Margaret Harwood-Jones appointed to Standard Chartered Bank AG’s Supervisory Board
on June 3, 2025Frankfurt, Germany, 3 June, 2025 – Standard Chartered Bank AG (SCB AG) has appointed Margaret Harwood-Jones as a member of its Supervisory Board, effective 28 May 2025.
Margaret is Global Head, Financing and Securities Services (FSS) at Standard Chartered, with responsibility for providing strategic leadership for the Securities Services and Prime product businesses globally. Based in London, she is also a member of Standard Chartered’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Management Team.
Margaret has three decades of experience within the securities services industry. Previously in senior manager positions at BNP Paribas, and before that at HSBC, Margaret has undertaken roles in global sales management, relationship and service management, marketing, strategic development and business unit leadership for global custody and corporate trustee activity. She is also Chair and Board Member of Standard Chartered Bank, Luxembourg; a Director of Zodia Custody Limited, the leading institution-first digital asset custodian, a majority owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered; and a Director of Libeara Pte. Limited and Libeara (Singapore) Pte. Limited, SC Ventures’ incubated Tokenisation Platform. Outside of Standard Chartered, Margaret is a strong industry advocate and Chair and Board Member of the International securities services Association (ISSA).
Margaret has received multiple accolades as a global industry leader, recently being named by Global Custodian as Industry Person of the Year, following her Lifetime Achievement award and previously being recognised as a Global Custodian Legend for her role in shaping the securities services industry of today.
Peter Burrill, Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank AG’s Supervisory Board and Group Head, Central Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Standard Chartered, said: “We are delighted to welcome Margaret to the Supervisory Board of SCB AG. With over 30 years of distinguished leadership in the securities services industry, she brings a wealth of experience spanning strategic development, client engagement, and global business growth. Her deep industry insights and track record will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence and ambition across the continent.”
Margaret said of the appointment: “I’m incredibly proud to be joining the SCB AG Supervisory Board. Europe is a key focus for us at Standard Chartered and I’m looking forward to working with other members of the board to embed our strategy for Continental Europe and deliver for our clients, both in the region and those looking to do business across our global footprint.”
SCB AG operates as Standard Chartered’s EU hub and serves as a cornerstone in the European franchise to enable Standard Chartered to support its client base in Europe, providing lending, transaction banking, corporate finance, and financial markets products. SCB AG has a diverse employee base from over 50 nations across offices in Frankfurt (Germany), Paris (France), Stockholm (Sweden), and Warsaw (Poland).
Effective 28 May 2025, the Supervisory Board of Standard Chartered Bank AG is comprised of: Peter Burrill (Chairman and Group Head, Central Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Standard Chartered), Klaus Entenmann (Independent Non-Executive Director), Margaret Harwood-Jones (Global Head, Financing and Securities Services, Standard Chartered), Gerhard Hofmann (Independent Non-Executive Director), Jason Forrester (Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management, and Co-Head CRO for Corporate Investment Banking, Standard Chartered) and Michael Spiegel (Global Head, Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered).
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