Credit Suisse AM outlines EM push with HDFC, alternatives

Credit Suisse Asset Management is leveraging the affiliated securities company’s deep presence in many emerging markets to create a diverse platform of local and niche products for global clients, with India about to join the fray, says Robert Shafir, New York-based CEO. CS has recently signed an agreement with Mumbai-based HDFC Asset Management to package and sell HDFC’s Indian equities and fixed-income capabilities to global investors. It was the first deal for Hong Kong-based Neil …