CitiStreet for sale

CitiStreet, the record-keeping and administrative services firm co-owned by Citigroup and State Street, is for sale, according to banking and private equity sources familiar with the situation. Sources said investment bankers from Goldman Sachs have been hired to find a buyer for CitiStreet. Citigroup spokesman Michael Hanretta and CitiStreet spokesman Michael Bezdek declined to comment. Calls to officials at State Street were referred to CitiStreet. Executives at Goldman Sachs couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. CitiStreet has $230 billion in assets under administration. The firm serves corporate and public retirement plans with 12 million participants.