David Adepoju

David Adepoju is the Head of Financial Markets for Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited, a position he has held in substantive capacity since January 2011.Under his leadership, the business has achieved tremendous results with a strong foundation in spite of challenging economic conditions in recent periods.

David Adepoju has over 15 years banking experience spanning Audit, Technology and Financial Markets. Prior to returning to Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria in 2011 as Head of Financial Markets and Co-Head of Wholesale Banking, he had responsibilities for Asset and Liability Management for the UAE and the wider Middle East region.

He has also held positions in Financial Markets across Africa and the UK and has broad experience across Trading, Asset & Liability Management, Market Risk, Capital Markets and Market Development.

Currently, he is the president of Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA), a very influential advocacy body on financial Markets. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria. He has a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin and has attended Executive Management courses at INSEAD and Oxford.

David worked with Access Bank and First Securities Discount House before joining SCB Nigeria in 2004.