Neil Parekh is general manager Asia for the National Australia Bank, based in Singapore. In his current role, he is responsible for all business, regulatory and governance matters in the Asia region. Neil joined NAB in 2013 from Natixis, where he was head of Corporate and Institutional Banking Coverage for Asia and a member of the Executive Committee - Asia Pacific. Neil's prior experience with financial institutions includes senior roles with Societe Generale (global head of Non-Investment Grade Finance and head of US Debt Capital Markets) and at DBS (global head of FIG and head of the Middle East Region). Neil also worked with Bank of America in various product and client coverage roles. Neil contributes his time as a board director to Nautilus Insurance and TIE (The Indus Entrepreneurs). Additionally, he serves on the governing council of the ABS (Association of Banks in Singapore) and is chairman of the Advisory Committee of the AICD (Australian Institute of Company Directors) in Singapore. He has worked in the US, Asia, Middle East & India and holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting, a Master's degree in finance and an MBA in international business. He is a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar.