Standard Chartered
StanChart's Cherriman harnesses people power
Andrew Cherriman, head of operational risk management for wholesale banking at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, says his ability to rely on expert staff is the key to operating a sound risk management system across the bank’s many jurisdictions.
Trading positions
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
StanChart signs $500m risk-sharing deal with Ofid
A $500 million trade-finance agreement has been signed between global bank Standard Chartered and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Fund for International Development (Ofid), which aims to boost world trade flows for emerging market banks.
Best in India - Standard Chartered Bank
India's structured products market is still in its infancy, and has been as vulnerable to the fallout from losses on Lehman Brothers Minibonds as most other markets in Asia. Despite these drawbacks, Standard Chartered Bank has stood firm, ramping up…
Best in China - Standard Chartered Bank
Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
Best in Taiwan - Standard Chartered Bank
If all regions in Asia have suffered as a result of the Lehman Brothers collapse, then Taiwan, where sales have almost ground to a halt more than once over the past 12 months, might well be the toughest place in which to resurrect the retail industry. On…
UK banks braced for punitive liquidity rules
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) is pressing ahead with plans to implement strict liquidity rules from the end of this year, but banks remain highly critical of certain aspects of the new regime.
African banks co-operate on fraud risk management
Daily news headlines
Positive second-quarter results continue
UK and European banks have posted positive latest second-quarter results, led by strong investment banking revenues - but suffered from tightening credit spreads.
European credit head leaves UBS
Henrik Raber, London-based co-head of European credit flow trading and sales at UBS, has left the bank.
EM focus pays off again for Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered Bank, the emerging markets specialist, has again bucked the trend in the banking industry, reporting a double-digit rise in earnings for 2008 and a cautiously positive outlook for 2009 today.
From Scratch
Vincent van Pelt, global head of equity derivatives andcommodities, Standard Chartered, talks to Rachel Morison
Standard Chartered boosts currency team
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Felipe De Freitas as head trader in charge of Latin American foreign exchange options.
Vincent Van Pelt
Vincent Van Pelt is recognised within the banking industry for establishing businesses from scratch. Rachel Morison finds out what drives Standard Chartered's head of equities and commodities to keep starting again
Lehman EM head reappears at Standard Chartered
Mohammed Grimeh, former global head of emerging markets at collapsed dealer Lehman Brothers, has been appointed as head of trading and deputy head of global markets for the Americas at Standard Chartered.
Standard Chartered names two new global heads
Standard Chartered Bank has named new global heads of structuring, and equity derivatives and commodities.
Standard Chartered reports $4 billlion profit
London-based Standard Chartered has reported a $4.04 billion profit, despite $300 million in US subprime debt-related writedowns.
Standard Chartered will fund troubled SIV
Standard Chartered has taken a second vertical slice of its Whistlejacket structured investment vehicle (SIV) and will consolidate the whole $7 billion structure onto its balance sheet, the bank announced today.
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