Standard Chartered mulls sale of three African units Banking Standard Chartered is exploring a sale of its wealth management and retail operations in three African countries as the banking giant seeks to free up firepower for its investment plans.
Wise shares boosted by Standard Chartered FX deal Fintech Wise has struck a deal with Standard Chartered for the lender to use its foreign exchange infrastructure for multi-currency money transfers in Asia and the Middle East. The partnership will see the emerging markets-focused bank integrate Wise’s tech to offer money transfers in 21 currencies. Wise’s share price rose 8.5 per cent in London on [...]
Standard Chartered to double down on wealth management as profit beats forecasts Banking Standard Chartered is to double investment in its wealth management arm as the bank beat estimates for its third-quarter profit and boosted plans for shareholder returns.
FTSE 100: Natwest, Barclays and Lloyds shares drop on fears of Labour tax raid August 28, 2024 Shares in the UK's largest banks dropped on Wednesday amid concerns that the new Labour government could raise taxes on the sector in October's Budget.
Biggest UK lenders including Natwest, Lloyds and Nationwide could fail safely in a crisis, Bank of England says August 6, 2024 The Bank of England has said any major UK lender could be safely wound down in a crisis without causing disruption to banking services or forcing a taxpayer bailout.
Standard Chartered accused of helping Iran-linked terrorist funders June 4, 2024 Standard Chartered is alleged to have facilitated billions of dollars worth of transactions for Iran-linked entities, including funders of terrorist groups, according to fresh US court filings.
Standard Chartered chair bemoans share price but rules out ditching primary London listing May 10, 2024 Standard Chartered's top brass has once again bemoaned its weak share price but ruled out moving its primary listing from London.
Standard Chartered shares jump to six-month high as bank breezes past profit estimates May 2, 2024 Standard Chartered has sailed past estimates with a 25 per cent jump in profit on the back of interest rate hikes and a solid performance from its trading and wealth divisions.
Standard Chartered to return billions to investors but chief bemoans lagging share price February 23, 2024 Standard Chartered joined the ranks of lenders that have reported bumper earnings today
Standard Chartered looks at restructuring investment bank to boost returns February 14, 2024 The emerging markets-focused lender is considering is a break-up of the bank's investment and corporate banking businesses, Bloomberg News reported