Standard Chartered trains 30 leaders for affluent push

The first cohort spans Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the United Kingdom.

Standard Chartered Global Private Bank has launched a four-month executive development programme for its senior leaders in partnership with the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), as the bank looks to strengthen its affluent business.

The Standard Chartered Global Private Bank Mastery Programme – Leadership and Legacy was launched at a two-day seminar in Singapore. 

The programme is designed for the private bank’s most senior leaders, including Market Heads and Team Leads, and supports the bank’s strategy of growing its affluent business through investment in its workforce.

The first cohort comprises 30 Market Heads and Team Leaders from the bank’s advisory centres in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and the UK.

The programme begins with in-person sessions in Singapore, followed by four months of online learning. 

It will conclude with a four-day residential programme at the University of Cambridge in October 2026.

Standard Chartered said the curriculum was developed jointly with CISL and includes input from the bank’s regional heads. 

It aims to prepare senior bankers to advise ultra-high-net-worth clients and their families amidst changing macroeconomic, geopolitical and technology trends over the next two decades.

The programme will be led by CISL academic fellows and will focus on the impact of global developments on wealthy individuals, their businesses and family wealth. It also aims to equip participants with practical skills to help clients manage wealth and succession planning across generations.

Raymond Ang, Global Head of Private Bank and Affluent Clients, and Head of Wealth and Retail Banking for Greater China and North Asia at Standard Chartered, said the bank was amongst the first global private banks to introduce a leadership programme tailored for senior private bankers. 

He said the initiative reflected the bank’s commitment to developing its people and strengthening its advisory capabilities.

Lindsay Hooper, CEO of CISL, said the partnership would help build leadership, competitiveness and resilience as bankers support clients through technological change, climate risks and other long-term challenges.