Fiona Carpenter resigns from EY to join PwC’s FS tax practice

PwC has appointed Fiona Carpenter as a partner in its UK financial services tax practice. Fiona specialises in alternative asset management and has 20 years experience helping alternative managers and funds with tax structuring and compliance. She will lead PwC’s alternative asset management practice throughout EMEA.

Fiona joins from EY where she was EMEIA Head of Hedge Funds. Before this she was chief financial officer for TT International, a boutique asset manager, between 2010 to 2013. This provided her with an appreciation of the wider regulatory, legal and commercial issues impacting alternative asset managers. She has also served as an elected member of the AIMA Council.

Stuart Higgins, UK financial services tax leader at PwC, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome Fiona to the team. Her breadth of experience will enable us to continue helping our asset management clients navigate the many opportunities and challenges they face, from Brexit to ongoing regulatory and technology changes.”

Fiona Carpenter, asset management tax partner at PwC, said:

“It’s fantastic to become a part of such a strong team and a firm which is investing in its capabilities in the asset management market.  This is a pivotal time for the asset management industry as profound changes are taking place and it is assuming a leading role in the global financial services arena.”