First Citizens Group Financial Holding Ltd has appointed Jason Julien as its new group chief executive officer on March 28, replacing Karen Darbasie upon her retirement. The company's announcement in a statement on April 4 did not specify when Darbasie's retirement would occur, or when Julien takes up the position.

Julien, previously the group deputy CEO – business generation, holds an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University and a BSc in management studies from the University of the West Indies. He is a chartered financial analyst with the CFA Institute and also has a certificate in financial advising from the Institute of Business and Finance.

The statement says Julien has 25 years of banking and finance experience in both local and regional financial service entities, along with varied board appointments.