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PRI reporting framework 2019

Asset class implementation gateway indicators [OO 10 - 12] Peering questions [OO LE 01 - HF 01]

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Promoting responsible investment [SG 09 - 11] Outsourcing to fiduciary managers and investment consultants [SG 12] ESG issues in asset allocation [SG 13 - 15] Asset class implementation not reported in other modules [SG 16 - 17] Innovation [SG 18] Communication [SG 19]

Direct - Listed Equity Incorporation

ESG incorporation in actively managed listed equities [LEI 01 - 10] Implementation processes [LEI 01 - 10] (A) Implementation: Screening [LEI 04 - 06] (C) Implementation: Integration of ESG factors [LEI 08 - 10] Outputs and outcomes [LEI 12 - 13]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Overview [LEA 01] Engagement [LEA 02 - 08] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 09 - 11] (Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions [LEA 12 - 21]

Direct - Fixed Income

ESG incorporation in actively managed fixed income [FI 01 - 12] Implementation processes [FI 01 - 03] (A) Implementation: Screening [FI 04 - 06] (C) Implementation: Integration [FI 10 - 12] Fixed income - Engagement [FI 14 - 16] Outputs and outcomes [FI 17 - 18]

Confidence building measures

Confidence building measures [CM1 01 - 07]

Export Public Responses

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Basic information

OO 01. Signatory category and services

01.1. Select the services and funds you offer

Select the services and funds you offer	% of asset under management (AUM) in ranges
Fund management	0% <10% 10-50% >50%
Fund of funds, manager of managers, sub-advised products	0% <10% 10-50% >50%
Other	0% <10% 10-50% >50%
Total 100%

Further options (may be selected in addition to the above)

Hedge funds

Fund of hedge funds

01.2. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 02. Headquarters and operational countries

02.1. Select the location of your organisation’s headquarters.

Switzerland

02.2. Indicate the number of countries in which you have offices (including your headquarters).

2-5

6-10

>10

02.3. Indicate the approximate number of staff in your organisation in full-time equivalents (FTE).

925 FTE

02.4. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 03. Subsidiaries that are separate PRI signatories

03.1. Indicate whether you have subsidiaries within your organisation that are also PRI signatories in their own right.

Yes

03.3. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 04. Reporting year and AUM

04.1. Indicate the year end date for your reporting year.

31/12/2018

04.2. Indicate your total AUM at the end of your reporting year.

Include the AUM of subsidiaries, but exclude advisory/execution only assets, and exclude the assets of your PRI signatory subsidiaries that you have chosen not to report on in OO 03.2

Total AUM
Total AUM	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds
Currency
Assets in USD
Assets in USD	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds

Not applicable as we are in the fund-raising process

04.4. Indicate the total assets at the end of your reporting year subject to an execution and/or advisory approach.

Total AUM
Total AUM	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds
Currency
Assets in USD
Assets in USD	trillions	billions	millions	thousands	hundreds

Not applicable as we do not have any assets under execution and/or advisory approach

04.5. Additional information. [Optional]

OO 04.4 refers to CHF 76.1bn in the Group's private labelling business.

OO 06. How would you like to disclose your asset class mix

06.1. Select how you would like to disclose your asset class mix.

as percentage breakdown

as broad ranges

	Internally managed (%)	Externally managed (%)
Listed equity	10-50% 19	0 0
Fixed income	>50% 57	0 0
Private equity	0 0	0 0
Property	0 0	0 0
Infrastructure	0 0	0 0
Commodities	<10% 5	0 0
Hedge funds	<10% 9	0 0
Fund of hedge funds	0 0	0 0
Forestry	0 0	0 0
Farmland	0 0	0 0
Inclusive finance	0 0	0 0
Cash	<10% 1	0 0
Money market instruments	<10% 1	0 0
Other (1), specify	<10% 7	0 0
Other (2), specify	<10% 1	0 0

'Other (1)' specified

          7% of AUM is made up of our systematic funds; products and solutions across liquid alternatives and long only asset classes.

'Other (2)' specified

          1% consists of Alternative Real Estate.

06.2. Publish asset class mix as per attached image [Optional].

GAM AUM Breakdown 2018.png [189KB]

06.3. Indicate whether your organisation has any off-balance sheet assets [Optional].

Yes

06.5. Indicate whether your organisation uses fiduciary managers.

Yes, we use a fiduciary manager and our response to OO 5.1 is reflective of their management of our assets.

No, we do not use fiduciary managers.

06.6. Provide contextual information on your AUM asset class split. [Optional]

Fixed Income:- Products focused on credit, emerging market debt, trade finance, catastrophe bonds and mortgage-backed securities make up the core of our fixed income range.

Our absolute return product range covers strategies across fixed income, macro/managed futures, equity long/ short, currencies and commodities.

Multi Asset GAM Investment Solutions (GIS) combines teams across multi asset, alternatives and private clients, and targets exactly this opportunity.

Our alternatives capability comprises alternative investments solutions and commodities.

Within our systematic capability, we are focused on developing and managing products and solutions across liquid alternatives and long-only asset classes, including equities, debt and multi asset solutions.

We have reclassified our own internal AUM breakdown to fit with PRI's asset classification. Therefore we have redistributed our 14% Multi Asset, 8% Alternatives, 3% Absolute Return AUM between Equity, Fixed Income, Hedge Funds, Cash and Money Market Instruments on a best judgement basis. 7% AUM comprises GAM Systematic products and 1% of AUM comprises Alternative Real Estate funds.

OO 07. Fixed income AUM breakdown (Private)

OO 08. Segregated mandates or pooled funds (Not Applicable)

OO 09. Breakdown of AUM by market

09.1. Indicate the breakdown of your organisation’s AUM by market.

65 Developed Markets

34 Emerging Markets

1 Frontier Markets

0 Other Markets

Total 100% 100%

09.2. Additional information. [Optional]

The breakdown by geography covers Equity and Fixed Income only. Please note that assets categorised as Global are allocated to Developed Markets.

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