Standard Chartered has appointed Simon Kellaway as global head of sales, financing and securities services (FSS).
Kellaway assumes the role in addition to his existing responsibilities as the regional head of Greater China and Northeast Asia for FSS.
He will continue to be based in Hong Kong and will report to Margaret Harwood-Jones, global head of FSS and Sharad Desai, global head of financial institution client coverage and global head of financial markets sales and structuring.
Kellaway, who joined Standard Chartered in 2019, has 30 years’ experience in the international banking industry.
He has successfully led several strategic initiatives for the FSS business, including the acquisition of Royal Bank of Canada Investor Services in Hong Kong.
Commenting on the new appointment, Harwood-Jones says: “This is a critical leadership role which will further enhance our client engagement strategy to address client needs more efficiently, holistically and consistently across our footprint. We are immensely excited to appoint Simon to this expanded role while maintaining our senior leadership presence in Asia.”
Sharad adds: “Simon has demonstrated his abilities in bringing fresh perspectives to the table in the service of client objectives. We look forward to Simon’s continued leadership in driving business partnership and client strategy.”
