StanChart CEO says companies must act on climate change, can’t bank on governments
Companies should not rely on governments to reach agreement at a global summit on climate change this year, but rather take more action themselves, Standard Chartered (STAN.L) CEO Bill Winters said on Tuesday.
Singapore’s DBS bets on post-pandemic recovery, profit up on lower credit costs
Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings (DBSM.SI) flagged strong loan growth and lower credit costs ahead after a rebound in its mainstay home market fuelled a better-than-expected 37% jump in quarterly net profit for Southeast Asia’s biggest lender.
EXCLUSIVE TP ICAP to launch crypto trading platform with Fidelity, Standard Chartered
TP ICAP (TCAPI.L), the world’s biggest interdealer broker, is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform with Fidelity Investments and Standard Chartered’s digital assets custody unit, the consortium said on Tuesday.
Global banks in Hong Kong push to get staff back to office
Global banks are moving faster in Hong Kong to get staff back to office versus in other major centres, given fewer daily COVID-19 cases in the Asian city, and are offering incentives such as onsite vaccinations and days off to encourage inoculation.
StanChart unit to launch cryptocurrency trading platform
A Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) unit intends to establish a cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange platform in Britain and Europe, targeting institutional clients, the bank said on Wednesday.
