Goldman Sachs names Raghav Maliah global chairman of investment banking, memo shows
A spokesperson for the bank confirmed the contents of the memo.
Raghav will continue to serve as co-head of mergers & acquisitions in Asia Pacific, and head of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Group in Asia Pacific Ex-Japan, the memo shows.
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