Pictet in the 20th century
Following a period of relative stagnation marked by the Depression of the 1930s and two World Wars, the Bank began to develop extensively from the 1950s as the Western world entered a prolonged period of prosperity and economic growth. Geneva became one of the world's leading diplomatic and financial centres. |
Early 20th century
![]() Between 1890 and the First World War, the Bank went through a period of substantial growth. In the space of thirty years, the number of employees grew from 12 to more than 80. |
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Post-war years
![]() Following a period of relative stagnation marked by the Depression of the 1930s and two World Wars, the Bank began to develop extensively from the 1950s as the Western world entered a prolonged period of prosperity and economic growth. Geneva became one of the world's leading diplomatic and financial centres. |
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Worldwide expansion and consolidation
![]() Over the last thirty years from 1980, the Bank has continued to grow rapidly. As Pictet & Cie has expanded over the years, the proportion of institutional clients among the client base has increased steadily. Indeed, since the end of the 1970s, a growing number of institutions throughout the world – mainly pension funds – have chosen Pictet to manage their assets. Equally important, Pictet has developed as a major force in mutual fund management and administration. Together, the institutional and mutual fund assets of the Bank today amount for half of the total under management and custody. |
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