Mathers looks to the longer term

It’s breakfast time in London but you could forgive David Mathers for not being entirely sure where he is. Just a few weeks into his new role as chief financial officer of Credit Suisse group, he’s also still carrying out the duties of his previous role as chief operating officer of the investment bank while he plays a role in choosing his successor. It means a lot of shuffling between the three main headquarters of the group in New York, London and of course Zurich, where he’s already become familiar with the importance of the doormen who guard entry into the Swiss bank’s inner sanctum.