Banking

Credit Suisse bankers flood headhunters with calls after rescue

Headhunters and rival lenders have been fielding calls over the past few days from anxious staff at the firm

One firm in Singapore handled questions from some 30 mostly Credit Suisse private bankers about available jobs on Monday. Picture: Getty

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

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.

One firm in Singapore handled ...