Credit Suisse Shuffles Global Credit Unit as Brian Chin Replaces Tim O'Hara

Credit Suisse’s Global Credit unit has been in a state of flux in 2016, having already been shuffled earlier this year in a consolidation move to help restore the lender to profitability after multiple disappointing earnings releases. Its latest facelift will involve the replacement of Tim O'Hara as the Head of Global Markets by Credit Suisse’s Brian Chin, according to a recent Reuters report.

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Back in March, the lender consolidated the global credit unit, just a few days after Credit Suisse underwent similar measures across its Global Markets division, including the FX Cash and FX Options businesses into its STS operations on the back end of a massive cost-cutting initiative the bank vowed to take after lackluster year end financials in 2015. Moreover, the Swiss lender had announced sizable cost cutting efforts of approximately $820 million, including a 30% cut to the Global Markets division of Credit Suisse.

State of Flux

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The man tasked to replace Mr. O'Hara is Brian Chin, Credit Suisse's former Head of Structured Credit who was also recently appointed as its co-Head of Credit with David Miller earlier this year. He will be taking over the mantle of responsibility from Mr. O'Hara as CEO of Global Markets with immediate effect, which will also include a spot on the group's executive board.

Mr. O'Hara originally joined Credit Suisse in 2012 as its Global Head of Equities Equities Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling pa Read this Term. Prior to his most recent role, Mr. O’Hare also worked as the group’s Head of Investment Banking – Equities.