Citigroup Private Bank has hired three new private bankers for its UK teams in London and Geneva. Annabel Stephens joins as a senior inv...

Citigroup Private Bank has hired three new private bankers for its UK teams in London and Geneva. Annabel Stephens joins as a senior investment counsellor, based in London and reporting to Steve Walker, director of the UK investment team. Ms Stephens joins from Credit Suisse Asset Management where she worked in institutional marketing since 2002. In this role, she was responsible for all aspects of cross selling, documentation and trustee education as well as devising and implementing marketing strategies, specifically for pooled funds. Previous to her joining Credit Suisse, Ms Stephens worked for Barclays Stockbrokers Advisory Team. Andrew James joins as a London-based banker from Sarasin Chiswell where he was head of sales and marketing for Southern England and Scotland, responsible for the retention and maintenance of the existing client base, sales to new contacts and the establishment of alliances with third party distribution channels. At The Citigroup Private Bank, Mr James will focus on the UK onshore market. Andrew De Palma will join CPB’s Geneva office as an investment counsellor, reporting jointly to senior investment counsellors, Olly Gregson and Jan De Vries. Mr De Palma joins from Calyon Private Bank in Monaco where he worked as an investment advisor focusing on the Middle East since January 2005. Previously, he worked at Morgan Stanley where he was responsible for the distribution of global convertible bonds to Swiss-based institutional clients. Commenting on the above hires, Peter Charrington, global market manager for the UK and Greece, said: "I am delighted to welcome three very talented individuals to the firm as we continue to develop our UK business, a priority market for The Citigroup Private Bank.”