New Standard Chartered collaboration with Bupa Global and WHOOP brings medical access and wearable-led wellness to affluent clients

From L-R: Anthony Cabrelli, Managing Director, Bupa Global; Samir Subberwal, Global Head, Wealth Solutions, Deposits and Mortgages, and Chief Client Officer, Standard Chartered; Todd Stiefler, VP of Enterprise at WHOOP

(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched a major health-focused wealth proposition through new strategic partnerships with Bupa Global and WHOOP, offering affluent clients a combined ecosystem of international medical insurance and wearable-driven wellness insights. Backed by research from 800 customers in Hong Kong and Singapore, the bank will now deliver end-to-end support across prevention, diagnosis, treatment and after-care through Bupa Global’s international medical network and WHOOP’s physiological monitoring technology. The move represents a shift toward holistic wealth management that places personal wellbeing alongside financial security, with services rolling out to Priority, Priority Private and Private Banking clients across Hong Kong, Singapore and India. Leaders from all three organisations described the collaboration as a new model that merges proactive healthcare, performance insights and personalised coaching — enabling clients to live healthier, longer and financially well-supported lives.

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 27-Nov-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has unveiled two new strategic alliances — partnering with International Private Medical Insurance specialist Bupa Global and fitness technology leader WHOOP — as part of a major expansion of its health and wellness offering for affluent wealth clients across Asia. The initiative is being launched in Hong Kong and Singapore, with India to follow, and is designed to reinforce the idea that long-term prosperity integrates both financial stability and personal wellbeing.

The partnerships are built on findings from an in-depth survey involving 800 Standard Chartered clients in Hong Kong and Singapore, which highlighted growing demand for healthcare solutions that support customers through all stages of wellbeing — spanning prevention, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and continuous lifestyle management.

From L-R: Mark Massey, Director of Commercial Distribution and Client Management, Middle East and Asia, Bupa Global; Gautam Duggal, Global Head, Bancassurance, Standard Chartered; Anthony Cabrelli, Managing Director, Bupa Global; Samir Subberwal, Global Head, Wealth Solutions, Deposits and Mortgages, and Chief Client Officer, Standard Chartered; Todd Stiefler, VP of Enterprise at WHOOP; Alson Ho, Head, Wealth Solutions, Standard Chartered Hong Kong; Edmond Hui, Head, Bancassurance & Retirement Services, Wealth Solutions, Standard Chartered Hong Kong

Under the new model, Standard Chartered is introducing a 360-degree wealth-and-wellness approach designed to protect, grow and sustain client prosperity. The collaboration links financial planning with proactive health support, bringing together insurance coverage, digital monitoring, medical advisory access and personalised coaching — merging financial and physical wellbeing into a unified client experience.

Bupa Global partnership

Through Bupa Global, clients will access a tailored international medical insurance portfolio designed to support health needs across different life stages. The programme offers global healthcare access across more than two million medical providers worldwide, rapid specialist referrals, preventative support services, mental health coverage, and 24-hour multilingual assistance. Clients will also benefit from Global Virtual Care, enabling convenient phone or video consultations regardless of location.

WHOOP partnership

Alongside this, Standard Chartered clients will receive access to advanced WHOOP wearable technology — delivering real-time insights into physiological health indicators such as sleep performance, recovery, strain and cardiovascular metrics. WHOOP membership includes personalised coaching, data-backed wellness recommendations and exclusive access to curated content, events and communities tailored for users through Standard Chartered.

Services will progressively roll out to Priority, Priority Private and Private Banking clients in Hong Kong, Singapore and India in the coming months.

Speaking on the announcement, Samir Subberwal, Global Head of Wealth Solutions, Deposits and Mortgages, and Chief Client Officer at Standard Chartered, emphasised the bank’s ambition to redefine wealth around holistic living — linking longevity, health and financial stability. He said that combining medical insight and wearable-based data empowers clients to manage wellbeing more actively and sustainably.

Anthony Cabrelli, Managing Director at Bupa Global, reinforced this shared vision of proactive healthcare access, highlighting the importance of seamless international support that treats mental and physical wellbeing with equal priority.

Representing WHOOP, Todd Stiefler, VP of Enterprise, stated that the collaboration empowers clients to improve performance and quality of life by making informed decisions using real-time physiological data.

The announcement was accompanied by group photos showcasing senior leaders from Standard Chartered, Bupa Global and WHOOP across Hong Kong and Singapore — underscoring a collective commitment to transforming how wellness integrates with wealth management.

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Bupa Global

Bupa Global is the premium health insurance arm of Bupa. Established in 1971, it provides individuals, small businesses and corporate customers international coverage with products and services so they can access the healthcare they need, when they need it, whether at home or when studying, living, travelling or working abroad. With a multilingual team of advisers, Bupa Global serves customers across the globe and can provide access to c.2m medical providers on a direct settlement basis. Offices are located in London and Brighton (UK), Miami and Philadelphia (US – GeoBlue), Dublin (Ireland), Cairo (Egypt), Dubai (UAE), Hong Kong SAR, Nairobi (Kenya) and Singapore.

Bupa Global’s international private medical insurance offers multiple resources for those affected by mental health issues; access to a network of doctors available 24/7 in multiple languages – enabling individuals and their families to speak to a specialist at a time that is convenient to them.

For more information about Bupa Global visit www.bupaglobal.com.

WHOOP

WHOOP, the human performance company, empowers people to unlock their potential and live longer, healthier lives. The WHOOP membership delivers world-class wearable technology, personalised coaching, and actionable insights across recovery, sleep, training, and health.

WHOOP wearable devices, including WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP MG, feature groundbreaking innovations such as cardiovascular health screening (including an FDA-cleared ECG), Healthspan to measure Pace of Aging and WHOOP Age, and the first-of-its-kind wearable Blood Pressure Insights.

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, WHOOP has raised more than $400 million in venture capital and ships to 56 markets worldwide. The WHOOP app is available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. WHOOP is sold through leading retailers including Amazon in the US, UK, and Australia, Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods in the US, Flipkart in India, and Virgin Megastore in the GCC.

To learn more or start a one-month free trial, visit whoop.com and connect with WHOOP on Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Standard Chartered

We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 54 of the world’s most dynamic markets. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for good.

Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges.

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