Citigroup poaches two Credit Suisse consumer bankers in Europe

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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..

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

Citigroup is also appointing Emre Eler, who was most recently co-head of EMEA consumer products investment banking, as co-head of EMEA consumer and retail for the BCMA team..

Robert Plowman, co-head of EMEA consumer products investment banking at Citigroup, is leaving the firm, people with knowledge of the matter said.. William Mansfield will succeed Swart as Credit Suisses head of EMEA consumer and retail, real estate and health care investment banking, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News..

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