Credit Suisse hires Deutsche’s Dixit Joshi as new finance chief
Francesca McDonagh gets promoted to COO amid a leadership overhaul under the new boss at the Swiss lender
22 August 2022 - 19:43
bySilke Koltrowitz
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Zurich — Credit Suisse has hired Deutsche Bank’s Dixit Joshi as CFO and promoted Francesca McDonagh to COO as the Swiss lender’s new boss overhauls the top ranks.
Ulrich Körner, the latest in a string of CEO at Credit Suisse, is trying to put the bank back on track after years of scandal and losses.
Under the reshuffle, Joshi, who is group treasurer at Deutsche Bank, will join on October 1. He had previously worked at Credit Suisse from 1995 to 2003. He replaces David Mathers who is stepping down.
McDonagh, initially announced as CEO of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, will instead become COO to support Koerner in steering the group and in its strategic development, including changes to operations and costs, the bank said.
Deutsche Bank said in an internal memo that Joshi would keep working in his position in the coming weeks while the bank started the internal procedure to replace him.
The German bank said Joshi had helped secure a strong balance sheet essential for its transformation.
“At the same time, we improved the efficient use of our resources and our financing costs,” it said.
Credit Suisse also appointed Michael J Rongetti as interim head of the asset management division, replacing Körner, and said that all three new appointees would report to the bank’s new group CEO. Joshi and McDonagh will also join the bank's executive board.
Körner, who took over the top spot in July, is expected to scale back investment banking and cut costs. The investment bank recorded a pretax loss of Sf1.12bn ($1.17bn) in the second quarter and was expected to lose money again this quarter.
“We think that these new appointments are a step in the right direction towards stabilising the bank and that the focus is now on the new strategy,” Zuercher analyst Christian Schmidiger said in a note.
Francesco de Ferrari, who remains head of the wealth management division, is also appointed CEO of the EMEA region after serving in the role on an interim basis since January, the bank said.
The bank also appointed Michael Bonacker as head of transformation, leading the operating model and cost transformation work.
Shares were 1.6% lower on Thursday, in line with the European banking sector index.
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Credit Suisse hires Deutsche’s Dixit Joshi as new finance chief
Francesca McDonagh gets promoted to COO amid a leadership overhaul under the new boss at the Swiss lender
Zurich — Credit Suisse has hired Deutsche Bank’s Dixit Joshi as CFO and promoted Francesca McDonagh to COO as the Swiss lender’s new boss overhauls the top ranks.
Ulrich Körner, the latest in a string of CEO at Credit Suisse, is trying to put the bank back on track after years of scandal and losses.
Under the reshuffle, Joshi, who is group treasurer at Deutsche Bank, will join on October 1. He had previously worked at Credit Suisse from 1995 to 2003. He replaces David Mathers who is stepping down.
McDonagh, initially announced as CEO of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, will instead become COO to support Koerner in steering the group and in its strategic development, including changes to operations and costs, the bank said.
Deutsche Bank said in an internal memo that Joshi would keep working in his position in the coming weeks while the bank started the internal procedure to replace him.
The German bank said Joshi had helped secure a strong balance sheet essential for its transformation.
“At the same time, we improved the efficient use of our resources and our financing costs,” it said.
Credit Suisse also appointed Michael J Rongetti as interim head of the asset management division, replacing Körner, and said that all three new appointees would report to the bank’s new group CEO. Joshi and McDonagh will also join the bank's executive board.
Körner, who took over the top spot in July, is expected to scale back investment banking and cut costs. The investment bank recorded a pretax loss of Sf1.12bn ($1.17bn) in the second quarter and was expected to lose money again this quarter.
“We think that these new appointments are a step in the right direction towards stabilising the bank and that the focus is now on the new strategy,” Zuercher analyst Christian Schmidiger said in a note.
Francesco de Ferrari, who remains head of the wealth management division, is also appointed CEO of the EMEA region after serving in the role on an interim basis since January, the bank said.
The bank also appointed Michael Bonacker as head of transformation, leading the operating model and cost transformation work.
Shares were 1.6% lower on Thursday, in line with the European banking sector index.
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