StanChart appoints head of origination

Standard Chartered Bank has promoted Sean Wallace to the position of group head of origination and client coverage, succeeding V Shankar. He will report to Mike Rees, chief executive officer of wholesale banking, and will continue to be based in Singapore.

Wallace joined Standard Chartered in March 2008 as group head of corporate finance. Prior to that he worked at Darby Overseas Investments, Franklin Templeton’s private equity arm, as head of its Asian business. His career also included a 10