StanChart CFO Transitions to Apollo, Peter Burrill Steps Up as Interim Successor

The global finance chief of UK-based banking and financial services corporation, Standard Chartered, has departed to join an American alternative asset management firm.

Executive Shifts at Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered has announced the appointment of Peter Burrill as the interim Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO), effective immediately. This follows the exit of Diego De Giorgi from his dual roles as Executive Director and GCFO.

Burrill currently holds the position of Group Head, Central Finance, and Deputy Chief Financial Officer within the bank. Before his tenure at Standard Chartered, which began in 2017, Burrill worked as the Group Controller and Co-Head of Group Finance at Deutsche Bank.

He initiated his professional journey at KPMG, spending almost two decades in the company. His time at KPMG was divided between 10 years in the United States and a subsequent 10 years in Germany. Additionally, Burrill is the chair of the SCB AG Supervisory Board, a role he has maintained since March 2025.

Established Executive Heads to New York

Diego De Giorgi, with a career spanning over 30 years in the industry, has taken on a new role at Apollo, an alternative asset management firm based in New York. He now serves as a partner and the head of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.