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Mark Harris is co-leader of Boston Consulting Group's Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) practice in Canada. He works with Canadian investors across asset classes to develop fund strategy, optimize fund operations, assess new investment opportunities, and unlock tangible value at their portfolio companies. He is an expert in portfolio acceleration, fund strategy and operations, and digital growth and transformation.

Mark is the global lead for BCG’s work with pensions, and supports global pensions as they develop fund strategy and move up the maturity curve to become world-class global investors. He is currently focused on helping funds determine how digital innovation and analytics will shape their fund strategy and ultimately unlock value in their portfolios. Before joining the firm, Mark was an analyst with Scotiabank's Private Client Group.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
  • BComm, Queen's University

Publications and Videos

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Global Principal Investors Report 2024: Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds Are Reshaping Private Markets

Principal investors and the general partners that manage much of their capital must understand market trends and adapt to the shifting dynamics across asset classes.
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Private Capital and the Climate Opportunity in North America

Investors will have many opportunities to invest in the climate transition in North America. We identify eight promising areas.

Climate Investment Themes for Private Capital

Investors will have many opportunities to invest in the climate transition in North America. We identify eight promising areas.

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A New Focus on Costs in Alternative Asset Management

Facing a lull after a decade of rapid growth, firms can use peer comparisons—and six best practices—to optimize their cost structures.
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A Postcrisis Operating Model for Principal Investors

Investors must put the technology, data management, and organizational practices in place to support sustainable growth.
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A Principal Investor’s Guide for the Crisis and the Postcrisis World

To prepare their funds and portfolio companies for the opportunities and demands that lie ahead, principal investors need to plan in layers and across multiple time horizons.
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A Hands-On Role for Institutional Investors in Private Equity

Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly making their own direct investments. It’s a bold step, but it lets them claim a larger share of the gains.