Standard Chartered Group (02888) announced that on February 10, 2026, Peter Burrill (Pete, 54) has been appointed as the interim Group Chief Financial Officer. Pete will succeed Diego De Giorgi, who is stepping down from his roles as Executive Director and Group CFO effective immediately, following his decision to accept an external job opportunity. Pete will be based in London and will report directly to Group Chief Executive Bill Winters. The company will announce a permanent appointment for the Group CFO position at an appropriate time. Pete currently serves as the Group Head of Central Finance and Deputy CFO at Standard Chartered Bank. Before joining Standard Chartered in 2017, he held the positions of Group Director and Co-Head of Group Finance at Deutsche Bank. His career began at KPMG, where he worked for nearly two decades, including ten years in the United States followed by ten years in Germany. He also serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SCB AG, having joined the board in 2019 and assumed the chairman role in March 2025.