Press Information: Baader Helvea Swiss Equities Conference: Swiss companies have an optimistic outlook for 2018

Press release:
Baader Helvea Swiss Equities Conference: Swiss companies have an optimistic outlook for 2018

Unterschleissheim, January 15, 2018: At the 14th Baader Helvea Swiss Equities Conference in Bad Ragaz, which concluded on Friday after a two-day program, 62 leading Swiss companies met with 270 institutional investors from 15 countries. Decision-makers from mostly small-cap and mid-cap enterprises discussed their companies' performance over the last few quarters in numerous individual presentations.

The current favorable macroeconomic conditions were reflected in a very positive outlook the presenting companies were giving for 2018. In view of the good prospects for the global economy, a high degree of confidence in the potential for further earnings increases was clearly evident. The additional tailwind coming from the recent depreciation of the Swiss Franc was also frequently mentioned. Against this backdrop, numerous companies confirmed their intention to keep investing in growth opportunities. In many cases, companies also expressed willingness for further acquisitions. Despite the very confident mood, most managers confirmed their goal to maintain a solid financial position and to allow shareholders to participate in the expected profit growth.

'Despite MiFID II the number of participants, both among companies and institutional investors, remained stable, demonstrating that our top-of-the-line conference program and the quality of presentations at the Baader Helvea Swiss Equities Conference have helped to establish an unrivalled international reputation over the years,' said Oliver Riedel, member of the Baader Bank Board of Directors. 'The great success of and positive feedback for the Swiss Equities Conference confirms that Baader Bank is on the right strategic track.'

The next Baader Helvea Swiss Equities Conference will be held in Switzerland in early January 2019. Further details can be found online at http://swissequitiesconference.com/en/.

Further information:
Baader Bank AG
Weihenstephaner Straße 4
85716 Unterschleissheim, Germany

Katharina Ariane Beyersdorfer
Senior Manager Group Strategy & Communication

T +49 89 5150 1016
F +49 89 5150 291016
M +49 172 6659 389

Katharina.Beyersdorfer@baaderbank.de
http://www.baaderbank.de

About Baader Bank AG:
Baader Bank AG is one of the leading German family-run full-service investment banks serving customers across the German-speaking region. Baader Bank, with its headquarters in Unterschleissheim, near Munich, employs around 450 personnel supporting customers and their needs across the business areas of Market Making, Capital Markets, Institutional Brokerage, Asset Management Services, Banking Services and Research.