(IN BRIEF) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Standard Chartered have signed a USD100 million agreement under AIIB’s trade facilitation initiative to support infrastructure-related trade flows into emerging and frontier markets. The facility will help finance the import of infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AIIB, AIIB and Standard Chartered Strengthen Sustainable Infrastructure Trade Flows Across Emerging Markets, AIIB and Standard Chartered Target Infrastructure Trade Finance Gaps with USD100 Million Agreement, AIIB Launches First Trade Facilitation Partnership with Standard Chartered to Support Emerging and Frontier Markets, AIIB members, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, capital goods, credit guarantees, cross-border trade, emerging market finance, emerging markets, Environmental and Social Framework, equipment supply, frontier markets, global supply chain disruptions, infrastructure equipment, infrastructure finance, infrastructure-related trade, Kim See Lim, longer-term trade finance, macroeconomic volatility, PPM, private capital mobilisation, project execution, Project-affected People’s Mechanism, Singapore, Sofia Hammoucha, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered and AIIB Sign USD100 Million Agreement to Support Infrastructure-Related Trade in Emerging and Frontier Markets, sustainable infrastructure development, Trade and Working Capital, trade facilitation initiative, trade finance gaps, unfunded risk participation, USD100 million agreement
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has appointed Shebani Baweja as Group Chief Data Officer, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, she will report to Alvaro Garrido, Chief Operating Officer for Technology & Operations and Chief Information Officer for Information Security & … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Alvaro Garrido, artificial intelligence, banking technology, Business Growth, CDO, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, CISO, client-centric innovation, controls and governance, cyber risk strategy, data analytics, Data Governance, data management, data strategy, data-led transformation, decision-making, digital transformation, digitisation, financial services innovation, Group Chief Data Officer, Group Data Office, Information Security, Information Security and Data, international markets, responsible use of data, scalable solutions, Shebani Baweja, Shebani Baweja to Lead Standard Chartered’s Group Data Office and Enterprise-Wide Data Strategy, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Advances Data-Driven Transformation With New Group Chief Data Officer Appointment, Standard Chartered Reinforces Technology and Data Leadership With Appointment of Shebani Baweja as Group CDO, super-connector bank, T&O, Technology and Operations, trusted data, Wealth and Retail Banking, WRB
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered Bank China has completed its client’s first Qualified Foreign Investor transaction in China Government Bond Futures, following the recent opening of the market to QFIs for hedging purposes. The bank acted as both custodian and futures … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bond Connect, CGB Futures, China capital markets, China Government Bond Futures, China interbank bond market, China investment strategy, China Securities Regulatory Commission, cross-border connectivity, CSRC, custodian bank, custody business, domestic fund custody licence, financing and securities services, fixed-income market, foreign bank, futures margin depository bank, global institutional investors, Greater China, hedging, inbound investment, international bank, Jerry Zhang, local regulators, market access schemes, North Asia, onshore futures market, outbound investment, PBOC, People’s Bank of China, Pierre Mengal, portfolio diversification, QDII, QFI, Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor, Qualified Foreign Investor, risk management, safe, SCB China, Securities Services, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Acts as Custodian and Futures Margin Depository Bank in Landmark QFI CGB Futures Trade, Standard Chartered Bank China, Standard Chartered China Advances Cross-Border Market Access With First QFI China Government Bond Futures Transaction, Standard Chartered Completes First QFI Transaction in China Government Bond Futures After Market Opening, Standard Chartered Completes First Qualified Foreign Investor Transaction in China Government Bond Futures, Standard Chartered Supports Inaugural Qualified Foreign Investor Trade in China Government Bond Futures, State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Stock Connect
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has announced a new long-term growth strategy targeting approximately 18 per cent return on tangible equity by 2030 as the bank focuses on expanding its cross-border banking, wealth management and corporate finance operations. The plan includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent banking, artificial intelligence, automation, banking sector, banking strategy, banking transformation, Bill Winters, CET1 ratio, Corporate & Investment Banking, cross border finance, digital banking, financial services, financial targets, global banking, Hong Kong, international trade finance, Islamic Finance, Mox, Operational Efficiency, return on tangible equity, RMB business, RoTE, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered outlines long-term growth strategy with target of approximately 18 per cent RoTE by 2030, Standard Chartered sets new medium-term financial targets following early achievement of previous goals, Standard Chartered strengthens global expansion strategy with renewed focus on sustainable finance and international connectivity, Sustainable Finance, Wealth & Retail Banking, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Nextnorth have reached financial close and begun construction of a 440 MW solar power project in Ilagan City, Philippines, with operations expected by the end of 2027. The project, valued at around $300 million, is jointly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged AdventEnergy, Asia renewables, decarbonization, energy transition, green energy auction, Ilagan City, ING Bank, Isabela Province, Miguel Mapa, Nextnorth, Olivier Jouny, Philippines solar project, PrimeRES, renewable energy, SMBC, solar power plant, Standard Chartered, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies and Nextnorth Launch Major 440 MW Solar Project in the Philippines Following Financial Close, TotalEnergies Expands Renewable Energy Footprint in Asia with Large Scale Solar Development in the Philippines
