Credit Suisse strengthens Japanese presence

by Richard Kilner

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Investment bank Credit Suisse has announced it has appointed Takeshi Hasebe to lead its Equity Capital Markets in Japan.

He leaves behind Merrill Lynch to join Credit Suisse, giving up his role as head of Equity Capital Solutions Group in Japan for the US bank.

Hasebe began his career with Merrill Lynch in the early 1990s and rejoined the firm after an interlude with Deutsche Bank.

Hasebe brings more than 18 years of capital markets experience to his new post, which will see him tasked with leading the origination and execution of the firm’s primary equity business in Japan.

These duties will include the continual improvement and development of block placements, convertible bonds and warrants, secondaries and IPOs.