Who is Who

Capco role and focus
Edward Hawthorne is a Partner in Capco’s Wealth and Investment Management practice. He focuses on client initiatives involving business strategy, technology, operations and controls planning for asset and wealth managers, hedge funds, prime brokers, and related services institutions.

Industry expertise
Edward has over 20 years of consulting experience. He has recently led several client initiatives related to new product strategy and launch, operating model design, and investment risk systems selection.

Thought leadership
Edward co-authored the white paper Operating Model Convergence, in which he discusses the opportunity for financial institutions to improve operational performance through shared processes across wealth management and capital markets businesses. He also co-wrote Sustaining Growth in Asset Management Profitability, and was a major contributor to Understanding and Mitigating Operational Risks in Hedge Fund Investments.

Professional background
Before joining Capco, Edward was a member of the Strategy practice of Accenture. In this role he led various assignments for diversified financial institutions related to market entry, new product development, post-merger integration and strategic investment valuation. Before this, Edward was an investment analyst and associate portfolio manager with Bankers Trust Company, supporting global balanced and equity portfolios for institutions, mutual funds and private clients.