On Thursday, London-headquartered Standard Chartered bank announced the appointment of James Lye to the newly created role of global head of International Banking.
“He will drive the execution of the bank’s international wealth hub strategy, supported by a strong talent agenda and seamless cross-border journeys to accelerate our International Banking business,” a spokesperson for Standard Chartered told FinanceAsia.
Taking effect from November 01, Lye’s Singapore-based appointment is part of the bank’s strategy to drive growth across its wealth management business, which has seen a strong uptick in recent years. Currently, the bank offers its wealth services in four international cross-border hubs Dubai, Hong Kong, Jersey...