The appointment underscores the importance of the Japan market to the firm's private banking ambitions in Asia Pacific.
Credit Suisse has appointed Sean Byrne as managing director, market leader, head of Japan international, according to an internal memo shared with finews.asia.
Byrne has 16 years of private banking experience, including coverage of Japanese ultra-high net worth clients, and has a proven track record of expanding and growing businesses, and successfully leading teams along a strategic growth path. He joins from rival UBS, where he has worked since 2004, most recently as a desk head. He was previously in the insurance industry with State Farm Insurance for five years.
He will report to Francois Monnet, head private banking, North Asia.
«We are confident that Sean’s extensive market knowledge and ample experience covering Japanese clients, will be a valuable asset for driving our international business forward as well as teaming with our successful Japan onshore franchise,» the firm said about the appointment.
