The appointment comes amid an overhaul of the bank’s equities business and the reported departure of senior equity derivatives veteran.
Citi has appointed Rob Smolen as head of UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) equities trading, according to an internal announcement from Fater Belbachir , the bank’s head of equities. Smolen joined Citi in 2017 and was most recently leading its global exotics trading business working alongside David Haldane and the bank’s regional leadership in Europe to ensure a smooth transition, according to Belbachir. The appointment follows reports that Haldane, Citi’s global head