Credit Suisse hires Shvets as head of thematic research

Credit Suisse has hired three research analysts from the former team at Samsung Securities in Hong Kong, including industry veteran Viktor Shvets, who will take on a newly created position as head of thematic equity research for Asia-Pacific, sources say.

The Swiss bank has also brought on board Timothy Ross as head of Asia-Pacific transport research and Davin Wu as an associate in Ross’s team focusing on Chinese transport and infrastructure. Shvets and Wu are both based in Hong Kong, while Ross has joined the firm in Singapore. All three have started their new jobs this week and will be reporting to Ernest Fong, the head of equity research for...