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Financial services will continue to be transformed by technologies to become more customer-focused, sustainable and resilient. The drive across the MENA FS industry to innovate and change is immense.

Charlie Alexander

EY Global Strategy and Transactions Leader – Banking and Capital Markets

Experienced transaction leader across the banking and asset management sectors. Strong believer in building long-term relationships by doing the right thing. Travel and sports fan. Father of three.

As the Global Banking and Capital Markets (BCM) Leader for Strategy and Transactions (Strategy and Transactions), Charlie is helping banks adapt to this new world and transform – through aligning capital strategies, business models and mergers and acquisitions activities.

He has spent the last four years leading the Asia-Pacific Financial Services Office for Strategy and Transactions, putting him at the forefront of industry issues – from the changing footprints of global and regional players, to the rising importance of FinTech hubs in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney.

He has a wide experience of leading and executing banking sector transactions across the globe and also of building out a market-leading team in Asia.

Charlie earned a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Durham.

How Charlie is building a better working world

“My team is helping consumers and small SMEs in developing Asian markets gain access to all-important credit for the first time to grow their businesses through the introduction of innovative, often digital and FinTech-led, underwriting methods.”

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