There's a new CIO – formerly at BlackRock – at the wealth management arm of the US banking group.

Citi Wealth, part of Citigroup, has appointed Kate Moore as chief investment officer, reporting to Andy Sieg, who is head of wealth, according to a memo.

Steven Wieting, who has been interim CIO for the past six months, will become chief investment strategist and economist inside the CIO organization of the US bank. Wieting previously held the CIS and economist before taking on the interim role.

Moore, who will be taking up her new role in February, will join from BlackRock, where she most recently served as head of thematic strategy for its $50 billion global allocation business. Before this, More was chief investment strategist for the private banking arm of JP Morgan. She has served in senior roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Moore Capital, and Morgan Stanley. 

Moore holds an MA in political economy from the University of Chicago and a BA from the University of Virginia.