Jamie Miller and Abdul Satti have been named co-heads of EMEA electronic execution.
Jamie Miller, Abdul Satti
Previously, Miller, who has been with Citi for almost a decade, served as head of EMEA electronic equity sales trading and before that as an equity sales trader.
His expertise encompasses cash equity execution, and high touch and portfolio equity sales trading.
Satti most recently headed up the Execution Advisory Services (EAS) offering at the bank.
Together, the co-heads are set to lead Citi’s client-centric and product-focused strategy in electronic execution, The TRADE understands.
Specifically, London-based Satti and Miller will oversee all sales, sales trading, EAS and algo trading functions.
Elsewhere, Citi has appointed Yashar Asl has been appointed head of cash execution risk and quantitative services. He joined the bank as head of electronic trading for its EMEA equities business in 2023, and in the new role is set to focus on building a global quant product.
All three new hires will report into Sam Baig, head of cash execution, The TRADE understands.
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Citi’s electronic trading business has had a strong performance in recent times, with higher client activity and volumes in cash equities in their recent Q2 results.
Last year, the bank picked up the award for Best Provider – Large Clients in the Algorithmic Trading category at the Leaders in Trading awards.