Mr Lander will report to Stephen Giubin, head of Australian equities. In his new role, Mr Lander will be responsible for the management and growth of the international equities and portfolio of diversified assets boutiques.

Mr Lander’s mandate includes the development and delivery of investment solutions for clients in Australia as well as the management of the relationships with Capital International and Julius Baer Investment Management, New York and shared management of the portfolio of diversified assets. Mr Lander joins Credit Suisse as a director from van Eyk Research where he was the head of research and ratings unit.

Mr Giubin said: Jerome Lander brings a new dimension to our investment management team. His skills and experience in combination with the high caliber professionals we have in the equities teams here at Credit Suisse and through our relationships with Capital International and Julius Baer Investment Management, New York will be invaluable to the success of our plans to build out our international equities and diversified assets portfolio and deliver outstanding results for our clients.