Matthew Siddick
Senior Director, Operational Risk Solutions
Matthew Siddick is a Senior Director in bfinance’s Portfolio Solutions team and leads the firm’s Operational Risk Solutions division. He has more than 15 years of experience in investment consulting across both advisory and fiduciary services. Prior to joining bfinance he was an Associate Partner at Aon and Head of EMEA Operational Due Diligence. Matthew graduated with first class honours in Economics from the University of Sussex and holds the CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) designation.
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