22 Jul 2010
Heidrick & Struggles has announced two senior appointments in their North American buy-side sectors.
Daniel Edwards, Global Head of Financial Services, who previously developed Heidrick’s hedge fund business, will be once again lead the Hedge Fund sector as part of his management responsibilities and Chad Astmann will lead the North American Asset Management sector practice. The new leadership team is in part a response to both traditional asset management and hedge fund clients who are looking for wider talent consultation across the entire buy-side and sell-side market spectrum.
Daniel Edwards, is the Global Managing Partner, Financial Services. Prior to his new role he was Managing Partner of Geographies and Regional Managing Partner for the firm’s business in Asia Pacific and Co-Global Head of the Financial Services Practice. He also was Partner-in-Charge of the Tokyo office and ran the Asia Pacific Financial Services practice. Prior to that, Edwards also managed the Wall Street office in New York and co-headed the Hedge Fund practice.
Chad Astmann, has been with the firm for over five years, having joined the financial services practice in New York in 2005 from another international search firm. Astmann will be leading a highly experienced team of consultants focused on talent management needs at the firm’s Asset Management clients.
Daniel Edwards, Global Head of Financial Services, who previously developed Heidrick’s hedge fund business, will be once again lead the Hedge Fund sector as part of his management responsibilities and Chad Astmann will lead the North American Asset Management sector practice. The new leadership team is in part a response to both traditional asset management and hedge fund clients who are looking for wider talent consultation across the entire buy-side and sell-side market spectrum.
“Bottom-line, we are listening to our clients. Our asset management and hedge fund clients are dramatically rethinking their human capital strategies. Our cross-sector approach to human capital solutions positions Heidrick to be the leading provider of talent expertise and beyond,” said Daniel Edwards.
Daniel Edwards, is the Global Managing Partner, Financial Services. Prior to his new role he was Managing Partner of Geographies and Regional Managing Partner for the firm’s business in Asia Pacific and Co-Global Head of the Financial Services Practice. He also was Partner-in-Charge of the Tokyo office and ran the Asia Pacific Financial Services practice. Prior to that, Edwards also managed the Wall Street office in New York and co-headed the Hedge Fund practice.
Chad Astmann, has been with the firm for over five years, having joined the financial services practice in New York in 2005 from another international search firm. Astmann will be leading a highly experienced team of consultants focused on talent management needs at the firm’s Asset Management clients.
