Nick Parkes

  • Currently assisting major institutions in security services, asset management and distribution and advising on re-structuring precipitated by the ‘Financial Crisis’
  • 7 years in M&A, utilising a network and expertise built in over 20 years in senior roles in financial services
  • Prior roles in the industry include:
    • Head of European Fund Services for Bank of New York (2001-2005, grew a $250 million turnover business, with 1600 staff administering over $260 billion of mutual funds for 145 institutional clients, including a 1.2mn customer retail investor servicing business)
    • Head of Asset Management Practice for EMEA at Arthur Andersen (1999-2001, was responsible for delivering strategic and performance improvement advice to 8 of Europe’s top 30 fund managers)
    • Director of Finance for Lazard Brothers and COO of Lazard’s European asset management division (1987-1999)
    • CFO (UK), Bank of America (1983-1987)
  • Qualifications and Professional Training:
    • B.Sc (Econ.) University College London
    • FCA, trained with Arthur Andersen
    • FSI Securities Institute