Group 1 - Citi's investment management unit head, Rob Jasminski, has joined BlackRock to oversee a nearly $80 billion portfolio for wealth management clients [1] - Jasminski will be accompanied by a team from Citi's investment management unit, and Kerry White will succeed him as head of Citi Investment Management [2] - Citi will continue to provide advice and support to its private banking clients previously managed by the investment management unit [2] Group 2 - BlackRock will design and implement portfolio strategies, and Citi will introduce BlackRock's Aladdin Wealth platform to its investment staff and private bankers [3] - Citi has completed the sale of approximately 25% of its equity stake in Grupo Financiero Banamex to a company owned by Fernando Chico Pardo and his family [3][4] - Fernando Chico Pardo will assume the role of Chair of Grupo Financiero Banamex following the transaction, which has received regulatory approval [4] Group 3 - The divestment of Banamex aligns with Citi's strategic priorities and allows the company to focus on its institutional business in Mexico [5] - Citigroup has appointed Tobias Akermark and Kasper Dichow to co-lead its Nordic investment banking division [5]
Citi’s investment management unit head joins BlackRock – report