Nikhil Chouguley

Nikhil Chouguley is the Chief Operating Officer of Citi Private Bank’s Sustainable Investing division. In this role, he is responsible for devising and executing Citi Private Bank’s Sustainable Investing Framework in support of business growth, efficiency and heightened control standards. He also developed product classification and client suitability frameworks and oversees best practices for the implementation of sustainability regulations globally. Prior to joining Citi in 2021, Nikhil was the Global Head of Product Governance at Deutsche Bank International Private. Earlier in his career, Nikhil held senior roles at Fidelity, Financial Conduct Authority and Barclays Wealth, covering a variety of verticals in banking, asset management and insurance.

Nikhil is a member of industry ExCos and chairs the European Private Banking Roundtable for developing cross-industry frameworks and best practices for the implementation of EU Sustainability regulations. He is also the founder and serves on the board of TURN, an industry-owned funds data utility powered by blockchain. In addition, Nikhil is a guest lecturer at Business Schools and the Co-founder of a Tax Residence app. Nikhil earned his Master’s degree in International Management from Strathclyde Business School and is a FCCA charter holder.