Nick Pollard is managing director for Asia Pacific at CFA Institute where he is responsible for working with all CFA Institute stakeholders, increasing the number of candidates entering and moving through the organisation’s credentialing programs, and working with institutional partners (employers) throughout the region. He is a seasoned wealth management and banking executive and skilled at growing businesses in Europe and Asia. Previously, Mr. Pollard was CEO of The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Coutts Asia division and, most recently, he was the head of International Learning and Professional Development for Coutts International.