Ida Liu

Global Head of Citi Private Bank

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Ida leads Citi’s private banking activities globally, overseeing the delivery of wealth management strategies to ultra-high net worth families and their businesses. She is also a member of the Global Wealth Management Leadership Team.

Previously, Ida led the Private Bank in North America. She joined the Private Bank in 2007, launching and heading the Fashion, Retail and Entertainment Group.

Prior to Citi, Ida was at Vivienne Tam, a women’s wear design house, where she was Global Head of Sales, Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development. Before that, Ida spent seven years in investment banking with Merrill Lynch’s mergers & acquisitions and technology, media and telecommunications investment banking groups in New York and Hong Kong. She started her career in mergers and acquisitions at BT Wolfensohn, now Deutsche Bank.

Ida is a Young Global Leader (YGL) of the World Economic Forum and a member of The Committee of 100 (C100) and Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). 

Additionally, Ida is a member of the Citi Women Steering Committee and serves as co-lead of Citi's Asian Heritage Affinity.

Ida holds a bachelor’s from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

In 2023, Ida was named on Barron’s fourth annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance.

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Halé Behzadi

North America Head of Citi Private Bank

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Halé leads Citi Private Bank’s North America operations and is a member of the Private Bank’s Global Leadership Team.

She has more than three decades of experience serving ultra-high net worth families, most recently as Global Market Manager of the Western Region. Prior to joining Citi in 2002, she worked for Bank of America, directing a team of private banking professionals in Beverly Hills, California.

Halé recently received the Deborah Award from the Anti-Defamation League for her leadership and civic contributions. She is also a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation.

Halé has a bachelor’s in economics from Georgetown University, where she is an active member of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.

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Steven Lo

Asia Pacific Head of Citi Private Bank

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Steven has overall responsibility for the Private Bank and Citi Global Wealth across the region.

Previously, he was Global Market Manager for Hong Kong. Before that, he held various other senior positions, including Global Market Manager for Thailand and Vietnam.

Steven began his career with the Private Bank in 1991, initially working in Vancouver and subsequently in New York.

He is a member of the Citi Asia Operating Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Citibank (China) Co. Ltd.

Steven holds a bachelor’s in social administration from Loughborough University in the UK,  and earned his MBA from Warwick University.

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Nitin Batra

Chief Operating Officer

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Nitin is responsible for spearheading the Private Bank’s strategic business initiatives and delivering improvements in our technology, platforms and processes. He is also a member of the Private Bank’s global leadership team and the extended Citi Global Wealth COO team.

With an extensive background in managing transformational projects, driving innovation and delivering operational excellence, Nitin was previously the COO and Global Head of Legal Solutions for Citi’s Legal Global Function.

Prior to joining Citi in 2013 as a Head of Productivity and Strategy, Nitin worked at Wells Fargo in various leadership positions, including as COO of Global Capital Finance. He has also served on the boards of several non-profits and industry associations.

Nitin holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

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Iain Armitage

Head of Markets
Citi Global Wealth Investments
We deliver institutional-quality investment products and market insights to private clients with sophisticated needs.

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Iain Armitage is Head of Markets for Citi Global Wealth. Iain’s team provide investment advice and execution services across all traded markets including equity, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodity markets. He is based in London.

Iain has worked at Citi for over 29 years and prior to his current role was the Regional Head of Investments for the Private Bank in EMEA.

Prior to this, Iain worked for Global Markets in Citi’s Institutional Clients Group including roles as Global Head of Commodity Investor Sales, Head of Fixed Income Derivatives Sales in Japan and as a fixed income derivative salesperson in Europe.

Iain holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Durham University.

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James Holder

Head of Private Banking
Europe, Middle East & Africa

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James has overall responsibility for addressing the needs of clients across Europe.

Previously, he was the Global Head of Citi Private Bank's Family Office Group, and prior to that the Global Market Manager for Northern Europe.

