Ex-Banker Eyes M&A After SPAC Deal Forges $60 Billion Wealth Firm (2)

Michael Tiedemann turned his back on a Wall Street banking career two decades ago to build a wealth-management firm targeting the world’s super-rich.

The former Credit Suisse First Boston executive grew his business in recent years by partnering with or backing buyouts of overseas rivals. Now, after completing a merger last week with Alvarium Investments through a blank-check company, he’s eyeing further deals.

Like many investors on Wall Street, though, he’s waiting to see how the economy and the markets shake out over the coming months with the outlook as uncertain as ever.

Ariel Tiedemann and Michael Tiedemann

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