GLG announced the appointment of Mr. Finnsson as its Chief Financial Officer during April 2019. Mr. Finnsson brings a wealth of over 30 years of international finance experience to GLG, with over 25 years with KPMG in Canada, Europe, and China, including three years specializing in Global Risk Management in KPMG’s International Headquarters. Mr. Finnsson was an audit partner with KPMG in China during his 14 years in China. During that time, Mr. Finnsson specialized in auditing and advising large multinational groups in the consumer markets sector and served Chinese clients with their public share offerings in North America. Mr. Finnsson’s experience includes serving some of the largest global food and beverage brands operating in China as well as global manufacturers with operations in China. With his extensive experience in serving well-known global enterprises with KPMG, Mr. Finnsson brings a skill set to GLG that includes knowledge of global best practices, a focus on risk management and a strong sense of corporate governance combined with a deep understanding of the consumer markets sector.

Mr. Finnsson graduated from The University of British Columbia in 1987 with a major in Economics and received his designation as a Canadian Chartered Accountant in 1990.