Biography
Nick Anderson was appointed as a member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in 2017. He has more than 30 years of practical experience, mainly as a buy-side investor using and supporting the development of high-quality financial reporting. Anderson joined the IASB from Janus Henderson Investors in the UK, where he served as global equity portfolio manager and head of equity research. He was responsible for overseeing the sharing of research and best practice across Janus Henderson’s equity teams. Before this, he worked at a number of asset management firms including Schroders and Insight Investment. Anderson was a member of the UK Accounting Standards Board from 2007 to 2013 and a founding member of the Corporate Reporting Users’ Forum (CRUF). He has a degree in economics, University College, Durham, UK.
IFRS 18 responds to investors' concerns about challenges in comparing companies' financial performance.