Standard Chartered, also known as Stanchart, is making big moves in the world of investment banking. The bank has set up a new team in the United States to focus on private equity firms, hedge funds, and other big financial investors. This is part of its plan to grow its investment banking business and earn more from financial clients.
The new team will be based in New York, but it will also have offices in London and Dubai. At the start, the team will have around 25 bankers. Some of them will be hired from outside the company. Stanchart says it will name a global head for this team soon. Until then, Molly Duffy, one of the bank’s senior leaders, will take charge.
So why is Stanchart doing this? Right now, financial clients like banks, insurance companies, and investment firms already bring in more than half of the bank’s income from investment banking. These clients usually provide higher profits, so Stanchart wants to build stronger relationships with them and win more of their business.
This move shows how serious the bank is about growing its global presence, especially in the U.S. It also comes at a time when other banks are going in the opposite direction. For example, HSBC has recently pulled back from some of its U.S. and European investment banking activities to focus more on Asia.
Stanchart’s strategy is different. Instead of cutting back, it is expanding and trying to build better connections with American financial firms. This new team is also part of a bigger plan the bank started last year, which includes setting up groups to handle large international deals.
Sunil Kaushal, who helps lead the bank’s corporate and investment banking section, says Stanchart is putting more effort into serving private equity clients. At the same time, the bank is also targeting other financial institutions like asset managers and insurance firms.
This announcement was made during a special presentation to investors, where the bank explained its plans and strategy in more detail. It’s clear that Stanchart wants to stay competitive and grow its profits by focusing on clients that bring in strong returns.
In short, Stanchart is not backing down. It is stepping up and going after bigger deals in the U.S., with a special team ready to build strong financial partnerships around the world. Investment banking firms like B. Riley Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) will not be overly concerned by Stanchart’s foray since the investment banking market is a large one and there is a place for everyone who can offer their services.
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