Fti Consulting (FCN) Stock News

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) announced that Professor B. Douglas Bernheim, the Edward Ames Edmonds Professor of Economics at Stanford University, has affiliated with its subsidiary Compass Lexecon. Dr. Bernheim, an expert in industrial organization, mergers, behavioral economics, game theory, and financial economics, brings extensive experience as an expert witness in major antitrust and competition cases. He has testified before the FCC, DOJ, FTC, and federal courts.

Dr. Bernheim's academic achievements include publishing numerous articles in leading journals, authoring four books, and receiving prestigious awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the 2022 Exeter Prize. This affiliation follows Compass Lexecon's recent expansion, which included appointing Alexander White as Senior VP and adding 20 academic affiliates over the past six months, strengthening their expertise across multiple practice areas.

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FTI Consulting's latest Hospital Operations Outlook Survey reveals significant challenges facing U.S. hospitals. The survey of 200+ senior hospital executives highlights several critical issues: - Workforce Challenges: 34% cite recruitment and staffing costs as major stressors, with 48% feeling unprepared for current patient volumes - Cybersecurity Concerns: 50% identify this as their top digital concern - Value-Based Care Transition: 42% of patient populations now participate in these models, with 91% reporting improved outcomes - Financial Pressures: Hospitals face mounting costs, regulatory changes, and potential Medicaid cuts The survey emphasizes the need for hospitals to adapt through digital innovation, workforce investment, and proactive cybersecurity measures while maintaining clear stakeholder communication.

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) has appointed Scott Cockerham as Senior Managing Director in its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, based in Houston. Cockerham, with over 20 years of experience in business transformation, turnarounds, and restructurings, will lead the Power, Renewables & Energy Transition practice.

Prior to joining FTI, Cockerham served as CFO at Camin Cargo Control and held various executive positions including CEO, CCO, and CDO. His background includes co-leading a restructuring energy team at a global consulting firm and serving as an officer and aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps.

In his new role, Cockerham will support clients through all phases of the business lifecycle, particularly focusing on helping them navigate macroeconomic uncertainties and policy shifts in the energy sector.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has significantly expanded its Financial Services practice with seven senior appointments in the US and Germany. The new hires include Senior Managing Directors Alma Angotti and Michael Peters, along with five Managing Directors: Steven Hansen, Laura Huntley, Wolfgang Konkel, Creighton Oswald, and Syed Raza. These professionals join the firm's Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment, strengthening its capabilities in financial crime compliance, regulatory and risk management. Notable expertise includes Angotti's 30+ years in financial crime compliance and Peters' 35+ years of investigations experience. The expansion follows recent appointments of Michael Herde and Tom Anapolis, demonstrating FTI's commitment to enhancing its financial services offerings amid evolving regulations and sophisticated criminal activity.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has appointed Josh Harris as Senior Managing Director in its Private Equity practice within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. Based in New York, Harris brings nearly 20 years of experience in private equity and corporate client partnerships.

Harris, formerly a Partner at Bain & Company and PwC Strategy&, specializes in portfolio strategy, performance improvement, post-merger integration, and organizational restructuring. In his new role, he will focus on implementing large-scale transformations involving change management and operational design activities for private equity firms, large- and mid-cap companies, particularly in aerospace, defense, aviation, space, technology, and professional services sectors.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) reported Q1 2025 financial results with revenues of $898.3 million, down 3.3% from $928.6 million in Q1 2024. Net income decreased to $61.8 million from $80.0 million, primarily due to lower revenues and a $25.3 million special charge for severance costs.

The company's Q1 2025 EPS was $1.74, compared to $2.23 in the prior year quarter, while Adjusted EPS increased to $2.29. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $115.2 million (12.8% of revenues) from $111.1 million (12.0%) year-over-year.

Notable developments include a $400 million increase in share repurchase authorization and completion of workforce reduction affecting approximately 5% of employees, expected to generate annual cost savings of $85 million.

FTI Consulting's (NYSE: FCN) subsidiary Compass Lexecon announced the appointment of Dr. Faten Sabry as Senior Managing Director. Dr. Sabry brings extensive expertise in valuation of fixed income securities, derivatives, and illiquid assets, with experience in testifying before U.S., UK, and Canadian courts.

Dr. Sabry specializes in complex securities analysis, including CDOs, distressed debt exchanges, and mortgage-backed securities. She has evaluated rating agencies' models and conducted risk management assessments. Her research has been published in notable journals including the Journal of Structured Finance and Journal of Fixed Income.

This strategic hire adds to Compass Lexecon's global team of over 700 professionals, following the addition of 20 experts and economists in the past six months. The firm specializes in antitrust, bankruptcy litigation, derivatives, international arbitration, and financial markets analysis.

Compass Lexecon, a subsidiary of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), has announced the affiliation of Professor Julian Wright, the Lim Chong Yah Professor from the National University of Singapore's Department of Economics. This addition strengthens the firm's academic roster, following 20 affiliate additions in the past six months.

Professor Wright, an expert in digital platforms economics, joins Compass Lexecon's global team of over 700 employees. His expertise encompasses competition policy and strategy issues, particularly in marketplaces, app stores, booking platforms, search platforms, and payment platforms. His recent research focuses on data and artificial intelligence competition policy issues.

As a Co-Editor of the International Journal of Industrial Organization and experienced expert witness, Professor Wright has published in prestigious academic journals and served as a consultant on competition and regulatory issues. He currently serves on the Singapore Competition Appeal Board and Energy Market Authority Board.