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| Colleen Hsia |
Colleen Hsia has joined FTI Consulting as senior managing director and Americas head of financial services in the firm’s strategic communications segment.
She comes to FTI from quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider Jane Street, where she was global head of marketing. Before that, Hsia spent seven years at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, serving as head of investment content, as well as head of institutional marketing and head of iShares marketing in the Asia Pacific region. She has also been senior vice president and head of business development at investment management company Magnitude Capital.
An executive board member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (“CAIA”) Association, she is an active facilitator of the group’s fintech and cryptocurrency discussions.
At FTI, Hsia will lead a multidisciplinary team advising clients on matters of corporate reputation, public affairs, financial communications and crisis communications. She will be based in New York City, reporting to Brian Kennedy, the segment’s head of the Americas.
“Colleen brings nearly two decades of hands-on industry experience and exceptional subject-matter expertise, which will undoubtedly benefit our clients as they face complex business opportunities and challenges,” said Kennedy.
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