Wall Street Heavyweights Make Key Hires as Trading Franchise Expands

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has welcomed Jatin Vara as its new global head of trading, six months after his departure from BlackRock. Vara began his new role in May 2026, taking over following Supurna Vedbrat's departure in January 2023. He previously served at BlackRock for 27 years and held several senior roles, most recently as co-head global trading alongside Daniel Veiner.

Citi has also made two key hires to its EMEA futures execution team, appointing Benjamin Benson and Ranald Falconer as directors. Both will support the expansion of Citi's multi-asset trading franchise, assuming responsibility for global cross-asset futures sales and trading across Citi's client base.

Kepler Cheuvreux has continued its hiring spree, with Michael Massimino joining as a high touch trader in New York to support the development of Kepler Cheuvreux's execution strategy. The US is a key market for the firm, according to Chris McConville, global head of execution services and trading.