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About BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman Firm Profile
Founded in 1818, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH") is the oldest and largest privately owned bank in America. The Firm operates three primary business lines: Investor Services & Markets, Banking & Advisory, and Investment Management. It employs approximately 4,000 professionals in 15 offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
The Investor Services & Markets division acts as custodian for close to $2.2 trillion in assets (as of December 31, 2009), and performs securities services for many of the world’s largest and most discerning asset gatherers and banks. Through its Banking & Advisory business, BBH serves as banker and corporate advisor to hundreds of entrepreneurially-owned businesses in the United States and maintains a middlemarket loan portfolio of over $1.5 billion. The Bank’s Investment Management business oversees $38.2 billion (as of December 31, 2009) in assets, of which close to $17.1 billion is for domestic and international high net worth individuals.
BBH Defining Characteristics
Alignment of Interests: BBH is not a dealer, underwriter or market-maker in any security. Benefits of a Private Partnership: This ownership structure emphasizes accountability, continuity, and responsiveness over the long term. Investment Expertise vs. Marketing Orientation: We approach our business as investors. Global Resources & Perspective: Our international presence helps us better understand the global forces affecting the world economy. Focus on Confidentiality: As a partnership firm, we understand the importance of preserving the privacy of our clients’ affairs.
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