 Before joining Citi from Barclays in 2005, James was the founding partner and finance director of a digital television start-up venture. Earlier in his career, James worked in mergers & acquisitions transactions at Samuel Montagu, and subsequently for James Capel. He originally trained as a chartered accountant within Coopers & Lybrand’s corporate finance practice

James graduated from Manchester University with a bachelor’s in economics and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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Rob Laughlin

Head of Trust & Wealth Planning
“We can help you create a meaningful and lasting legacy that protects your life’s achievements and unique holdings for those who are important to you, wherever they may be.”

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Rob has overall responsibility for all aspects of trust and wealth planning services at the Private Bank.

In his previous role, Rob was Regional Market Manager for Metro New York, after serving as Regional Market Manager for Southern California and Arizona and Head of Trust for North America. Rob has also held positions at Neuberger Berman Trust Company and J.P. Morgan Private Bank.

Rob has a bachelor’s in accounting from Syracuse University and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Fordham University School of Law.

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Selim Elgen

Emerging Markets Europe, Middle East & Africa Cluster Head of Citi Private Bank

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Selim has responsibility for addressing the needs of clients from Russia, Central Europe, Israel and Africa, a role he has held since 2016.

He originally joined the Private Bank in 1994 as part of our management associate program.

Selim holds a bachelor’s in management from the London School of Economics.

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Jeremy Knowland

UK, Jersey & Israel Cluster Head of Citi Private Bank

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Jeremy has overall responsibility for addressing the needs of clients across the UK and Jersey. In his previous role, he served as a team leader on the UK banking team, having joined Citi in 2005. Before that, Jeremy served as head of the onshore investment advisory team at Barclays Private Bank.

Jeremy is a qualified account (ACMA), a CFA charter holder and an affiliate member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

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Eliza Deliyannides

Head of Client Engagement and Marketing

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Based in London, Eliza has overall responsibility for the Private Bank’s marketing strategy worldwide, seeking to deliver exceptional client experiences.

Eliza has extensive experience spanning strategic marketing, product development, product management, operations, and special projects. 

Before re-joining Citi in 2011, Eliza held senior global positions with institutional asset management firms including Natixis, F&C, and Deutsche/Scudder. She began her career as a strategic and supply analyst at Mobil Oil.

Eliza has a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.

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Money K.

Head of Global Client Service

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Money has overall responsibility for our Global Client Service (GCS), which offers eligible clients local access to banking, financing, investments and wealth planning services across multiple global regions. 

Before taking-up his current role in 2021, Money served as the Asia Pacific Head of GCS for five years. Prior to that, in 2007, he was the Global Head of the Family Business programs within our international marketing function.

Money started his Citi tenure in 2000. Before joining Citi, he worked as a marketing and public relations consultant specializing in the financial services, airline and tourism sectors. Money holds an MBA from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

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Murtuza Rasiwala

Head of Mortgage, Banking, Custody & Private Asset Lending
Americas

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Murtuza leads a team of mortgage, banking, custody and private asset lending professionals, who work with clients in North America and Latin America to address their financing, liquidity, safeguarding, portfolio administration, and risk mitigation needs.

Murtuza has over 15 years of private banking and margin lending experience. Previously, he was the Global Head of Margin and Securities Backed Lending at Citi Private Bank. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Private Bank Investment Finance team for nine years, based in Asia. 

Murtuza holds an MBA in finance and the Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager designations.

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Aashish Ponda

Head of Investment Finance

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Aashish leads a team of specialists who provide tailored financing strategies to our clients and their businesses across the Americas, including real estate, art, aircraft, sports, securities and unsecured lending.

Aashish joined Citi in 2005 as a portfolio manager and head of the Asian credit business, based in Singapore. Prior to his current role, he also served as the Head of Investment Finance in South East Asia and as Global Head of Margin & Securities Backed Finance.

Before Citi, Aashish held roles at Partner Aman Capital Management, UBS, Zurich Capital Markets, and ABN AMRO.

Aashish is a Chartered Accountant and holds bachelor’s degrees in commerce and law from the University of Bombay.

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