Despite bear market, still 1.3 million shareholders in Switzerland
The total number of shareholders in Switzerland has declined noticeably since 2000 this according to the findings by Zurich Universitys Swiss Banking Institute in a study conducted under the auspices of the SWX Swiss Exchange, the Ecoscientia Foundation and the Association of Swiss Commercial and Administrative Banks. Approximately one out of four Swiss residents between the age of 18 and 74 own equities, corresponding to a total of about 1.3 million shareholders in Switzerland for the year 2002. Since 2000, the percentage of shareholders has fallen from the 31.9% level by almost one-quarter, representing a decline of roughly 400,000 equity owners.
Management of financial services: stock exchange and bank management science (including saving banks) ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; Switzerland