Citigroup Hires ex-JP Morgan & DBS Yeo Wenxian as Citi Head of Wealth for South Asia & Singapore CEO to Lead Citi Retail Onshore & Wealth Management Businesses Including Citigold, Citigold Private Client & Cards in South Asia & UAE, Yeo Wenxian Joins from DBS after 14 Years & Held Senior Leadership Roles Including Head of DBS Treasures, Head of POSB, Head of Retail Customer Segment, COO Singapore, and SVP Strategy Advisory & M&A
6th August 2024 | Hong Kong
Citigroup has hired ex-JP Morgan & DBS Yeo Wenxian as Citi Head of Wealth for South Asia & Singapore CEO to lead Citi retail onshore & wealth management businesses including Citigold, Citigold Private Client & Cards in South Asia & UAE (1/11/24). Yeo Wenxian joins from DBS after 14 years (2011 to 2024), and had held senior leadership roles at DBS including Head of DBS Treasures, Head of POSB, Head of Retail Customer Segment, COO Singapore, and SVP Strategy Advisory & M&A. Earlier in her career, Yeo Wenxian was at JP Morgan Investment Bank from 2000 to 2007 in New York & Singapore, covering Consumer, Healthcare, Retail investment & Southeast Asia Corporate Finance. Yeo Wenxian will report to Andy Sieg, Citi Head of Wealth. In 2024 June, Citigroup hired JP Morgan Head of M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) Southeast Asia Johannes Roth, a JP Morgan investment banking veteran after more than 13 years (2008 to 2013, 2016 to 2024) in Hong Kong, Singapore, London & Germany including covering Natural Resources, Energy, Consumer & Retail. In 2024 May, Citigroup appointed Marc Luet to lead the new combined Japan, Asia North & Australia Group, with the new combined group comprising of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, South Korea & Taiwan. In March 2024, Citigroup appointed Japan Cluster & Banking Head Marc Luet as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head succeeding Angel Ng who is retiring after 26 years at Citigroup.
“ Citigroup Hires ex-JP Morgan & DBS Yeo Wenxian as Citi Head of Wealth for South Asia & Singapore CEO to Lead Citi Retail Onshore & Wealth Management Businesses Including Citigold, Citigold Private Client & Cards in South Asia & UAE, Yeo Wenxian Joins from DBS after 14 Years & Held Senior Leadership Roles Including Head of DBS Treasures, Head of POSB, Head of Retail Customer Segment, COO Singapore, and SVP Strategy Advisory & M&A “
Citigroup Hires JP Morgan Head of M&A Southeast Asia Johannes Roth, More than 13 Years at JP Morgan in Hong Kong, Singapore, London & Germany Including Covering Natural Resources, Energy, Consumer & Retail
12th June 2024 – Citigroup has hired JP Morgan Head of M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) Southeast Asia Johannes Roth, a JP Morgan investment banking veteran after more than 13 years (2008 to 2013, 2016 to 2024) in Hong Kong, Singapore, London & Germany including covering Natural Resources, Energy, Consumer & Retail. Earlier in 2024 May, Citigroup appointed Marc Luet to lead the new combined Japan, Asia North & Australia Group, with the new combined group comprising of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, South Korea & Taiwan. In March 2024, Citigroup appointed Japan Cluster & Banking Head Marc Luet as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head succeeding Angel Ng who is retiring after 26 years at Citigroup. Angel Ng had joined Citigroup in 1998, and held numerous senior leadership roles including Citi Hong Kong & Macau CEO and Head of APAC Global Wealth Management. In September 2023, Angel Ng was appointed as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head.
Citigroup Appoints Marc Luet to Lead New Combined Japan, Asia North & Australia Group, New Combined Group Comprised of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, South Korea & Taiwan
15th May 2024 – Citigroup has appointed Marc Luet to lead the new combined Japan, Asia North & Australia Group, with the new combined group comprising of Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, South Korea & Taiwan. In March 2024, Citigroup appointed Japan Cluster & Banking Head Marc Luet as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head succeeding Angel Ng who is retiring after 26 years at Citigroup. Angel Ng had joined Citigroup in 1998, and held numerous senior leadership roles including Citi Hong Kong & Macau CEO and Head of APAC Global Wealth Management. In September 2023, Angel Ng was appointed as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head.
