James Holder

James Holder is Head of Citi Private Bank for UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, a role he assumed in early 2025. He reports to Andy Sieg, Head of Citi Global Wealth, and sits on the Executive Committee of Citibank Europe PLC. He is also Chair of Citibank Switzerland AG.Citi Private Bank has operated across the EMEA region for over a century, serving ultra-high net worth individuals together with their family offices and family companies. The EMEA business spans 12 offices and represents approximately a quarter of the Private Bank’s global client base. James joined Citi in London in 2005, following a career in investment banking and equity capital markets at Samuel Montagu, HSBC and Barclays. He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Coopers & Lybrand, and holds a BA in Economics from the University of Manchester. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. During his Citi career he has led the Private Bank in Switzerland and Northern Europe, built the firm’s global family office strategy as Head of the Private Capital Group, and ran the European Private Bank before taking on his current regional role.