Mr. Chris Beck reports

CALDWELL LAUNCHES GLOBAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GROUP PRACTICE

The Caldwell Partners International Inc. has launched its global financial institution group practice, bringing together the firm's financial service capabilities under a single, globally co-ordinated practice.

Capital is flowing through new channels, technology is reshaping how firms operate and compete, and regulatory demands continue to intensify. As a result, the boundaries between traditionally distinct segments of financial services are becoming less defined.

Caldwell's global FIG practice brings together the firm's expertise across asset and wealth management, insurance, global banking and markets, consumer and commercial banking, fintech, and real assets. The practice advises clients on the appointment and assessment of C-suite executives and other senior leaders across critical functional, investment, product and distribution roles.

For clients, the benefit is a broader and more integrated view of the leadership market. By connecting Caldwell's specialists across sectors and geographies, the global FIG practice can look beyond traditional talent pools, identify relevant leadership experience across adjacent markets and provide a more complete perspective on the executives best equipped to deliver each client's strategy.

"Financial services is being reshaped in real time, with significant implications for leadership," said Paul Heller and Glenn Buggy, global managing partners of the global FIG practice. "Our clients increasingly operate across connected markets, business models and sources of capital. Bringing our expertise together in one global practice enables us to search across traditional sector boundaries, assess leaders against a wider range of relevant experience, and give clients greater clarity and confidence in consequential leadership decisions."

Across the sector, financial institutions need leaders who can operate across business lines, balance growth with risk, navigate complexity and translate strategy into performance.

"This is more than a change in name," said Chris Beck, chief executive officer of Caldwell. "It reflects the scale, connectivity and depth of the practice we have built globally, as well as our conviction that the strongest leadership solutions come from looking across traditional sector boundaries. This integrated approach strengthens our ability to help clients identify and assess leaders who can perform in a more complex and fast-moving environment."

About The Caldwell Partners International Inc.

Caldwell is an elite executive search firm trusted by established and growth-focused companies alike. For more than 50 years, it has partnered with clients to design and build extraordinary teams. Its partners do not just place leaders. They challenge assumptions, enable strategy and prioritize long-term fit. Built through repeat clients and referrals, Caldwell delivers clarity and results without arrogance or shortcuts. For clients seeking substance over scale, it is the confident voice that listens and leads. At Caldwell, its purpose is your mission.

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