Deloitte Boosts Its Hedge Fund Practice with Two Appointments
Chris Farkas has been appointed by Deloitte, one of the "Big Four" professional services firms, as UK hedge fund leader, and Brian Forrester that will take on the role of hedge fund leader for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Farkas
was Deutsche Bank’s European head of hedge fund consulting in its prime
brokerage group, working with global top 100 hedge funds and
significant hedge fund start-ups.
Prior
to Deutsche Bank, Farkas was head of sales at GlobeOp and executive
director on the Goldman Sachs European hedge fund consulting team.
Farkas’
appointment follows the announcement that Deloitte’s Brian Forrester
will take on the role of hedge fund leader for the Europe, Middle East
and Africa region. Forrester is a partner with Deloitte in Ireland,
having recently returned to Ireland after two years with the UK firm.
Forrester
says: “Investors recognise the need for customised portfolios and are
using hedge funds to provide better risk adjusted returns and
diversification. As a result, investor allocations are increasing and
hedge funds are expanding to take on more assets and staff whilst
launching new products.
Source: HedgeWeek