Citigroup Hires Two Credit Suisse Consumer Bankers in Europe (2)

Citigroup Inc. has hired two senior consumer dealmakers from Credit Suisse Group AG to beef up its European investment banking ranks.

The US firm appointed Maarten Swart as co-head of consumer and retail in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for its banking, capital markets and advisory group, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. He will also serve as head of investment banking for the Benelux region.

Citigroup hired Credit Suisse managing director Sophie van Kleef to work on food and beverage deals for the consumer team, according to the memo.

Swart and van Kleef will ...