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered, OKX, and BlackRock have launched a joint framework to expand the use of tokenized real-world assets by integrating BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized U.S. Treasury fund into collateral workflows. The initiative allows institutional clients to use BUIDL as … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged BlackRock, blockchain finance, BUIDL, capital efficiency, collateral framework, custody solutions, digital asset markets, fintech innovation, institutional trading, OKX, OKX and BlackRock collaborate on new framework to advance tokenized asset utility, real world assets, RWA, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered joins OKX and BlackRock to launch new framework advancing real world asset tokenization, tokenized assets, tokenized treasury fund
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has taken the Final Investment Decision for the Mirny wind and battery storage project in Kazakhstan, marking a major step in the country’s renewable energy development. The project combines 1 GW of wind capacity with a 600 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, China Construction Bank, DEG, Development Bank of Kazakhstan, EBRD, energy transition, Kazakhstan, KazMunayGas, Mirny project, Mirny Project Marks Strategic Expansion of TotalEnergies Renewable Portfolio with Integrated Wind and Energy Storage Solution, Power Purchase Agreement, Proparco, QNB Group, renewable energy, Saft, Samruk Energy, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Standard Chartered, sustainability, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies Secures Financing and Launches 1 GW Wind and BESS Project Supporting One Million People in Kazakhstan, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has appointed Naveen Mallela as Global Head of Payments, effective 4 May 2026, as part of the bank’s strategy to strengthen its global payments capabilities and modernise its cash management franchise. Based in Singapore and reporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged blockchain based financial infrastructure, cross border payments innovation, digital asset settlement infrastructure, global cash management services, global head of payments appointment, international banking leadership appointments, JPMorgan Chase, Kinexys blockchain platform, Mahesh Kini, Michael Spiegel, Naveen Mallela, Onyx digital payments unit, Roberto Hoornweg, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Expands Digital and Cross Border Payments Capabilities with New Global Head of Payments, Standard Chartered Strengthens Global Payments Strategy with Appointment of Naveen Mallela, tokenised payment systems, transaction banking strategy
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has been appointed as digital asset custodian and settlement agent for TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets platform, strengthening the partnership between the two organisations and supporting the expansion of institutional digital asset trading services. The collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged blockchain asset settlement infrastructure, crypto asset exchange institutional investors, digital asset custody services, digital finance innovation partnership, Duncan Trenholme, Financial Conduct Authority FCA crypto registration, Fusion Digital Assets, global financial market infrastructure provider, ICAP, institutional crypto trading platform, institutional digital asset markets, Liquidnet, Margaret Harwood Jones, matched principal trading digital assets, Parameta Solutions, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered and TP ICAP Expand Digital Asset Partnership to Support Institutional Crypto Trading, TP ICAP, TP ICAP Selects Standard Chartered to Provide Custody and Settlement Services for Fusion Digital Assets, Tullett Prebon
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched the Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund under its VCC structure in partnership with Seviora Capital, offering high-net-worth clients access to a diversified portfolio of otherwise hard-to-reach hedge fund managers. Designed to help … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged absolute return strategies, alternative asset allocation, alternative investments, asset management partnership, fund of hedge funds, high net worth investors, institutional investing, multi strategy hedge funds, portfolio diversification, private banking clients, Seviora Capital, Seviora Group, Signature Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return, Singapore Hong Kong Jersey, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Strengthens Alternative Investment Offering With Launch of Seventh VCC Sub-Fund, STAR fund, Temasek, variable capital company VCC, wealth management solutions
(IN BRIEF) LSEG and Standard Chartered have launched a multi-year collaboration that enables the bank to adopt LSEG’s multi-asset data, analytics, and news services at an enterprise level through a unified governance and delivery model. The agreement focuses on consolidating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged analytics and news integration, APIs and cloud delivery, data lineage and catalogue, digital transformation in banking, enterprise data strategy, financial services technology, front to back workflows, Gianluca Biagini, governance and entitlements, London Stock Exchange Group, LSEG, LSEG and Standard Chartered Establish Multi Year Collaboration to Modernize Enterprise Data Access and Governance, Mark Price, market data consolidation, multi asset class data, multi year collaboration, regulatory compliance, Standard Chartered
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered and B2C2 have formed a strategic partnership aimed at improving institutional access to digital asset markets by linking regulated banking infrastructure with deep crypto liquidity across spot and options. The collaboration will enable B2C2’s institutional clients … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ASIA, asset managers, B2C2, B2C2 Partners with Standard Chartered to Expand Institutional Connectivity Between Banking and Digital Asset Markets, banking rails, corporates, crypto markets, digital assets, family offices, fiat-to-crypto, financial services, hedge funds, institutional investors, institutional liquidity, Luke Boland, market connectivity, More Reliable Fiat-to-Crypto Settlement for Institutions, Options, regulated access, SBI, settlement infrastructure, Spot Trading, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered and B2C2 Collaborate to Deliver Faster, Thomas Restout
