PwC has announced the appointment of Darren Ketteringham (pictured above) as the new UK leader of industry for financial services.
This role includes leadership responsibility for the thousands of employees serving PwC’s clients across various sectors, including banking, insurance, asset and wealth management, and commercial real estate.
Ketteringham has been a partner at PwC for 19 years, having joined the firm in 1994. Over his 30-year career, he has worked extensively with financial services organisations, primarily focusing on the banking and capital markets sector.
He has also served as PwC’s lead relationship partner for several of the firm’s top banking clients.
In his previous roles, Ketteringham was the chief operating officer on the Lehman UK Administration and led PwC’s banking and capital markets consulting practice in the UK for the past five years.
Ketteringham succeeds Isabelle Jenkins, who assumed the role in January 2021. Jenkins was appointed chief people officer of PwC UK’s Consulting division on July 1.
Ketteringham expressed his enthusiasm for his new role, stating that he looks forward to leading the financial services business and its team.
“I’m really looking forward to leading our financial services business and talented team to support our clients as they transform their business models, address regulatory requirements and navigate the opportunities and demands of a complex market environment,” he said.
Carl Sizer, chief markets officer and management board member at PwC UK, highlighted the significance of the financial services industry to the UK economy.
“The sector continues to face a wide range of opportunities and challenges, and the depth and breadth of Darren’s experience working with some of our largest financial services clients makes him a great person to lead our efforts in this area.”
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