Standard Chartered

Whenever I’m in Singapore, I’m struck by how this city-state combines long-term ambition with disciplined preparation and then moves with real pace. Those strengths make Singapore not just a gateway to Asia, but also a critical hub in a wider super-connector network, linking Asia, Africa, and the Middle East with each other and with the rest of the world. That connectivity matters for our clients. It allows us to bring together capital, ideas, and opportunities across the world’s most dynamic markets; helping businesses manage risk, navigate change, and keep moving forward. Singapore shows what is possible when connectivity and a clear sense of direction come together. With Formula 1®heading back to Singapore, and Standard Chartered as one of their official partners, I’m looking forward to catching up with our clients at the track to hear what they have planned, and how we can support them along the way. I take this opportunity to thank our brand team, who translated the preparation, teamwork, precise execution, and pace of the sport (and indeed, Singapore) into our latest global brand campaign that launched this month. #NowIsYourTime #SCMoveYouAhead

We're navigating a period of extraordinary change, and the forces reshaping economies are also transforming the future of finance. Five trends stand out: the cementing of a multipolar world; rapid technological transformation of financial infrastructure; the changing role of banks; demographic change and rising wealth participation; and the accelerating energy transition. Together, they're changing client needs as well as how capital flows, how businesses grow, and how economies compete. They're also intensifying competition for critical resources, infrastructure, and investment. At Standard Chartered, we've spent decades building a network, capabilities, and expertise designed for a more interconnected, digital, and increasingly fragmented world. Those choices position us well to support our clients – and help drive sustainable growth over the long term. Watch the leadership presentations about our next phase of growth here: https://lnkd.in/eipcRmCx.

Participating in Bloomberg's Chief Future Officer, alongside our Group Chief Executive Bill Winters, has been a great opportunity to tell the Standard Chartered story. It is a unique tale, 170 years in the making, and is something that we are both deeply passionate about. The episode showcases what we know: that our role as a super connector for our clients, helping to facilitate the flows of trade, capital, and services across an interconnected and agile global network, is extremely valuable. And in a more complicated, multipolar world, our clients need our services even more, a point that is reflected in our strong and consistent performance quarter after quarter. We and all our colleagues around the world are proud of what we have achieved to date, and recognise there is more still to be done. Our Corporate & Investment Bank and wealth management offering are driving sustainably higher returns. Together, they sit at the heart of our proposition, offering cross-border solutions to corporate, institutional and globally-minded Affluent clients. They demonstrate that globalisation is far from diminished. It just moves in different, more diversified ways. We recently announced that we hit our three-year return on tangible equity target a full year in advance and upped our level of ambition. Our strategy is working and is producing results for our shareholders, in service of our clients and markets. Many heartfelt thanks to Anna Edwards, Seth Magalaner, and the Bloomberg team for spending time with us to understand our story and help share why we’re confident about our future growth trajectory. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ebTZ-VhA #Leadership #Finance #ChiefFutureOfficer

Transition finance is ultimately about energy — how the world meets rapidly growing demand while dramatically reducing emissions. It sits at the heart of decarbonisation and at the centre of long-term economic competitiveness. Across our markets, energy demand is rising fast. Businesses and economies need reliable power to grow - and they also need cleaner, more efficient solutions that will build resilience, helping to facilitate further investment. Balancing these two realities brings both complexity and enormous potential. This is exactly where Standard Chartered plays a distinctive role. We’re a bank built to navigate complexity - across markets, sectors, and technologies — and to convert that complexity into clear, actionable financial solutions. Transition finance sits at the centre of many of our clients’ growth strategies. In our latest video, Ben Daly, Quentin Savinaud, and Sherry Shi outline how we’re helping them to lead in this space, supporting decarbonisation and creating long-term economic value through our unique cross-border and transition finance expertise. #TransitionFinance #energy #CrossBorder

When’s the right time to plan for your family’s future? For UAE-based Global Indian entrepreneur Aakarshan and his wife Aisha, the time is now. #NowsYourTimeForWealth #GlobalIndian

How do you help your children achieve their ambitions? For Global Indian entrepreneur Aakarshan and his wife Aisha, their children’s future is at the heart of their wealth plans today. #NowsYourTimeForWealth #GlobalIndian