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Standard Chartered appoints its global head of transaction banking FX to further collaboration between transaction banking and markets. Jocelyn Tan has been named to the Singapore-based role, according to a report by efinancialcareers, which noted that she…
She takes over Paul Macpherson, Chief Information Officer, CPBB since 2018, who will be leaving to pursue opportunities outside the bank. Standard Chartered has appointed Anshu Sharma Raja as chief information officer, Consumer, Private & Business Banking…
Available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store, «Autumn» integrates wellness with wealth management on an independent and bank agnostic platform. SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, has launched «Autumn», a digital wealth,…
The bank is deploying digital functionalities to keep clients stay engaged with relationship managers and investment advisors while travel is halted. Since April, almost half of its affluent clients have been using the bank’s My RM app, with significant usage…
Credit impairments fell sharply at Standard Chartered, enabling the growth market-focused lender to beat analyst estimates and deliver profitability in the first quarter. Standard Chartered posted pre-tax profits of $1.4 billion, according to its latest…
Standard Chartered plans to hire about 400 staff in Hong Kong this year as part of the ongoing expansion of its retail baking and wealth management business. The Asia-focused lender’s hiring plans are part of its strategy to tap demand from affluent customers…
The bank joins other players in providing digital wealth advisory with its new SC Goals Planner app, now available on SC Online Banking and SC Mobile. Standard Chartered has launched a free, do-it-yourself online financial planning solution developed in…
Standard Chartered has hired a former UBS executive to oversee its private and affluent banking business worldwide. Raymond Ang has been named global head of private and priority banking at the Asia-focused British lender, according to a statement, pending…
Standard Chartered unveiled growth targets for its Greater Bay Area business, including the addition of nearly 1,000 new jobs. The Asia-focused British lender will grow its Greater Bay Area (GBA) headcount from 1,4000 now to 2,500 in 2023, according to its…
Standard Chartered continues making transformations to its physical presence in Hong Kong, including plans to revamp its branches in the city. Standard Chartered will revamp its Hong Kong branches with plans to create paperless services with more…
Profits at Standard Chartered more than halved in 2020 and miss analyst estimates, according to its latest annual results. Standard Chartered posted $1.61 billion in pre-tax profits for 2020, a 57 percent plunge compared to 2019’s $3.71 billion. It also…
Despite rumors of Bill Winter’s potential exit, the 59-year old chief executive said he would stay with Standard Chartered following a 2020 that saw profits miss analyst targets and plummet 57 percent. Although rumors of an exit emerged earlier this year with…
Standard Chartered will give up several floors in the main offices of the Hong Kong central business district as banks continue to adapt to the post-covid environment. Standard Chartered will give up the lease on eight floors of its Standard Chartered Bank…
Standard Chartered hires a new private banker focused on the Singapore market, formerly from Bank of Singapore, according to a note. Suresh Nair joins Standard Chartered as a senior client partner for private banking, according to the note, effective as of…
Standard Chartered said that it was considering another digital-only bank based in Singapore – similar to MOX in Hong Kong – after receiving recognition by local regulators to receive preferential treatment as a foreign lender earlier this year. Standard…
Standard Chartered announces a reorganization into fewer but larger units and also confirms the exit of its global wealth head. Effective January 1 next year, Standard Chartered will combine the private banking business with retail banking and wealth…
