Citi adds two to FX
LONDON - Citi is building up its foreign exchange franchise with the double hire of Ben Franklin and Stephane Bataille in London, the bank confirmed.
Franklin joined on January 5 as CitiFX Intelligent Orders - vice-president of EMEA sales. He reports to James Dalton, director of FX algorithmic execution, also based in London. Franklin joins Citi from FX Connect and Currenex at State Street Global Markets in London, where he was vice-president of e-commerce sales.
Meanwhile, Bataille joined Citi
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