Major Personnel Shifts at Mizuho, Citi, and Flow Traders
The financial services sector is experiencing significant leadership changes as reported by Risk Magazine. Asif Godall, head of markets for EMEA at Mizuho, is departing after seven years, following the recent exit of two credit trading co-heads. At Citi, Shobhit Varshney has left his role as global head of AI after just six months, while Anissa Dhouibi, global head of equities quantitative analysis, is moving to Millennium Management. Conversely, Citi has appointed Lee Smallwood as chief operating officer of its markets division. In other moves, Frank Drouet, a former Societe Generale executive, has joined Flow Traders as CEO for the Asia-Pacific region to lead strategic expansion. Frederik ten Veen is transitioning from ABN Amro to Maven Securities as chief operating officer. ING has hired Joseph Kerkor from Barclays to head emerging markets credit trading for EMEA. Additionally, Legal & General has named Nigel Drury as chief risk officer for its asset management division. These shifts highlight ongoing restructuring and talent mobility within global banking, asset management, and fintech sectors.
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Major Personnel Shifts at Mizuho, Citi, and Flow Traders
The financial services sector is experiencing significant leadership changes as reported by Risk Magazine. Asif Godall, head of markets for EMEA at Mizuho, is departing after seven years, following the recent exit of two credit trading co-heads. At Citi, Shobhit Varshney has left his role as global head of AI after just six months, while Anissa Dhouibi, global head of equities quantitative analysis, is moving to Millennium Management. Conversely, Citi has appointed Lee Smallwood as chief operating officer of its markets division. In other moves, Frank Drouet, a former Societe Generale executive, has joined Flow Traders as CEO for the Asia-Pacific region to lead strategic expansion. Frederik ten Veen is transitioning from ABN Amro to Maven Securities as chief operating officer. ING has hired Joseph Kerkor from Barclays to head emerging markets credit trading for EMEA. Additionally, Legal & General has named Nigel Drury as chief risk officer for its asset management division. These shifts highlight ongoing restructuring and talent mobility within global banking, asset management, and fintech sectors.
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