Citi Names Sanjiv Sawhney Global Head of Fund
Services
March 01, 2010 08:20 AM Eastern Time
NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Citigroup today announced the appointment of Sanjiv Sawhney as
Global Head of Fund Services for Citi’s Securities and Fund Services business. In this new position, Mr. Sawhney
will provide leadership for Citi’s hedge fund, private equity and mutual fund administration businesses globally within
Citi’s comprehensive suite of Investor Services solutions. Mr. Sawhney will report to Neeraj Sahai, Global Head of
Citi’s Securities and Fund Services, and joins Citi from JP Morgan.
Commenting on this appointment Neeraj Sahai said: “We are very pleased that Sanjiv is rejoining Citi in this key
leadership role. His extensive industry expertise and global experience will be instrumental as our fund clients cross
borders and jurisdictions to explore attractive opportunities worldwide.”
Mr. Sahai added,” Increasingly, investment management firms -- as a result of the financial crisis -- are asking us to
support their needs for increased risk mitigation and reduced infrastructure costs -- while helping them launch
expanded product offerings using global distribution channels. Citi is uniquely suited to meet this challenge and Sanjiv
has the expertise to strategically guide our initiative in the fund services space.”
Mr. Sawhney has more than 17 years of securities services experience, including 15 years at Citi, where he began
his career. He is rejoining Citi from JPMorgan, where he headed Fund Services operations in Europe and was
Managing Director and Board Member of JPMorgan Bank Luxembourg. Earlier at Citi, he held key positions in
Citi’s Fund Administration business, including the head of Fund Administration in Citi’s Europe, Middle East and
Africa (EMEA) operations
Mr. Sawhney earned a dual degree – a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and a Master’s
degree in Economics – at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science.
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