CSFB Continues Expansion in Canada, Hires Stuart Raftus to Launch High Net Worth Businesses in Toronto & Montreal.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2001 Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. is pleased to announce the expansion of its Private Client Services (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ) business into Canada today. The Firm has hired Stuart Raftus to head this effort, which will include launching PCS operations in Montreal and Toronto. Mr. Raftus was formerly the National Sales Director for Merrill Lynch/Midland Walwyn in Canada from 1995 to 1999. Most recently, Stuart spent the last two years with Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Mr. Raftus will be a Managing Director and report to Mike Campbell For other persons named Mike Campbell, see Mike Campbell (disambiguation). Michael (Mike) Wayne Campbell (born February 1 1950 in Panama City, Florida in the U.S.) is a guitarist and record producer, best known for his work with Tom Petty. , Global Head of Private Client Services at CSFB CSFB Credit Suisse First Boston CSFB Cyclically Shifted Filter Bank . Mr. Raftus said: "This is a huge opportunity to bring a unique high net worth platform to the Canadian marketplace. CSFB is a strong global franchise and I am looking forward to leading the charge to expand the PCS business into Canada." Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) currently has over 550 private client advisors globally. These advisors are focused on the financial services needs of high net worth individuals and smaller institutional clients. Mike Campbell, Global Head of Private Client Services and Managing Director, said: "We are delighted to be launching operations in Canada and with Stuart's extensive experience and leadership, we are confident that CSFB will become a valuable resource to high net worth individuals for the best financial products and advice." CSFB currently provides investment banking, research, sales and trading services to institutional investors in Canada. Tom Barber, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CSFB Canada commented: "With the addition of the Private Client business, we are continuing to strengthen our platform in Canada. We will soon be able to offer CSFB's outstanding products and services to the high net worth client--previously, these were only available to the institutional and corporate client in Canada." Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) is a leading global investment bank serving institutional, corporate, government and individual clients. CSFB's businesses include securities underwriting, sales and trading, investment banking, private equity, financial advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , investment research, venture capital, correspondent brokerage services and retail online brokerage services. It operates in over 97 locations across more than 37 countries on 6 continents, and has some 28,000 staff worldwide. The Firm is a business unit of the Zurich based Credit Suisse Group, a leading global financial services company. For more information on Credit Suisse First Boston, please visit our website at http://www.csfb.com. |
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