Zurich-based investment bank Credit Suisse will do the first trade in its newly minted Manila-based brokerage this week, according to country manager Simon Paterno. It aims to expand its headcount from 20 to up to 35 in a push for fixed income coverage.

Credit Suisse will kick off equity trading operations in its new Philippine brokerage this week, and country manager Simon Paterno aims to ramp its office headcount up from 20 to 30-35 as the bank expands into fixed income trading as...

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