The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union. It is the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance.The Audit Committee is one of the four statutory bodies of the Bank. It is the independent body, that answers to the Board of Governors, responsible for verifying that the Bank’s activities conform to best banking practice, and auditing of the annual accounts.

Taking on the role of Managing Partner at Odgers Berndtson Board Solutions, I will now collaborate closely with Board Chairpersons, board members, top-level executives, and business owners to help them achieve their strategic objectives.My mission is to assist companies in enhancing their corporate governance practices, with a focus on creating long-term value.Well-run boards add significant value and contribute to the long-term success of organizations.We help our… Show more Taking on the role of Managing Partner at Odgers Berndtson Board Solutions, I will now collaborate closely with Board Chairpersons, board members, top-level executives, and business owners to help them achieve their strategic objectives.My mission is to assist companies in enhancing their corporate governance practices, with a focus on creating long-term value.Well-run boards add significant value and contribute to the long-term success of organizations.We help our clients improve board effectiveness and performance through our integrated solutions:- Board Assessment – We conduct an independent, professionally guided analysis of the board's purpose, governance, composition, dynamics, and leadership roles. We then benchmark our findings against best practices and identify areas for improvement. The result is that the board can perform to its maximum potential and thus live up to the expectations of investors and other stakeholders.- Board Search & Succession – We clearly define the compelling mix of experiences, competencies, and profiles of the board members and factor in the organisation's specific objectives and challenges. Armed with these learnings, we implement an independent professional board search process to find the best chair or director for the board.- Board Consulting – We provide diverse solutions to improve the board’s effectiveness in the areas of corporate governance, compensation, talent assessment and development, and others. - Advisory Boards – We help build advisory boards from scratch. We begin this exercise by defining their purpose, governance, composition, and dynamics. We then benchmark our findings against best practices and search for the best candidates to ensure that the advisory board delivers on the strategic expectations of owners, CEOs, or executive teams. Show less

Professor of Finance, Author, Researcher, NED.Professor Fernandes works regularly on consulting projects with senior leaders and executive committees, advising companies and financial institutions in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East in formulating winning financial strategies, M&A’s, international valuations, global portfolio management, risk management, and emerging market investments.

Professor Finance has published in the leading journals worldwide, in different topics, including Governance and International Finance. His work has been honored with several awards and an FDIC grant (American regulator for financial institutions). In 2008, he was awarded the Lamfalussy Fellowship, an award given by the European Central Bank to the best researchers in finance worldwide. In 2015, he won the “Best Paper of the Year Award” in the Journal of Financial Intermediation.

Non-executive Chairman. Presidente do Conselho de Auditoria do Banco de Portugal

Fundação Amélia de Mello Chaired Professor

At IMD, Professor Fernandes directed the Strategic Finance program, among other customized programs for leading international companies. Professor Fernandes works regularly on consulting projects with senior leaders and executive committees, advising companies and financial institutions in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East in formulating winning financial strategies, M&A’s, international valuations, global portfolio management, risk management, and emerging market investments.

Director of the Master in Finance Program (CFA Partner)