0658 GMT - The departure of Standard Chartered's finance chief Diego de Giorgi is likely to weigh, Jefferies says in a research note. The CFO has stepped down with immediate effect to join Apollo and will be replaced on an interim basis by deputy CFO Peter Burrill. "Whilst banks are ultimately run by many more people than the key C-suite members, this departure is a particular blow for STAN in our view," analyst Joseph Dickerson writes. The timing of the move is unhelpful since the lender is publishing full-year results this month and will outline its mid-term strategy in May. De Giorgi transformed investor communications and drove the group's efficiency program. He was well regarded by investors, who saw him as an eventual contender for the CEO post, he notes. (elena.vardon@wsj.com)
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