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Top rated analyst lured into the arms of Citigroup.

Chris Appleton who was head of Asian sales at Salomon Smith Barney has joined Fox-Pitt, Kelton as head of asian equities.

After appointing a new head of investment banking last week Salomon Smith Barney hires Wahid Butt as its new head of research for Korea.

As Deutsche Bank poaches Sung-Eun Ahn from Salomon Smith Barney, the US investment bank announces that Joseph Choi will take his place

SSB''s hiring of Ajay Kapur described as most important research hire of 2002 by far.

New sales directors appointed in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Integration will improve service according to Citi and SSB.

The lure of Asia proves strong for Craig Irvine, who returns to the region after two years in New York with Merrill.

Salomon Smith Barney snaps up Eric Chan from Davnet to head the bank''s Hong Kong equity research .