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Family offices actively tapping direct private deals in Asia: Citi

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Published Sun, Dec 5, 2021 · 09:50 PM

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CITI is working to close an increasing number of direct private deals to matchmake Asian companies with its family office clients, a senior executive from the bank told The Business Times.

This comes amid rising demand for such investment opportunities among some 300 family offices - most in their first or second generation - that the bank serves from its Singapore and Hong Kong hubs.

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