David Olson outlines his new job.

FinanceAsia met David Olson on an auspicious day. It had just been announced that he would be made CSFB’s head of investment banking for Japan, Asia and Australia/New Zealand. Meanwhile, on the same day, CSFB launched its online brokerage tie-up with Hutchison Whampoa, which is sure to help the firm’s relationship with Asia’s top conglomerate.