Compagnie Financière Tradition's brokerage operations on financial and non-financial products continued to grow strongly during the period, with consolidated turnover reaching CHF 408.4 million compared to CHF 318.1 million in the first half of 2000, a year-on-year rise of 28%. This represents an increase of 30.6% at constant exchange rates.
Consolidated turnover in the second quarter of 2001 reached CHF 210.5 million, up 39.1% over the same period last year.
Compagnie Financière Tradition enjoyed record first half activities, buoyed by high volatility in the interest rate markets, which account for over 50% of its global operations, and the rapidly expanding energy markets.