• Standard Chartered (STAN) named Jörg Hessenmüller CEO of SCB AG; expanding in Europe with new Swiss and Brussels offices and launching digital asset custody in Luxembourg — key moves for traders.
  • Standard Chartered names Margaret Harwood-Jones CEO for Europe & UK in a new regional role. She was global head of Financing & Securities Services and has 30+ years' banking experience.
  • Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) unit signed €110.5m loan to fund a 115.8 km Karamoja road in Uganda; project aims to boost transport and support nearby $300m cement plant and $72m airport