Credit Suisse said yesterday that it has made nine new senior appointments in its fixed-income division as part of a continuing bid to expand its flow business and develop its sales and trading franchise in Asia-Pacific.
The region is set to enjoy record debt capital market volumes this year. The amount raised so far already matches the value of G3 currency-denominated issuance in 2007 and is more than double the amount raised during the whole of last year. At the same time, domestic markets, including China, are gradually becoming more liquid and accessible.
The appointments at Credit Suisse are for posts in Hong Kong, Singapore and London, are across several key functions, and --...