MUMBAI, Sept. 3 -- Citi on Wednesday appointed Kaustubh Kulkarni as co-head of investment banking for Japan, Asia North and Australia (JANA) and Asia South, according to a memo accessed by Mint.

Based in Singapore, Kulkarni will start his new role in December, pending necessary approvals. He will work alongside Jan Metzger, who is the managing director and head of Asia-Pacific banking, capital markets, and advisory. Kulkarni brings nearly three decades of experience from his previous role at JP Morgan, where he was involved in major M&A, debt, and equity transactions for clients across Asia and India.

His appointment comes a month after Citi announced Vikram Chavali as managing director, head of global asset managers for JANA and Asia S...