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Margaret Harwood-Jones
Global Head, Financing and Securities Services
Appointed
Margaret is the 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 the Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Management Team.
Career
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 also been appointed to Standard Chartered Bank AG’s Supervisory Board, effective 28 May 2025. The 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.
Margaret is a Chartered Individual of the Securities and Investment Institute and an Associate of the Institute of Bankers. She holds a General Management Programme certificate granted by the European Centre for Continuing Education, INSEAD, France.
Recognised as a global industry leader, Margaret has received multiple accolades, 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.