Standard Chartered

Asia | 19 Jan 17

Standard Chartered Bank has announced a 15-year deal with Allianz to sell its general insurance products, including travel, personal accident, fire and motor insurance products, across the bank’s retail banking network in five key markets across Asia.

Companies | 29 Nov 16

Standard Chartered’s Asean and south Asia chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect. Friends Provident International has appointed a regional sales director for Singapore, while Aviva has hired a tech industry heavy hitter for a new communications role.

People Moves | 4 Oct 16

Old Mutual poaches ex-head of Aviva Life UK as its new customer champion czar, while Investec W&I promotes long-running executive for charities Louise Hall. Axa IM announces a casualty of its plan to merge its alternative solutions and structured finance teams as Neptune unveils a whole raft of changes to its US team.

Asia | 18 Aug 16

Insurance giant Allianz and France’s Axa are locked in a bidding war to acquire the distribution rights to sell insurance products through Standard Chartered channels in Asia.

People Moves | 28 Jul 16

Generali has confirmed that a top executive in Asia has resigned, while a Schroders veteran is set to leave the company after a recent corporate restructure saw his role disappear. Standard Chartered, meanwhile, has named a heavy hitter from the IMF as its next chairman and appointed a private banking regional head in Asia.