Citi Hires Morgan Stanley’s Keith Heller for Sponsors Team

Citigroup Inc. has hired Keith Heller from Morgan Stanley for its sponsors team in New York as it positions itself for a pickup in private equity transactions, according to people familiar with the matter.

Heller will join Citigroup’s global asset team, which is led by Anthony Diamandakis and John Eydenberg, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information

Heller was at Morgan Stanley for more than 13 years, most recently as a managing director, according to his LinkedIn profile. He previously worked at Barclays Plc and Lehman Brothers, the profile showed.

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