Standard Chartered Bank - News, Articles & Research

Singapore welcomes another digital bank

The digital bank market in Singapore has grown following the launch of Trust Bank, a partnership between Standard Chartered and local retailer FairPrice.

02 September 2022

Company announcement/identity

Standard Chartered joins multi-million dollar financing round in ID verification frim Checkk

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, announced today that it has invested funds in Hong Kong-based KYC, KYB and data management platform with the aim of accelerating the company’s product development and boosting its sales organisation – both to meet the increasing demand of the global identity verification market for individuals and corporates that is anticipated to be worth US$17 billion by 2026.

23 August 2022

Company announcement/people

Standard Chartered appoints Ayesha Abbas to lead the bank's digital offering

Standard Chartered Bank (the Bank) announced today the appointment of Ayesha Abbas as Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking, UAE (CPBB UAE).

19 August 2022

News/crypto

Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Market secures FCA registration

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved crypto brokerage Zodia Market’s registration application on the UK Financial Services Register, allowing the Standard Chartered-backed business to officially launch.

28 July 2022

Company announcement/startups

SC Ventures partners Japanese financial conglomerate SBI

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’ s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, announced that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SBI Holdings, Inc to expand their portfolio, both at a business and geographic level, and to explore new ecosystems through this partnership.

09 May 2022

News/wholesale

Standard Chartered leaps into the metaverse

Standard Chartered has acquired a virtual plot of land at The Sandbox metaverse’s Mega City district, a culture hub inspired by Hong Kong creative artists.

25 April 2022

Company announcement/people

Standard Chartered appoints new global heads for business banking and digital

Standard Chartered Bank (the Bank) today announced the appointments of Xie Wen as Global Head, Business Banking and Mohamed Keraine as Global Head, Digital for its Consumer, Private and Business Banking (CPBB) business.

22 February 2022

News/sustainable

More banks join blockchain-based carbon marketplace

UBS, Standard Chartered, and BNP Paribas have joined Project Carbon, a bank-backed initiative to create a blockchain-based marketplace where firms can buy and sell carbon offsets.

16 February 2022

News/wholesale

SC Ventures rolls out supply chain finance platform

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s fintech investment and ventures arm, has launched Trade and Supply Chain Connect (TASConnect), a bank agnostic supply chain finance platform based out of Singapore.

15 February 2022

Company announcement/people

Louwhoff to take on combind technology and operations role at Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered today announced the appointment of Roel Louwhoff as Chief Technology, Operations and Transformation Officer to lead its transformation, operations and technology agenda from 1 April 2022.

20 January 2022

News/sustainable

Doconomy raises $19 million to accelerate carbon emission reduction goal

Climate data platform Doconomy has raised $19m of equity capital to help accelerate expansion and the recruitment of new talent.

17 January 2022

Company announcement/wealth

Standard Chartered to launch Welath Academy

Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) and INSEAD, one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, today announced the launch of the Standard Chartered-INSEAD Wealth Academy, with a multi-year client engagement and wealth management global education programme for the Bank’s Relationship Managers and Wealth Specialists.

30 November 2021