Credit Suisse staff from S’pore to London flood headhunters with calls

A headhunter in London said he’s been fielding calls all weekend, particularly from those in the equities division where the overlap with existing business at UBS is extensive. — Bloomberg

SINGAPORE: Recruiters across the world are getting an unprecedented flood of calls from Credit Suisse Group AG bankers seeking new jobs as the embattled Swiss lender is set to be taken over by UBS Group AG.

From Singapore to London to New York, headhunters and rival lenders have been fielding calls over the past few days from anxious Credit Suisse staff, according to people from more than a dozen firms with knowledge of the matter.