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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Citigroup

Editorial Staff

9 February 2026

Citigroup
has appointed Kriss Pachauri as director, global asset managers, for Australia and New Zealand. Based in the Sydney office, he will report to John Mclean, head of equity capital markets and global asset managers for Australia and New Zealand

Prior to Citigroup, Pachauri worked at Houlihan Lokey as a director covering M&A execution and origination across sectors, specifically working with sponsors. Priors roles include working at BBRC Private Equity, Fort Street Advisors and Goldman Sachs.

Previously, Pachauri led advisory assignments for Australian financial sponsors, including the sale of Quadrant Private Equity’s fresh pet food business, Prime100 to Colgate-Palmolive, and the sale of Totara Learning Solutions, a global LMS provider, from Australian PE firm Five V Capital to European tech investor Tenzing Capital.