Andrew Bester

Andrew Bester currently works at Global Financial Markets Association, as Director, ING Groep NV, as Head-Wholesale Banking from 2021, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, as Member, The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, as Member, Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants, as Member, Prince of Wales, as Member-United Kingdom Corporate Leaders Group, The Association of Corporate Treasurers of South Africa, as Member, and Chartered Global Management Accountant, as Member.
Mr. Bester also formerly worked at The Co-operative Bank Plc, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2018 to 2020, Lloyds Development Capital Ltd., as Chairman, Xchanging Ltd., as Group Finance Director from 2002 to 2004, Standard Chartered Bank Korea Ltd., as Director, Deutsche Nederland NV, as Global Director-Finance from 1996 to 2002, Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Ltd., as Director, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, as Director-Commercial Banking in 2017, Standard Chartered Bank Ltd., as Chief Operating Officer, Botswana Insurance Holdings Ltd., as Group Chief Financial Officer, Standard Bank Namibia Ltd., as Financial Manager from 1990 to 2000, Deloitte & Touche (Netherlands), as Manager-Finance from 1990 to 1993, ACT 2013 Ltd., as Member, Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd., as Head-Wholesale Banking from 2004 to 2012, The Association for Financial Markets in Europe, as Member, Standard Chartered Bank South Africa Ltd., as Head-Wholesale Banking from 2004 to 2012, Bank Gaborone Ltd., as Chief Financial Officer, and Standard Chartered Bank (Japan Branch), as Head-Wholesale Banking from 2004 to 2012.
Mr. Bester received his undergraduate degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and undergraduate degree from the University of Stellenbosch.