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Jefferies hires former Citigroup dealmaker Francis to head European debt financing

Simon Francis joins the US bank in a newly-created role

Jefferies hires former Citigroup dealmaker Francis to head European debt financing
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Jefferies has hired Citigroup’s head of debt financing Simon Francis in a newly-created role as it continues its European expansion.

Francis, who left Citigroup last September amid a broader overhaul of its business, has joined Jefferies as head of debt financing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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