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Citi investigates wealth head Andy Sieg following HR complaints

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Andy Sieg sits on Citi's executive team and has been tipped as a possible successor to chief executive Jane Fraser

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Citigroup is investigating its global wealth boss Andy Sieg following complaints about his behaviour at the Wall Street firm.

The US bank hired law firm Paul Weiss to carry out the probe into Sieg’s conduct after he was accused by former and current staff of intimidating and unfairly sidelining employees, 

Ex-Merrill Lynch wealth boss has been accused of intimidating and sidelining employees at the Wall Street bank

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