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Dr Marcus Hale
Senior Partner & Head of Business Intelligence
Marcus leads the firm’s business intelligence practice. He was formerly a Principal at Oliver Wyman and Head of Market Intelligence at HSBC. His work centres on high-stakes competitive and market intelligence for financial institutions, including multi-country benchmarking, regulatory intelligence and early-warning systems. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management from London Business School and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Education
- PhD Strategic Management, London Business School
- BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford (First Class)
Career history
- Senior Partner & Head of Business Intelligence, Clarendon Intelligence (2019–present)
- Head of Market Intelligence, HSBC, London (2015–2019)
- Principal, Oliver Wyman, London (2010–2015)
- Associate / Engagement Manager, Oliver Wyman (2006–2010)
Selected expertise
- Built and led the market intelligence function for a major global bank
- Directed multi-country competitive benchmarking for European and Asian financial institutions
- Conducted post-merger integration intelligence and synergy assessments
- Designed early-warning systems for geopolitical and regulatory risk
Professional affiliations
- Member, Market Research Society (MRS)
- Member, ESOMAR
- Member, Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)