Chinese Chairman of Credit Suisse Venture Is Missing

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Lei Jie, the chairman of China’s Founder Securities Co. and its joint venture with Credit Suisse Group AG, can’t be contacted by Founder as the government questions executives at the company’s parent.

Lei asked for a week’s sick leave Jan. 12 and the firm hasn’t been able to reach him since Jan. 19, Founder Securities told Shanghai’s stock exchange Thursday night. Lei couldn’t be reached on his mobile yesterday. Hui Yuk-min, a spokeswoman for Credit Suisse in Hong Kong, declined to comment.