Duncan advises pension funds, sovereign-wealth funds, private-equity firms, asset-management companies, and corporates on questions of strategy, organization, technology, and risk. He also supports clients on transactions, including diligence, post-acquisition value creation, and exits.
Duncan leads McKinsey on Investing, McKinsey's flagship publication of insights relevant to investors, and has contributed to several McKinsey Global Institute reports.
Examples of Duncan’s recent client work include the following:
- crafting a comprehensive corporate strategy for an Asian institutional investor, including mandate, performance benchmarking, asset allocation, funds flow, portfolio management, and organization
- crafting the corporate strategy for an infrastructure-focused institutional investor
- developing the risk appetite framework for a globally active institutional investor
- developing the three-year technology strategy for an institutional investor
- designing a portfolio-management strategy for an institutional investor in Asia
- supporting several private-equity firms to conduct commercial due diligence on assets in Southeast Asia and Australia
- advising several private-equity firms regarding their fundraising activities
- shaping the environmental, social, and governance strategy for a leading corporation in Asia
- reshaping the strategic asset-allocation capability of an institutional investor
- providing an Asian institutional investor with an independent perspective on its reputation among market participants