Chris Gentle is a Director of Deloitte Research, United Kingdom and Financial Services. Based in London, he leads research in United Kingdom and contributes to global Financial Services Industry research. His recent work has focused on M&A, cost optimization, offshoring/outsourcing, and business models for investment banks. Dr. Gentle recently led a major project on pension and investment trends in Europe in a joint venture with Goldman Sachs.

Prior to joining Deloitte Research, Dr. Gentle held the position of Director of Research and Strategy at KPMG. He has consulted for many large corporations including Deutsche Bank, Unilever, IBM, Philips, GM, Diageo, Lloyds TSB, and Prudential. He has also been non-executive board director at IFA Promotion, Director of Financial Services at The Henley Centre, and a consultant to the European Commission.

The author of two books - The Financial Services Industry and After Liberalisation - and more than 350 articles, Dr. Gentle is a frequent commentator contributing to CNN, BBC, the Financial Times, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal. He holds a BSc (Hons) from Manchester Polytechnic, a doctorate from University of Newcastle, and was a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.