Dean Frankle is Boston Consulting Group’s Lead for Asset and Wealth Management in Western Europe, South America, and Africa. Dean is also responsible for BCG’s Global Asset Management publications worldwide and has been recognized by Financial News as one of their Rising Stars of Asset Management for 2019. Dean is a core member of the firm’s Financial Institutions practice and also has extensive project experience in retail banking. He has led numerous projects in corporate strategy, organizational design, operations, and IT. He works mostly with clients in the UK, but has also led and supported projects in Europe and globally.

Dean is a former head of MBA recruiting in London. Before coming to BCG, he worked at HSBC and UBS.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Harvard Business School
  • BSC, government and economics, London School of Economics (First class)

Publications and Videos

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From Tailwinds to Turbulence

Our 20th annual report on the asset management industry looks back at a long period of growth—and explores the changes that lie ahead.
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Navigating Wealth Management in a Covid World

Despite the global pandemic, the past year has turned out to be productive for wealth managers. As the pandemic continues to impact lives and economies around the world, they are focused on where the industry goes next. In a comprehensive global survey, we asked senior executives to share their perspectives.
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Global Asset Management 2021: The $100 Trillion Machine

In a uniquely tumultuous year, assets under management worldwide showed strong overall growth, passing a major milestone along the way.
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Global Wealth 2021: When Clients Take the Lead

Flipping the lens to look at global wealth from the perspective of client needs instead of net worth reveals huge untapped revenue pools lying in plain sight.
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A Blueprint for Leading in Sustainable Investing

Asset managers know sustainable investing is the new standard, but finding the best approach is challenging. Firms must change their tactics or risk being left behind.
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Global Wealth 2020: The Future of Wealth Management—A CEO Agenda

Firms have been late to the present, and they’re even further behind in preparing for the future. With shifts accelerating, leaders must commit to essential changes now.
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Global Asset Management 2020: Protect, Adapt, and Innovate

Alternatives continued to be one of the strongest-performing asset classes overall in 2019, but not all alternatives are created equal.
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For Wealth Managers, COVID-19 Is a Wake-Up Call

It is still impossible to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. Outsiders might think that the wealth management industry, after a ten-year bull market, should be in good shape to weather the storm. But this is not what we find.
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Outperform—Beat the Average: Key Levers for Top Performers in Wealth Management

This paper aims to understand what differentiates top-performing wealth managers from the average and identify the key strategic levers wealth managers can use to stand out from the crowd.
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How Global Asset Managers Can Step In as China Opens Up

Foreign asset managers may now expand into China, but they must tailor their strategy to the market’s unique characteristics.
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A Smarter Way to Quantify Cybersecurity Risk

Not every application or data asset requires the same type or level of cybersecurity protection. BCG’s Cyber Doppler tool quantifies the likelihood of a cyberattack occurring as well as the impact of a successful attack.
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Global Asset Management 2019: Will These ’20s Roar?

After last year’s tumult, 2019 has brought a welcome turning of the page. Here’s what success will look like in the next decade.
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