Credit Suisse CEO to step down from embattled investment bank, WSJ says

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Credit Suisse CEO Thomas Gottstein is about to step down from the embattled investment bank, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

The Zurich-based bank will soon announce the departure of Gottstein after a tenure that included a series of embarrassing mishaps and several unprofitable quarters, according to the Journal. His replacement couldn't be determined, the newspaper said.

Candice Sun, a spokesperson for the bank, declined to comment on the report.

Credit Suisse is set to report second-quarter results on Wednesday, and it has already warned investors that it will lose money. The bank blamed worsening economic conditions in Europe and Asia for the loss.

Gottstein, a two-decade veteran of Credit Suisse, took over in early 2020 from predecessor Tidjane Thiam, who resigned after a spying scandal. Gottstein was soon wrestling with the costly fallout from the meltdown of two key clients: the Archegos family office and supply-chain finance firm Greensill.

Investors have been calling for change atop Credit Suisse amid the risk management failures and a sagging stock: Shares of the bank are down 46% this year.