Sudip Thakor has changed roles within Credit Suisse, moving from the investment bank to the asset management division as md and head of global emerging markets products. He will be based in New York at first, before moving to Singapore next year, reporting to Neil Harvey, Asia Pacific and global emerging markets head.

Credit Suisse has identified the development of its emerging markets platform as a strategic priority. Thakor's role will be to focus on product development and marketing, working alongside the global asset management teams led by Alastair Cairns and Eileen Dowling.

Thakor will be responsible for developing opportunities in private equity, real estate, hedge funds and ETFs within the emerging markets. He is also charged with strengthening the bank's alternatives platform in EMEA and Asia.

In his previous role, Thakor led the global structuring group in the fixed income department and served on the fixed income operating committee and global emerging markets management committee. He has held several emerging markets roles in both New York and Singapore since joining Credit Suisse from Bankers Trust Company in 1997.