David Howes

Appointed

David Howes was appointed as Group Head, Compliance, Financial Crime and Conduct Risk (CFCR) on 1 January 2025.

Career

David brings over 26 years of industry experience to the role, 18 of those years with Standard Chartered. Since joining the Bank in December 2007, David has spent over a decade setting the strategy for and implementing the Bank’s enhancements to its financial crime, conduct and compliance control environment. During his time with the Bank, David has been based in Singapore and is currently based in London.

Known within the wider industry throughout the years, David often shares his knowledge and expertise in various industry Groups, including as a former Co-Chair of the Wolfsberg Group.

Before joining Standard Chartered, he was a Senior Policy Advisor with HM Treasury in London, where he worked in teams responsible for Debt and Reserves Management, and Financial Crime. David started his career at Reuters in London in 1998 and held positions in the UK, the US, Japan, Vietnam, and Malaysia, where he was Managing Director for Reuters Malaysia and Brunei.

External appointments

David is also a Non-Executive Director of Seychelles International Mercantile Bank, and of the Zai-CurrencyFair Group.