Citi Marc Luet: “Japan is an important market for local corporates, multinationals and global investors, and one of our top markets globally. The markets in this cluster will benefit from the stronger synergies with Japan, and vice versa.”
Citi Head of International Ernesto Torres Cantú: “With a more distributed management and support structure across markets, we are poised to accelerate progress towards our vision of being the pre-eminent banking partner for companies and individuals with cross-border needs.”
Citigroup Appoints Japan Cluster & Banking Head Marc Luet as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head Succeeding Angel Ng Who is Retiring after 26 Years at Citigroup, Joined Citigroup in 1998 & Held Senior Leadership Roles Including Citi Hong Kong & Macau CEO and Head of APAC Global Wealth Management
16th March 2024 – Citigroup has appointed Japan Cluster & Banking Head Marc Luet as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head succeeding Angel Ng who is retiring after 26 years at Citigroup. Angel Ng had joined Citigroup in 1998, and held numerous senior leadership roles including Citi Hong Kong & Macau CEO and Head of APAC Global Wealth Management. In September 2023, Angel Ng was appointed as Citi North & Australia Cluster & Banking Head.
Citi Appoints Angel Ng as Head of Asia-Pacific Global Wealth Management, to Add $150 Billion AUM by 2025
15th April 2022 – Citi, one of the world’s largest bank with around 200 million customers, has appointed Angel Ng as Citi Head of Asia-Pacific Global Wealth Management. Angel Ng, who is the current Citi CEO of Hong Kong & Macau, will manage Citi’s growth strategy in Asia-Pacific, 2 key wealth management hubs Hong Kong & Singapore, and lead Citi Personal Banking in Hong Kong & Singapore (retail banking, cards and loans). Angel Ng reports to Peter Babej (Citi Asia Pacific CEO) and Jim O’Donnell (CEO of Global Wealth Management). Citi Asia Pacific CEO Peter Babej: “As a top 3 wealth manager in APAC, and with clients across the region prioritizing global diversification, Citi is well positioned for further growth. With Angel’s leadership our wealth business will deliver the full capabilities of our global network to support our clients’ needs and ambitions.” In 2021, Global Wealth Management reached more than $2.5 billion in revenue in Asia-Pacific. Citi is looking to add 2,300 people and $150 billion in client assets by 2025.
Angel Ng, Citi Head of Asia-Pacific Global Wealth Management
Angel Ng had joined Citi Hong Kong in 1998 and held several leadership positions across wealth management. In 2015 Angel was appointed Head of Consumer Banking for Hong Kong, fostering a culture of innovation and digital transformation that drove strong client led growth for Citi in the city. Since May 2018, Angel Ng has been CEO for Hong Kong and Macau further growing the franchise across Citi’s institutional and wealth management businesses despite some strong headwinds.
Angel Ng takes over from Fabio Fontainha and Steven Lo, formerly Co-Heads of Global Wealth Management for APAC, who have moved into new roles. Fabio Fontainha is now Global Head of Citigold and Citigold Private Client, leading Citi’s global client strategy across these two key client segments and driving all aspects of execution. Steven Lo has taken on the role of Head of Citi Private Bank for APAC, leading Citi’s Private Banking strategy in the region, including high-net worth clients.
Jim O’Donnell, CEO of Global Wealth Management:
“I am thrilled to welcome Angel to the wealth team. Under her leadership, we will enhance our already strong position in this critical region, especially our two key wealth hubs – Singapore and Hong Kong,” said Jim O’Donnell, Global CEO of Global Wealth Management. “Angel is a proven and capable leader with extensive experience across Citi. Her knowledge and understanding of both wealth and the institutional side of Citi will be instrumental as we continue to build a winning wealth management business.
Fabio and Steven have been instrumental in defining and executing our Win in Wealth strategy in Asia over the past couple of years, and I thank them for all of their hard work in making our business successful.”
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
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