Tidjane Thiam has gone, replaced in February by Thomas Gottstein as chief executive of Credit Suisse, but his spirit endures.
Nowhere is the Ivorian banker’s legacy more palpable than in the contents of a press release issued on Tuesday.
In it, the Swiss lender revealed the appointment of Christian Meissner as co-head of international wealth management (IWM) investment banking advisory, and vice-chairman of investment banking, effective from October 26.
It’s what is not mentioned in Meissner’s weighty resume that is important
This is no small deal.
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