Thiam’s dream lives on in Meissner at Credit Suisse

Tidjane Thiam is no longer running Credit Suisse, but the clever appointment of Christian Meissner to bridge its private banking and investment banking teams, delivering new services to super-wealthy clients, shows his dream lives on.

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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