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.
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