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Standard Chartered in Europe and the Americas
The Europe and the Americas business is a centre of expertise for the Bank’s major product offerings, allowing us to provide a wide range of services, platforms and capabilities to meet the growing needs of our clients. As one of the Bank’s fastest-growing client regional franchises, our business in Europe and the Americas is pivotal to delivering the strategic aspirations of the Bank.
Standard Chartered Americas
Established in New York in 1902, Standard Chartered Americas has a strong and diverse talent pool of employees with 120 nationalities represented. It is this kind of diversity that helps us to understand local markets, challenge preconceptions or limitations and deliver true value to our clients.
We are currently present in nine locations across North and South America. Our Americas presence is a center of expertise for product groups that allows us to provide a range of services, platforms and capabilities to better meet clients’ needs, no matter where they are based in North and South America.
Supporting the local community
We promote economic inclusion in our markets, delivering community programs aimed at tackling inequality. We work with communities to promote social and economic development.
Our CEO in the US
Mandy DeFilippo
Chief Executive Officer, US and Americas
Mandy DeFilippo is the Chief Executive Officer for the US and Americas at Standard Chartered, leading the Bank’s business strategy, regulatory engagement, and client growth agenda across the region. Based in New York., she serves as a vital bridge between Standard Chartered’s global network and its regional clients.
Prior to joining in 2025, Mandy was COO of Legal, Compliance, Risk and Operation at Citadel Securities, following a distinguished career at Morgan Stanley, where she held senior leadership roles across risk, capital markets, and global governance. She began her career as a corporate and securities lawyer at Allen & Overy in London.
Mandy served as the first female Chair of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and has been recognized as one of Financial News’ Top 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance. She has also taught at Harvard Law School, where she was the Klinsky Professor of Leadership and Progress and remains a Lecturer on Law.
Mandy holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in English and Political Science from Columbia University.