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Standard Chartered appoints global head of transaction banking
Lisa Robins is appointed global head, transaction banking, replacing Alex Manson who will go on to lead a new business unit, SC Ventures
The Asset 17 Jan 2018

STANDARD Chartered Bank has appointed Lisa Robins as global head, transaction banking, effective February 19 2018. Alex Manson, whom she replaces, will go on to lead a newly established business unit, SC Ventures.

Robins will be based in Singapore and report to Simon Cooper, CEO, corporate and institutional banking. She will also join the bank’s corporate and institutional banking management team.

Robins’ international business career spans 38 years across Asia, Europe and the US with Louis Dreyfus, JP Morgan Chase and most recently, Deutsche Bank, where she was head of global transaction banking for Asia-Pacific. In this role, she was responsible for the bank’s commercial banking activities, including cash management, trade finance, securities and trust services.

Robins joined Deutsche in 2011 and in addition to her transaction banking role, was the bank’s regional vice chair of corporate and investment banking. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Robins was based in Beijing overseeing JP Morgan’s treasury and securities services businesses. In her 23 years with JP Morgan, she covered roles ranging from treasury product management in Hong Kong to trade finance sales in Paris, as well as head of strategy and global deposits in the US.

Commenting on her appointment, Simon Cooper, CEO, corporate and institutional banking says, “As a banking veteran with deep experience running international transaction and commercial banking across complex markets, Lisa will ensure that the business goes from strength to strength as we deliver our network and innovative solutions to our clients.”

Robins holds a master of arts from Stanford University and graduated with honours in Asian studies and history from Tufts University. In 2014, she was awarded ‘Transaction Banker of the Year Award’ by The Asset’s Triple A Awards. In 2014, she was named in Hall of Fame - Legend by the Global Custodian Magazine. In 2016, Robins was conferred the IBF Fellow award by the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore which recognises industry veterans who exemplify thought leadership and commitment to industry development.

Additionally, Standard Chartered has established a new business unit, SC Ventures, to lead digital innovation across the group, invest in fintechs and other start-up companies, promote rapid testing and the implementation of new business models.

SC Ventures will be led by Alex Manson, most recently global head of transaction banking, and will work with businesses and functions across the group in three key areas:

• Catalysts: Internal consultants will help the rest of the group in problem-solving and spreading innovation best practices and client-centric design. The eXellerator innovation lab will be part of this group.
• Investments: A professional investment unit to manage the group’s minority investments in fintech companies and to seek further investments in promising technologies. The bank has previously invested in Ripple, a leading distributed ledger company to co-develop commercially viable applications for global trade and payments and Paxata, a leading enterprise information management company.
• Ventures: The venture unit will sponsor and oversee new disruptive technology ventures that are wholly or partially owned by Standard Chartered. It will seek projects that amplify the bank’s core strengths or where the bank can support a venture in a strategic way.

Alex Manson will report to Michael Gorriz, group chief information officer, effective March 1 2018 and will be based in Singapore.

Michael Gorriz group chief information officer of Standard Chartered says: “As new technology continues to play an ever more important role in banking, there is a huge opportunity for us to promote more innovation, and at the same time develop and deliver digital solutions that work for our clients and for us.”

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