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has successfully completed an API-based bank guarantee transaction using Komgo’s Konsole platform, adopting the newly launched ICC-Swift API standards for bank guarantees. The live transaction marks a significant step toward an interoperable digital trade finance ecosystem, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged API integration, automation, bank guarantees, Digital Trade Finance, fintech solutions, global energy company, ICC, ICC Swift API standards, interoperability, komgo, Konsole platform, Nicolas Djelalilan, Samuel Mathew, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered and Komgo Deliver Industry-Standard API-Driven Bank Guarantee Workflow for Global Trade, SWIFT, trade finance digitisation
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has launched Signature Select Quality Credit Income, a new investment-grade CLO strategy sub-fund under its VCC platform, with Barings appointed as sub-investment manager. The fund offers income-oriented exposure to high-quality CLO tranches through an actively managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barings, collateralised loan obligations, global asset management, IG CLO strategy, income-oriented investments, investment-grade CLO, Melissa Ricco, Signature Select Quality Credit Income, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered and Barings Partner on Income-Focused Investment-Grade CLO Strategy, structured credit, Sumeet Bhambri, Variable Capital Company, VCC platform, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has issued its first Green-only bond, raising EUR 1 billion to fund renewable energy, green buildings and other environmentally sustainable projects, primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The issuance builds on the bank’s broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Asia Africa Middle East, circular economy, climate finance, climate resilience, emerging markets, ESG, green bond, green buildings, renewable energy, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Launches Inaugural EUR 1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Sustainable Projects in Emerging Markets, Sustainable Finance, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has expanded its Global Chief Investment Office team with the appointments of Sundeep Gantori as Chief Investment Officer, Equities, and Jonathan Liang as Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income & FX. Based in Singapore and Hong Kong … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged affluent business, Commodities, equity strategy, fixed income strategy, foreign exchange, Global Chief Investment Office, global investment leadership, Hong Kong, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Jonathan Liang, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Appoints New CIO Leaders for Equities and Fixed Income and FX, Steve Brice, Sundeep Gantori, UBS, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has acted as the Total Return Swap provider for Hana Securities’ first transaction in the digital bond market, enabling the firm to gain exposure to a Digitally Native Note without altering its existing operational infrastructure. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged capital markets innovation, D F M I, digital assets, digital bond market, Digital Financial Market Infrastructure, Digitally Native Note, distributed ledger technology, DLT, DNN, Eun Mo Lee, Euroclear, fixed income innovation, Hana Securities, ISM, Korea financial markets, London Stock Exchange International Securities Market, Seong Muk Kang, Seungho Chun, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Supports Hana Securities Entry into Digital Bond Market, synthetic exposure, Tae Hee Yang, Total Return Swap, TRS
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has led a $30 million funding round in Olea, a digital platform specialising in supply chain finance, strengthening its role as a strategic partner and accelerating Olea’s global growth. The investment deepens a collaboration that combines BBVA’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged Amelia Ng, artificial intelligence, Asia Europe Americas, BBVA, BBVA Anchors $30 Million Round to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Trade Finance, BBVA CIB, BBVA Corporate and Investment Banking, Blockchain, data analytics, Digital Trade Finance, Eva Rubio, global trade, Olea, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered, Supply Chain Finance, theDock, trade corridors, XDC Network
(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has led Doha Bank’s inaugural USD 150 million Floating Rate Digitally Native Notes issuance as Sole Global Coordinator and Sole Arranger, with the notes listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market. The transaction achieved … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged capital markets, Citi, digital bonds, digital market infrastructure, digitally native notes, distributed ledger technology, DLT, Doha Bank, Euroclear, Euroclear D-FMI, GCC, International Securities Market, London Stock Exchange, LSEG, Qatar, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered Supports Doha Bank in Pioneering Digitally Native Bond Issuance, T+0 settlement
(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 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Management, Small Business, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthony Cabrelli, Bupa Global, Global Virtual Care, health and prevention, holistic wealth, Hong Kong, INDIA, international health insurance, IPMI, Priority Banking, Priority Private, private banking clients, Samir Subberwal, Singapore, Standard Chartered, Standard Chartered expands wealth proposition with global healthcare coverage and real-time health technology, Todd Stiefler, wealth management innovation, wearable performance insights, wellness technology, WHOOP
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