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Citi Nets Ex-Goldman Southeast Asia Investment Banker

By Aiko Tanaka
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Citigroup has reportedly hired the former Southeast Asia head of investment banking from Goldman Sachs.

Harry Naysmith will join Citi as its vice chairman of banking, capital markets and advisory for Southeast Asia.

Naismith joined Goldman Sachs in 2013, last as its Southeast Asia head of investment banking. Previously, he also spent five years with ABN AMRO.

Naysmith is the second Goldman head of Southeast Asia investment banking to join Citi in recent years.

12-year Goldman executive and former Southeast Asia investment banking co-head Udhay Furtado left in September 2018 to join Citi as its co-head of equity capital markets.

Questions & Answers

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What is Harry Naysmith's new role at Citigroup?

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Harry Naysmith will join Citi as its vice chairman of banking, capital markets and advisory for Southeast Asia. This marks a new senior position for him at the bank.

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Which former company did Harry Naysmith work for before joining Citi?

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Before joining Citigroup, Harry Naysmith was the Southeast Asia head of investment banking for Goldman Sachs. He had been with Goldman Sachs since 2013 in that region.

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Is this the first time Citi has hired a former Goldman Southeast Asia investment banking head?

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No, Harry Naysmith is the second Goldman Southeast Asia investment banking head to join Citi recently. Udhay Furtado, a former co-head, moved to Citi in September 2018.

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