Based in Europe and with over CHF600 billion in assets under management or custody, Pictet is a leading independent wealth and asset manager. The Pictet Group is owned and managed by eight managing partners. There have been only 47 managing partners since Pictet was founded in 1805. The principles on which Pictet has thrived over two centuries – independence, long-term thinking, partnership, responsibility and entrepreneurial spirit – have remained unchanged. Its purpose is to build responsible partnerships – with clients, colleagues, communities and the companies in which it invests. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Pictet employs 5,000 people in 30 offices in 19 countries worldwide.