Capitalizing on opportunities for growth, Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. today announced two senior hires who will lead the firm´s capital development efforts in Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. Tobias Gehrke and Anita Nassar will join Citadel as Co–Heads of International Distribution and Marketing. They were both most recently with Merrill Lynch, where they served as co–heads of Government Institutional Sales.
"Tobias Gehrke and Anita Nassar have an exceptional track record when it comes to expanding a global franchise and delivering results," said Gerald Beeson, Chief Operating Officer of Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. "They bring experience, expertise, and institutional knowledge that will be critical as we continue to grow multiple businesses on an international scale."
Mrs. Nassar was with Merrill Lynch since 2006, and served as Head of Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds. Prior, she was with HSBC as Head of Central Bank and Government Sales, serving Asia, Europe, and the Americas. She was also the Head of Corporate Sales at Credit Commercial de France in Paris. Mrs. Nassar holds a bachelor´s degree in business administration from the American University of Beirut and a Baccalaureate in Science from Soeurs des Saint–Coeurs College in Beirut, Lebanon.
Mr. Gehrke joined Merrill Lynch in 2004. He led the Government Institutions Group for that firm´s equities and alternatives businesses, working closely with top sovereign pension and wealth funds. Mr. Gehrke was with Goldman Sachs from 1998 to 2004, in equity derivatives sales. He holds an MBA from New York University and a master´s degree in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Denmark.
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