Standard Chartered News

Standard Chartered Faces £1.5 Billion UK Claim in Iran Sanction Case

Standard Chartered Plc is facing about £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) worth of investor claims at a London trial over allegations it systematically breached Iranian sanctions to win new business. A London judge ruled on Friday [April 19] that the trial, …

Standard Chartered Meets with British Authority Overt Indonesia Bribe Allegations

Standard Chartered was to meet Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority this week over allegations of corruption at an Indonesian power plant company majority-owned by its private equity arm, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. The bank in September …

Allianz Sets Its Sights on Asia-Pacific’s ‘Growth Engine’

Allianz SE, the German insurer that stemmed outflows at U.S. asset manager PIMCO, is now trying to bulk up on the other side of the world. “Asia is still a relatively small part of the overall global portfolio but it …

Allianz & Standard Chartered Form Bancassurance Partnership in Asia

Standard Chartered Bank and Allianz have formed a 15-year bancassurance partnership for the distribution of Allianz’s general insurance products, including travel, personal accident, fire and motor insurance products, to Standard Chartered’s retail banking clients in five key markets across Asia. …

Allianz, AXA Bid for Rights to Sell Products via StanChart Outlets in Asia: Sources

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, and France’s AXA SA were among first-round bidders for the rights to distribute general insurance products through Standard Chartered Plc outlets in Asia, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A unit of MS&AD …

Standard Chartered Reaches $340 Million Settlement in New York over Iran

Standard Chartered Plc agreed to pay $340 million to New York’s bank regulator over transactions linked to Iran, in a speedily arranged deal that helped push up the emerging market-focused lender’s shares. The deal with New York Superintendent of Financial …