Further information
Information on the participation rights held by the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board is also disclosed in the Remuneration Report (sections 2.5 and 3.5).
As at 31 December 2020, guarantee obligations exist for Group companies in favour of third parties totalling CHF 253 million (prior year: CHF 225 million), and financial assets totalling CHF 149 million (prior year: CHF 107 million) were not freely available. These assets serve to secure commitments arising from bank loans.