Capco Appoints Derek Pennor To Lead Wealth And Asset Management In Scotland 

Published September 9, 2019

EDINBURGH & LONDON, September 9, 2019 – Capco, the global technology and management consultancy dedicated to the financial services industry, has appointed Derek Pennor to lead its Wealth, Asset Management and Insurance Practice in Scotland.

Based in Capco’s Edinburgh office, Pennor brings 25 years’ experience in the asset management and insurance investments industry. His specific expertise includes business development and implementation, investment governance, and the asset management requirements of parent firms. He was formerly a Director at EY, leading its Scottish wealth and asset management strategy.

Roland Inglis, Capco’s Head of Scotland, said: “Derek’s extensive experience in the wealth and asset management space will be invaluable as we help firms to grow and transform their businesses, and offer more engaging products and experiences to their clients. His business development and delivery expertise will also benefit our wider work in Scotland across the banking and digital spaces, where we are continuing to expand our broader consultancy offering.”

Mike Ethelston, UK Managing Partner at Capco, said: “This new appointment in Edinburgh will be key to driving the next phase of our growth in Scotland across several key areas – wealth, asset management, insurance and digital ¬– that are particularly important within the local financial services industry. The opportunities presented by digital disruption to enhance and redefine customer and employee experiences for banks, asset managers and other financial institutions are immense. We are already seeing accelerating demand for innovative solutions and new business models across banks and asset managers as they embrace technology and process-driven transformation.”

 

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ABOUT CAPCO

Capco is a global technology and management consultancy dedicated to the financial services industry. Our professionals combine innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to offer our clients consulting expertise, complex technology and package integration, transformation delivery and managed services to move their organizations forward. Through our collaborative and efficient approach, we help our clients successfully innovate, increase revenue, manage risk and regulatory change, reduce costs, and enhance controls. We specialize primarily in banking, capital markets, wealth and asset management and insurance. We also have an energy consulting practice in the US. We serve our clients from offices in leading financial centers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more, visit our web site at www.capco.com, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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