The appointments cover China and Singapore market segments.

Standard Chartered Bank has appointed a group of senior managers across its Asia business.

The UK-based bank, operating mainly in regions such as Asia, Africa and the Indian subcontinent, has named Xie Wen as global head, business banking and Mohamed Keraine as global head, digital, for its consumer, private and business banking. 

Both Xie Wen and Mohamed Keraine will report to Judy Hsu, chief executive, CPBB. Her new role is effective from 1 April. 

Xie Wen is currently the bank’s co-head, client coverage for commercial, corporate and institutional, it said. She has spent the last 25 years with the bank, building her career in retail and wholesale banking, with roles in country, region and group levels. Xie Wen was country chief risk officer for Singapore and China before going on to head commercial banking in China in 2015. 

In her new role, Xie Wen is still based in China.

Mohamed Keraine has joined from ING where he began his career with ING Direct France in 2006. He went on to assume several positions at ING’s head office in Amsterdam, including product manager, innovation programme manager and head of business development for retail markets in Europe, Australia and Asia from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, he was appointed head of retail development Asia, where he brought his knowledge of digital banking from launching the first digital bank in the Philippines and leading strategic initiatives in Southeast Asia and China.

The bank’s China business has also appointed Richard Li as head of consumer, private and business banking (CPBB), China.

Li has worked in the banking sector for nearly 30 years. Prior to this appointment, he worked in financial organisations at various levels as executive vice president, chief client officer, and head of retail banking and wealth management.

The bank also named Jessie Li as head of CPBB, Singapore. Based in Singapore, she will report to Samir Subberwal, head of CPBB, Asia, and Patrick Lee, cluster CEO, Singapore and ASEAN markets. She also joins the bank’s Singapore country management team. This appointment will take effect on 1 April 2022. 

Li started her career as a management associate with Citibank, before joining Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong in 1993 until 2000. Following that, she held senior positions in HSBC, AIG and AIA, and was also the deputy chief executive and head of retail banking and wealth management with Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited.

Jessie re-joined the Bank in 2019 as head of CPBB, China, and deputy chief executive, Standard Chartered Bank China.