Credit Suisse Group AG Chief Executive Officer Thomas Gottstein said he has a “clear mandate” from the board to continue in his position, after the executive came under pressure because of a a string of scandals and hits. "I have a clear mandate. My mandate, and the rest of the executive board, is number one: execute the strategy, number two: strengthen the risk management; and number three: be here for our clients." Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, Gottstein also comments on risk appetite, the global economy and deals.