Alex Birkin

Managing Partner, Global Financial Services Consulting Leader, EY

Alex Birkin is the Managing Partner and Leader of the EY Global Financial Services Consulting business. He leads the practice that delivers business, risk, technology and people consulting services to banks, insurance companies and wealth and asset managers across the world.

Alex was formerly the EY Global Wealth and Asset Management Consulting Leader and EMEIA Wealth and Asset Management Industry Leader. He was responsible for the services EY delivers to the Wealth Management, Asset Management, Alternatives and Asset Servicing sectors (WAM) in EMEIA and for the consulting services globally. Alex joined EY in 1997 as a graduate and became a partner in 2005. He has been advising the wealth and asset management industry for over 25 years. Alex provides advice and consulting services to boards and executive management teams in the industry across several disciplines including strategy, business model transformation, digital transformation, technology, transaction integrations, growth strategies, cost reduction, regulatory driven business change and risk management. Alex’s clients include global and boutique asset managers, private banks, wealth managers, alternative managers and investor services firms based in EMEIA, the US, Asia, and Japan. In addition to serving clients, Mr. Birkin has provided industry advice to governments, investment trade associations, and regulators. He has published articles on industry trends, thought leadership on the evolution of the industry and regularly presents at leading industry conferences in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the US.

Alex was a member of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute from 2018 to2024. Alex is a member of CFA Society United Kingdom