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New York, October 4, 2018 — Three ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ executives will be recognized at American Banker's 2018 Most Powerful Women in Finance gala in New York City this evening. ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ retiree Rosemary Berkery will be honored with the special 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. Suni Harford, Head of Investments at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Asset Management and Paula Polito, Global Client Strategy Officer at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Global Wealth Management (GWM) were named to their 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance list.

Considered one of the industry's most prestigious honors, the annual ranking recognizes the professional achievements and influence of top-performing female executives in banking and financial services. The American Banker rankings are below:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ retiree, Rosemary Berkery
• Most Powerful Women in Finance, No.14: Suni Harford, Head of Investments, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Asset Management
• Most Powerful Women in Finance, No.20:Paula Polito, Client Strategy Officer, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Global Wealth Management

Throughout her 40 year career, Rosemary Berkery has been an instrumental figure in the banking and finance industry. Rosemary joined ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in 2010 as Vice Chairman of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Wealth Management Americas (WMA) and Chairman & CEO of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Bank USA (BUSA). Until her retirement in early 2018, Rosemary oversaw the offering of BUSA's banking and lending capabilities to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients of WMA. She grew the deposit base from approximately $23B to $55B over a five-year period; more than doubled the securities-based loan book; and built both a HNW mortgage business and a credit card business from scratch.

Rosemary is dedicated to philanthropic causes, which focus on the education of underprivileged children and organ transplantation/donation. To that end, she serves on the Board of several not-for-profit organizations that focus on her passionate interests. Most recently, Rosemary was elected to the Board of OPTN/UNOS, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. As an organ recipient of a new heart that gave her a second chance at life, this is a cause especially close to Rosemary's "heart".

Suni Harford is ranked #14 on the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance list. This is the seventh year that Suni has been named to the list. Suni joined ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Asset Management as Head of Investments in July 2017. She is responsible for over CHF 677 billion of the CHF 819 billion in invested assets under management (as of July 31, 2018), and has been instrumental in driving the division's overall business strategy. Reporting into Suni are ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ AM’s active equities funds and portfolios, active and passive fixed income funds, index and systematic beta (passive equity) funds, multi-asset, tactical asset allocation and one of the oldest hedge funds in the market, ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ O’Connor.

Additionally, Suni is responsible for ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ AM’s Sustainable & Impact Investing programs. Suniis a prominent diversity champion, both in the financial services sector and the wider business community. She is actively involved in ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and a senior sponsor of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ's women's networking and mentorship organization, All Bar None.

"We are delighted that Suni has been recognized as one of the most influential women in driving positive change in the financial services industry. We are also proud that Suni’s passion for fostering a culture of diversity and excellence has been making a strong impact since she joined ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Asset Management last year," Ulrich Koerner, President of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Asset Management and President ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Underscoring the strength of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ women leaders, Paula Polito is ranked #20 on the 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance list. This is the 4^th consecutive year that Paula has been named to the list. On February 1, 2018 Paula was named the Client Strategy Officer of the newly created ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Global Wealth Management. She was charged with building on a global scale, the model she successfully designed and executed in the US. GWM was formed by the merger of the firm's international and US wealth management businesses. GWM's Global Executive Committee, to which Paula was appointed, now oversees the world's largest wealth manager with around $2.4 trillion in assets.

Paula dedicates much of her time to mentoring the next generation of leaders, particularly women, solidifying her and ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ's commitment to diversity. In addition, she gives back to the community by volunteering during ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ's Season of Service campaign and sitting on a series of boards that support education and women's health, including Harvard Medical School's Division of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which challenges the idea that diseases should be treated the same way across genders.

"Through her long record of achievement and her unique combination of talent, compassion and versatility, Rosemary set a high standard for generations of colleagues. Her incredible dedication and ability to inspire the best in those around her are reflected in leaders like Suni and Paula, who are rightly being recognized for their significant accomplishments at the highest levels of our industry. All three have been tirelessly committed to ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ, our clients and our values - both in and out of the workplace. I'm very proud to congratulate them on behalf of all of our colleagues," said Tom Naratil, Co-President ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Global Wealth Management and President ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Americas.

"These ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ honorees are strategic leaders in an era of disruption," said Bonnie McGeer, Executive Editor of American Banker. "Like all of the honorees, they stand out not only for their performance, but in their commitment to helping other women ascend to senior ranks."

The full ranking is available at .