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Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing waves after a news conference in Hong Kong January 9 Joseph Noteboom Shirt , 2015.

Li Ka-shing's hectic start to 2015 has meant record Asia M&A, loan and equity deals so far this month - good news for investment bankers close to the 86-year-old Hong Kong tycoon's empire.

The brisk business - 8 billion of Asia M&A makes it the best start to a year, according to Thomson Reuters data - raises hopes that the Chinese Year of the Goat could bring a windfall to a region that has been starved of fees.

Li's companies have single-handedly led the deal flurry.

Over the years, Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has emerged as Li's favored bank, pulling in an estimated 0 million in fees from Li's two main companies Hutchison Whampoa (0013.HK) and Cheung Kong Holdings (0001.HK) since 2000. That tops the 6 million earned from Li by HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) Eric Dickerson Shirt , traditionally Li's go-to bank for financing deals with its dominant local presence and a dedicated team to cover Li's companies. Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) earned 1 million.