As the Chinese New Year holidays begin, Standard Chartered quietly announces three senior private banking hires lured over from key competitor HSBC.
Tag: Standard Chartered
StanChart HK CEO to retire
Mary Huen will succeed May Tan as the new Hong Kong CEO, while three other appointments have been made.
StanChart in hiring spree as other PBs pull back
As the private bank industry consolidates in Asia, Standard Chartered reveals several recent senior hires for its Greater China and North Asia (GCNA) private bank and wealth management teams.
MAS bans star dealmaker, fines SCB, Coutts over 1MDB
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has slapped a ban on an ex-Goldman Sachs banker while Standard Chartered and Coutts have been hit with record fines for their roles in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal.
Disclosure issue prompts exit of StanChart’s regional CEO
Ajay Kanwal has resigned from his role as regional CEO for Asean and South Asia at Standard Chartered, with immediate effect.
HSBC and Standard Chartered shares jump despite profit slides
Shares in HSBC jumped 3.6% on Wednesday despite it revealing a 29% slide in profits to $9.7bn for the first half.
Singapore to act against four banks over 1MDB scandal
Singapore’s MAS plans to take action against four major banks, including a Swiss private bank, over their involvement with the scandal-ridden Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
StanChart: Rising interest in China’s bond market
Tier one global asset managers are applying to access the China Interbank Bond Market, said Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered head of investors and intermediaries based in Singapore.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 20 May 16
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The FSA Spy market buzz – 06 May 16
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