Citi has appointed Cécile Gambardella as head of sales, markets for Japan, Asia North, Australia and Asia South. She has been tasked with the development and expansion of relationships across Citi’s markets franchise in the region.
Based in Hong Kong, Gambardella (pictured) will report to Paul Smith, head of markets, Japan, Asia North & Australia, and Sue Lee, head of markets, Asia South.
She joined Citi in 2022 and was most recently head of markets, France & Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), where she was a regional leader across customer products for investors, corporates, and public sector clients. Prior to Citi, she worked at Bank of America and JP Morgan in local and G10 markets roles, according to a Citi statement.
Smith said in a statement: “Asia Pacific is key to our franchise with strong growth potential, particularly in financing and cross-border transactions, which are core businesses. With Cécile’s track record and wide network, she is well placed to lead our sales team as we drive further growth across our Asia Markets businesses.”
Lee added, “The region presents a highly interesting opportunity for our clients at a time of shifting global trade flows. We are pleased to welcome Cécile to lead our integrated corporate and institutional sales team, as we strive to deliver the full potential of our global network and structuring expertise to our clients.”
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