Credit Suisse has appointed Paul Simons as a managing director and head of client relationship management and development for Private Bankin...

Credit Suisse has appointed Paul Simons as a managing director and head of client relationship management and development for Private Banking Americas, effective from 2 October. In this newly created role, Mr Simons will be responsible for client acquisition and development. He will be based in New York and report to Anthony DeChellis, head of Private Banking Americas. Mr Simons joins Credit Suisse from Merrill Lynch, where he was instrumental in building a business for Merrill that focused exclusively on the needs of ultra-high net worth clients, families and executives. He was involved in strategy, finance, planning, client relationship management and branding.