Citadel Securities Boosts Asia With Big Hires, Block Trades (1)

Citadel Securities LLC is expanding in Asia by recruiting a string of high profile hires and plans to bolster its so-called “high-touch” business by allowing Asia clients to trade US equity blocks.

Ken Griffin’s market maker recently named former Millennium India Chief Executive Officer Prakash Subramanian K. V. as country head of India and Singapore, the company said in a statement.

In addition, Citadel Securities is seeking to expand its high-touch business in Asia to allow clients in the region to trade US equity blocks after it launched in the US this year, according to President Jim Esposito. ...