With some 30 years involvement in financial market investment research and a successful track record in a range of sell-side strategic, analytic and management roles, Gary Baker is Managing Director, EMEA, and Industry and Policy Research at the CFA Institute, which he joined in 2016. He is responsible for the strategic direction of EMEA and strengthening relationships with member societies, institutions, universities, regulators, and institutional partners. He is also focused on increasing charterholder commitment to continuing education. Baker is also responsible for research at CFA Institute, including the Financial Analysts Journal, the Future of Finance initiative and the Research Foundation. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch for 20 years in global roles, including as Managing Director, Chief European Equity Strategist, and most recently was Deputy Head of Research with Jefferies in London. During his career, he has been a leader in country, regional, and global roles. He holds a master's degree in geography from Cambridge University and earned his CFA charter in 1997.