Citigroup Hires Vargas From JPMorgan to Lead North America ECM

July 21, 2025, 5:28 PM UTC

Citigroup Inc. has hired a new head of equity capital markets in North America from JPMorgan Chase & Co., as the bank continues to raid its US rival for investment banking talent.

Bernal J. Vargas III will join later this year and be based in New York, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. He was most recently head of Americas cash equity sales at JPMorgan.

Meanwhile, Ed Sankey, Citigroup’s head of ECM for Europe, the UK and Middle East and Africa, will expand his remit to include the JANA and Asia South regions. And James ...



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