Martin Nichols is responsible for Spanish and Portuguese clients, and ESG outreach at S&P in Southern Europe at S&P Global Ratings. Martin started his career in 2008 at UBS Investment Bank in New York in operations, before becoming Senior Vice President within the client coverage team at asset manager, State Street Global Advisors in London. In his current role at S&P Global Ratings, he works with clients to help them access the sustainable finance markets as well as communicate to their key ESG stakeholders through ESG ratings. Martin is fluent in Spanish and English and has been a CFA charter holder since 2012. Martin graduated from Loughborough University after studying Maths and Management.