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Malhotra Hits an Ace with Credit Suisse in Asia

David Rothnie • June 2013

Head of Credit Suisse Group’s investment banking department for Asia-Pacific, Vikram Malhotra has worked in the region for almost two decades. The Hong Kong–based banker recently led the team that worked on several M&A and financing transactions for Chinese online retail conglomerate Alibaba Group, including its $7.6 billion share buyback from U.S. Internet giant Yahoo.

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