International Trading Solutions

Advanced thinking from combined expertise.

International Trading Solutions blends our leading wealth management and global markets expertise to deliver differentiated client capabilities. Our multi-asset group provides a broad range of sales, trading, financing and structured solutions to private clients, institutions, corporates and sovereigns in the public and private markets. Our dedicated teams integrate seamlessly across our global offices and are uniquely placed to deliver innovative solutions designed to meet diverse investment and hedging needs.

Credit Suisse harnesses combined expertise to deliver consistent and innovative flow execution across Equities and Fixed Income.

 

Equity Derivatives

Our integrated platform allows us to deliver core products and client solutions, including flow derivatives, structured flow investment solutions and hedging strategies.

 

Foreign Exchange & Precious Metals

Our dedicated teams provide 24-hour global coverage, expert advice and efficient execution in all the major trading hubs for spot, options, forwards, NDFs and swaps. 

 

Rates

We have expertise in providing liquidity across the complete range of US Rates products and on a selective basis in other markets. Our product suite includes a broad spectrum of cash and derivatives, including structured solutions.

Emerging Markets Financing

Credit Suisse is a leading arranger and provider of loans, private convertible bonds, pre-IPO financing, share-backed financing, receivables financing, acquisition financing, infrastructure financing and asset monetization.

 

Credit Financing

We deliver leading credit-based financing solutions to institutional and retail clients. Our financing solutions business focuses on credit-backed financing through Repo, Total Return Swaps (TRS), Structured Notes and Letters of Credit.

 

Equity and Fund Linked Financing

We are a global leader in providing financing solutions to institutional investors, asset managers and UHNW clients backed by stock interests and alternative funds. 

Credit Solutions 

We are a leading provider of asset-based credit solutions to institutional and retail clients. Our asset solutions business includes asset swaps, Structured Notes, Credit Linked Notes, Repackage notes, skew arbitrage and regulatory capital solutions.

 

Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) 

We offer a full universe of cross-asset quantitative strategies across Smart Beta (including HOLT), Alternative Risk Premia Portfolio Hedging and Asset Allocation – leveraging our research and trading capabilities.

 

Structured Derivatives

We deliver a leading suite of structured investment products including Notes, Fund/UCITS and Fund Linked products. 

Credit Suisse has a continued leadership position in complex, innovative transactions across the Emerging Markets, regularly generating inventive and tailor-made solutions for clients. 

 

Brazil

Credit Suisse acquired Garantia in 1998 to establish a leading investment bank presence in Brazil, followed by Hedging-Griffo in 2006 to enable private banking services. Our Brazil franchise has a leading client footprint that uniquely reflects the strength of our integrated solutions offering and our global distribution capabilities.

 

Latin America and Caribbean

We are a leading arranger of structured loans for sovereigns, financial institutions and corporates, with coverage across Mexico, Argentina, Central America, the Caribbean and other Frontier Markets.

 

Russia

Credit Suisse was the first Western financial institution to be granted a Russian securities license membership on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) and Russian Trading System (RTS). We provide innovative structured products, credit and restructuring solutions tailored to local client needs.

 

Sub-Saharan Africa

Our exceptional track record and experience covers over USD 4 billion in loans arranged in over 15 transactions since 2012. We provide specialist-dedicated SSA coverage leveraging strong relationships with entrepreneurs, financial institutions, contractors and government ministers for infrastructure projects.