Colin W McLean, FSIP, has been elected the new Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute, the global association of investment management professionals.
Effective 1 September, McLean succeeds Frederic P Lebel, CFA, who becomes the newly elected Chair of the Board. The new board line-up was elected by the membership at the 69th CFA Institute Annual Conference, held in Montreal earlier this month. McLean is the first non-Charterholder to hold this role.
McLean is CEO of SVM Asset Management Ltd, an independent fund management group based in Edinburgh, UK, which he founded in 1990. SVM specialises in UK, European and Global equities. He is a member of CFA Institute and a Fellow of the CFA Society of the UK, of which he is also a past Chair. He holds an MA (Hons) in Political Economy & Economic Statistics and an MBA (Distinction) from Glasgow University and is a Fellow of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries and Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
“It is a great honour to be elected Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute and have the opportunity to serve in this role,” says McLean. “I look forward to supporting the incoming Chair and working with my fellow governors on the activity planned for the year ahead. CFA Institute has achieved a great deal in recent years in terms of growth, recognition of the CFA designation and promotion of high ethical standards. As a member, I am grateful to all the volunteers and staff who have ensured that our organisation is strong and respected and can show global leadership.
“I believe there is still greater opportunity ahead for our organisation as a force for positive change. CFA Institute can support members by helping to build trust with clients, regulators, and the public, based on a commitment to ethics and professional excellence. All members want the Board to maintain the gold standard of the CFA designation.”
