Claudia Giger Enrique Gil Member, Head Legal and Compliance Michael Kiepert Roland Heule Jürg Klingler Member, Head Banking, Treasury and Risk Management Martin Liebi Bernhard Leibkutsch Samuel Moulin Member, Head of Private Banking Zurich Stephan Ochsner Andreas Pletscher Denis Purmann Stefano Scanzoni Christian Schmid Michael Spörndli Ulysse-Oliver Traub Urs Winiger Antonio Winspeare Guiccardi Paolo Zaglia External Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers AG Zürich Extract 10 000 Japanese yen note (Japan) 42 Executive Board Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Main Schroder Branches Group’s Head Office United Kingdom Schroders plc 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 www.schroders.com Schroder Investment Management Limited 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 Schroder & Co. Limited 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7ER Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 Schroder Investments Limited 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 8AS Tel + 44 207 658 60 00 44 Germany Schroder Investment Management GmbH Taunustor 2 60311 Frankfurt am Main Tel + 49 (0)69 97 57 17 0 Sweden Schroder Investment Management Fondsmæglersgelskab A/S Sveavägen 9, 11157 Stockholm Tel + 46 (0)8 678 40 10 Schroder & Co Limited Taunustor 2 60311 Frankfurt am Main Tel + 49 (0)69 97 57 17 5 Switzerland Schroder & Co Bank AG Central 2, 8001 Zürich Tel + 41 (0)44 250 11 11 Schroder Property Investment Management GmbH (SPrIM) Taunustor 2 (Japan Center) 60311 Frankfurt am Main Tel +49 (0)69 97 57 17 800 Schroder & Co Bank AG Service Centre Private Banking Pfingstweidstrasse 60 8005 Zürich Tel +41 (0)44 250 11 11 Italy Schroders Italy SIM S.p.A. Via della Spiga 30, 20121 Milano Tel + 39 02 76 37 71 Schroder & Co Banque SA 8, rue d’ltalie, 1204 Genève Tel + 41 (0)22 818 41 11 Europe Channel Islands Schroder Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3QL Tel + 44 (0)1481 74 50 01 Schroders Italy SIM S.p.A. Piazzetta Bettiol 15, 35137 Padova Tel + 39 049 876 57 76 Schroders Italy SIM S.p.A. Via del Babuino 169, 00187 Roma Tel + 39 06 321 83 68 Schroder Trust SA 12, rue Ami-Lullin 1207 Genève Tel +41 (0)22 818 41 22 Spain Schroder Investment Management Limited Calle Pinar 7, 28006 Madrid Tel + 34 91 590 95 41 Schroders (C.I.) Limited Regency Court Glategny Esplanade St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3UF Tel + 44 (0)1481 70 37 00 Luxembourg Schroder Investment Management (Luxembourg) S.A. 5 rue Höhenhof, 1736 Senningerberg Tel + 352 341 34 22 02 Schroders (C.I.) Limited 2–6 Church Street, St. Helier Jersey, JE4 9WB Tel + 44 (0)1534 75 66 00 Netherlands Schroder Investment Management (SIM) Benelux N.V. De entree 260 18th floor 1101 EE Amsterdam Zuidoost Tel + 31 (0)20 301 65 60 Americas Schroder Property Investment Management GmbH De entree 260 18th floor 1101 EE Amsterdam Zuidoost Tel + 31 (0)20 301 65 60 Bermuda Schroder (Bermuda) Limited 131 Front Street, Hamilton HM 12 Tel +1 441 292 49 95 Denmark Schroder Investment Management Fondsmæglerselskabet A/S Store Strandstræde 21 1255 København Tel + 45 33 15 18 22 France Schroder Investment Management Limited 8–10 rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris Tel + 33 (0)1 53 85 85 85 Schroders & Co Calle Pinar 7, 28006 Madrid Tel +34 91 590 05 05 Argentina Schroder Investment Management S.A. Ing. Enrique Butty 220 C1001AFB - Buenos Aires Tel +54 11 43 17 13 00 Sc hrode r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 Brazil Schroder Investment Management Brasil S.A. Rua Joaquim Floriano, 100 São Paulo, SP, Brasil 04534-000 Tel +55 11 30 54 51 55 Cayman Islands Schroder Cayman Bank and Trust Company Limited PO Box 1040 GT, Harbour Centre Grand Cayman, British West Indies Tel +1 345 949 28 49 Mexico Schroder Investment Management, S.A. de C.V. Avenida Paseo de Las Palmas 425 Col. Lomas de Chapultepec México, D.F., 11000 Tel +52 55 11 00 10 30 Schroders plc Shanghai IFC Phase I No. 8 Century Avenue Pudong, Shanghai 200120 Tel +86 21 50 12 05 80 South Korea Schroders Korea Limited Seoul Finance Centre, 84 Taepyungro 1ga Chung-gu, Seoul 100-768 Tel +82 2 37 83 05 00 Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Ltd Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway Hong Kong SAR Tel +852 25 21 16 33 Taiwan Schroder Investment Consulting Company Limited 2F, Suite B1, 108, Sec.5, Hsin-Yi Road, Hsin-Yi District, Taipei 11047, Taiwan, R.O.C Tel +886 2 27 22 18 68 India Schroders India Private Limited Ramnord House 77, Dr. Annie Besant Road Worli Mumbai, 400018 Maharashtra Tel +91 22 4347 3401 USA Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. 875 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022-6225 Tel +1 212 641 38 30 Indonesia PT Schroder Investment Management Indonesia Jakarta Stock Exchange Building Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52–53, Jakarta 12190 Tel +62 21 515 01 01 Schroder Investment Management Penn Mutual Towers 520 Walnut Street Suite 1150 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tel +1 215 861 09 97 Japan Schroder Investment Management (Japan) Limited 21st Floor Marunouchi Trust Tower Main 1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Asia / Pacific Australia Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel +61 (0)2 92 10 92 00 China Schroders plc 7 Finance Street Xicheng District, Beijing 100140 Tel +86 10 66 55 53 88 Singapore Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Limited 65 Chulia Street, #46-00, OCBC Centre Singapore 049513 Tel +65 65 35 34 11 Schroder & Co. (Asia) Limited 11 Beach Road #06-01 Singapore 189675 Tel +65 65 07 01 23 Middle East Dubai Schroder Investment Management Limited Dubai International Financial Centre P.O. Box 506612 Dubai Tel +971 4 704 9100 45 Sc hrod e r & C o Ba nk AG | A nnua l Re por t 20 0 9 46 © 2010 Schroder & Co Bank AG Annual Report 2009 Project management: Schroder & Co Bank AG Concept: Peter Bütikofer & Company, Zurich Design, production: markenart, Zurich Printed by: Lenggenhager Druck, Zurich The Annual Report 2009 is also published in German. The German version takes precedence. The web version of the Annual Report 2009 is available at www.schroders.ch Head Office Branch Office Subsidiary Companies Schroder & Co Bank AG Schroder & Co Banque SA Schroder Cayman Bank and Central 2, 8001 Zürich 8, rue d’Italie, 1204 Genève Trust Company Limited Postfach 1820, 8021 Zürich Case postale 3655, 1211 Genève 3 P.O. Box 1040, Harbour Centre Tel +41 (0)22 818 41 11 Grand Cayman, B.W.I. 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