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Richard Aby, CFA

Managing Director | Head of Markets | Latin America
Citi

Richard Aby is Managing Director at Citi, where he is responsible for leading and executing an integrated business strategy for Citi’s Markets division across Latin America. In this role, he oversees client management and origination strategies, facilitates the distribution of LatAm-originated products to global investor clients, and manages risks in partnership with global products, local leadership, and risk teams. Richard also maintains senior-level regulatory relationships across the Latin American region.

With 23 years of banking experience, Richard has held various leadership roles, including Head of Markets for Central Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEEMEA). Joining Citi in 2008, he established Africa’s onshore Institutional Sales business as a leading franchise, before becoming CEEMEA Head of Investor Sales in 2016 and Head of Markets in 2020. Prior to his time at Citi, Richard spent seven years at Goldman Sachs in Equity Research, Debt Capital Markets, and Structured Finance across Western Europe.

Richard holds a CFA designation and earned his Master’s in Management from EDHEC Business School in France.

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