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Predicting the future?
25 June 2008
Roy Martins believes a person's actions can determine his future. Ian Hall chats to him about why he left powerhouse prime broker, Morgan Stanley and why he thinks Credit Suisse is a top tier prime broker.
Isf: Why did you take the job at Credit Suisse?
Roy Martins: I was at Morgan Stanley for 12 years, from 1995 until 2007 where I was running the European financing business. I think the business had got to a mature level and the scope for what Credit Suisse had to offer was considerable. Credit Suisse understood that clients wanted all associated financing businesses in one bucket. I found this a very compelling model and came to Credit Suisse in 2007 to run the business. My responsibilities include prime brokerage debit and credit financing, single stock swaps, index products, yield enhancement, structured financing, and overlaying that, the securities lending and inventory management businesses.
Isf: Was the lack of a one bucket approach your reason for leaving?
RM: The businesses at other houses are often set out differently. In some cases, securities lending, prime brokerage, and synthetics are all run as...
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