Financial Services Expert Julien Wallen Joins FTI Consulting as Senior Managing Director
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has appointed Julien Wallen as Senior Managing Director in its Financial Services practice, based in Zurich. With 25 years of asset management and consultancy experience, Wallen joins from BlackRock where he served as Managing Director for over a decade. In his new role, he will lead balance sheet, portfolio and risk advisory across EMEA, focusing on strategic client engagements and financial transformation initiatives.
Wallen's extensive experience includes advising financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and asset managers on balance sheet management, financial policy, risk strategy, and sustainability. This appointment follows FTI's recent expansion of its financial services capabilities, with seven Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors added in Germany and the United States.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) ha nominato Julien Wallen come Senior Managing Director nella sua divisione Financial Services, con sede a Zurigo. Con 25 anni di esperienza nella gestione patrimoniale e nella consulenza, Wallen arriva da BlackRock, dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di Managing Director per oltre un decennio. Nel suo nuovo incarico guiderà le attività di consulenza su bilanci, portafogli e rischi in tutta l'area EMEA, concentrandosi su progetti strategici con i clienti e iniziative di trasformazione finanziaria.
L'ampia esperienza di Wallen comprende la consulenza a istituzioni finanziarie, fondi sovrani, banche centrali e gestori patrimoniali su gestione del bilancio, politiche finanziarie, strategie di rischio e sostenibilità. Questa nomina segue l'espansione recente delle competenze di FTI nel settore dei servizi finanziari, con l'inserimento di sette nuovi Senior Managing Directors e Managing Directors in Germania e negli Stati Uniti.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) ha nombrado a Julien Wallen como Senior Managing Director en su práctica de Servicios Financieros, con base en Zúrich. Con 25 años de experiencia en gestión de activos y consultoría, Wallen proviene de BlackRock, donde fue Managing Director durante más de una década. En su nuevo rol, liderará la asesoría en balance, cartera y riesgos en la región EMEA, enfocándose en compromisos estratégicos con clientes e iniciativas de transformación financiera.
La amplia experiencia de Wallen incluye asesorar a instituciones financieras, fondos soberanos, bancos centrales y gestores de activos en gestión de balances, políticas financieras, estrategia de riesgos y sostenibilidad. Este nombramiento sigue a la reciente expansión de las capacidades de servicios financieros de FTI, con la incorporación de siete Senior Managing Directors y Managing Directors en Alemania y Estados Unidos.
FTI 컨설팅(NYSE: FCN)은 취리히를 기반으로 하는 금융 서비스 부문에 줄리앙 월렌을 수석 전무 이사(Senior Managing Director)로 임명했습니다. 25년의 자산 관리 및 컨설팅 경력을 가진 월렌은 10년 이상 매니징 디렉터로 재직한 블랙록에서 합류했습니다. 새 역할에서 그는 EMEA 지역의 대차대조표, 포트폴리오 및 리스크 자문을 이끌며 전략적 고객 참여와 금융 혁신 프로젝트에 집중할 예정입니다.
월렌의 풍부한 경험은 금융 기관, 국부펀드, 중앙은행, 자산 관리자들에게 대차대조표 관리, 금융 정책, 리스크 전략 및 지속 가능성에 대해 자문한 바 있습니다. 이번 임명은 독일과 미국에서 7명의 수석 전무 및 전무 이사를 추가하며 금융 서비스 역량을 확장한 FTI의 최근 성장에 따른 것입니다.
FTI Consulting (NYSE : FCN) a nommé Julien Wallen Senior Managing Director au sein de sa division Services Financiers, basé à Zurich. Fort de 25 ans d'expérience en gestion d'actifs et en conseil, Wallen rejoint BlackRock, où il a été Managing Director pendant plus de dix ans. Dans son nouveau rôle, il dirigera les conseils en bilan, portefeuille et risque à travers la région EMEA, en se concentrant sur les engagements stratégiques clients et les initiatives de transformation financière.
La vaste expérience de Wallen inclut le conseil aux institutions financières, fonds souverains, banques centrales et gestionnaires d'actifs en gestion de bilan, politique financière, stratégie de risque et durabilité. Cette nomination fait suite à l'expansion récente des capacités de services financiers de FTI, avec l'ajout de sept Senior Managing Directors et Managing Directors en Allemagne et aux États-Unis.
FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) hat Julien Wallen als Senior Managing Director in seiner Financial Services Praxis mit Sitz in Zürich ernannt. Mit 25 Jahren Erfahrung im Asset Management und in der Beratung kommt Wallen von BlackRock, wo er über ein Jahrzehnt als Managing Director tätig war. In seiner neuen Rolle wird er die Beratung zu Bilanz, Portfolio und Risiko in der EMEA-Region leiten und sich auf strategische Kundenprojekte sowie Finanztransformationen konzentrieren.
Wallens umfangreiche Erfahrung umfasst die Beratung von Finanzinstituten, Staatsfonds, Zentralbanken und Vermögensverwaltern in den Bereichen Bilanzmanagement, Finanzpolitik, Risikostrategie und Nachhaltigkeit. Diese Ernennung folgt auf die jüngste Erweiterung der Finanzdienstleistungsfähigkeiten von FTI, bei der sieben Senior Managing Directors und Managing Directors in Deutschland und den USA hinzugekommen sind.
- Strategic hire brings 25 years of high-level financial services expertise
- Expansion of senior leadership team in key EMEA market
- Strengthens firm's capabilities in balance sheet management and risk advisory
- Demonstrates continued investment in financial services practice following recent senior hires
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ZURICH, Switzerland, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Julien Wallen as a Senior Managing Director in the Financial Services practice.
Based in Zurich, Mr. Wallen brings 25 years of asset management and consultancy experience to FTI Consulting, with a strong track record of advising leading financial institutions on their most complex situations. He has worked extensively with banks, sovereign wealth funds, central banks and asset managers on balance sheet management, financial policy, risk and regulatory strategy, and sustainability.
In his role at FTI Consulting, Mr. Wallen will lead balance sheet, portfolio and risk advisory across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”). He will lead strategic client engagements, drive financial transformation initiatives and support the growth of the firm’s financial services capabilities.
“I am delighted to welcome Julien, who will lead an important service offering across EMEA. His experience in the financial services industry and his addition confirm our strong ambition to support clients in the region,” said Jean-Werner de T’Serclaes, Leader of the EMEA Financial Services practice.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Wallen was a Managing Director at BlackRock for more than a decade, where he held several senior leadership positions and played a vital role in leading the Financial Markets Advisory EMEA business and spearheading global initiatives on private markets, sustainability and risk outsourcing. Prior to BlackRock, Mr. Wallen was an Associate Principal at McKinsey.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Wallen said, “Throughout my career, I have been committed to helping leading financial organisations navigate pressing challenges, ranging from risk management and regulation issues to capital strategy and sustainability. I am excited to continue this work at FTI Consulting and look forward to working with Jean-Werner and colleagues across EMEA to further develop the multidisciplinary, expert-led solutions that our firm is known for.”
Mr. Wallen’s appointment continues FTI Consulting’s investment in its financial services capabilities, following the recent addition of seven Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors in the Financial Services practice within the firm’s Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment in Germany and the United States.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a leading global expert firm for organisations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 33 countries and territories as of March 31, 2025. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. The Company generated
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