Credit Suisse said yesterday that Chiqui Huang and Johnny Escaler have been appointed co-heads of investment banking for the Philippines. Together they will jointly lead the bank’s coverage of clients in the country and develop its franchise “in this key market”, according to a statement.
Both Manila-based appointments are effective immediately. Huang has been a big part of Credit Suisse’s Philippines investment banking team since 2004, having led many high-profile capital raisings, liability management and MA transactions for the government and leading companies in the country. Previously, she worked for J.P. Morgan, focusing on investment banking and corporate banking businesses, after graduating from the University of the Philippines....