Credit Suisse Strengthens

Credit Suisse recently today the appointment of Deborah Lee to the Capital Services team within its Asia Pacific Prime Services business. The appointment is further evidence of the Bank's ambition to become the leading prime broker in the region.

Ms Lee, who joins as a Director, will report to Benjamin Happ, Head of Capital Services Asia Pacific. Her appointment reflects Credit Suisse's continued investment in Prime Services in Asia Pacific and the importance of Prime Services to the Bank's client-focused strategy. Prime Services is one of the key client businesses identified by Credit Suisse in its Equities department, along with Cash Equities, Electronic Trading and flow and corporate Equity Derivatives.

Bringing nearly 10 years' experience in both prime brokerage and the hedge fund industry to Credit Suisse, Ms Lee will be instrumental in the Bank's efforts to connect its Asian hedge fund client base with global investors and to help non-Asian hedge funds raise capital from local investors who have increasingly broad investment remits.

Ms Lee was previously an Executive Director in the capital introduction team of Goldman Sachs's prime brokerage business in Hong Kong, where she had worked since October 2007. Before that, she worked in Investor Services at the Channel Capital Group in New York.

After the appointment in May 2009 of Matt Pecot as Head of Prime Services Asia Pacific and the appointment of Mr Happ in July last year, Ms Lee's arrival further underlines Credit Suisse's commitment to Prime Services in Asia Pacific and its hedge fund clients globally.