All-in Strategy Boosts Citi in Korea’s M&A Market

By Kim Jae-kyoung

Staff Reporter

Citi Global Markets Korea, the Citigroup's investment banking arm in Korea, made remarkable achievement last year, solidifying its leading position as an M&A advisor in the local market.

Citi has ranked among the top tier of Korea M&A advisors in each of the last eight years, and is No. 1 in terms of cumulative transaction value for 2001 to 2008, according to Thomson Financial.

It advised on seven of the 10 largest deals in 2008 including Eugene Corp. on its acquisition