Citi Global Markets has appointed Adrian Faure as head of Asian equities-ex Australia and Japan. Brent Robinson, who is currently the deputy head of Citi Investment Research, has been promoted as head of Citi Investment Research across the pan-Asia time zone. In this new role, Adrian will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of the equities business across 16 markets in Asia Pacific. He will continue to be based in Hong Kong.
Mr. Adrian will work closely with Richard Heyes, head of equities in Japan and Luke Randell, co-head of markets in Australia, in leading Citi’s regional equities business. He was most recently the head of Citi Investment Research Asia Pacific, including Japan and Australia.
Rodrigo Zorrilla, co-head of Asia Pacific Global Markets, said: Adrian has been a strong partner with Equities, helping in particular to drive the client franchise and we look forward to further grow across our equities business across the region under Adrian’s leadership. Faure will report to Ratliff and Zorrilla as well as to Derek Bandeen as Global Head of Equities.
Commenting on the appointment, Andrew Pitt, global head of research said: Brent is a highly experienced manager and we are delighted that he will be taking a broader role to continue the growth in our research offering and the value clients receive from it across the region.
