Standard Chartered appoints Global Head of Equities

10 Aug 2010
Standard Chartered Bank announced the appointment of Simon Brookhouse as Global Head of Equities. Based in Hong Kong, Simon reports to Lenny Feder, Group Head of Financial Markets.

As Global Head of Equities, Simon will be responsible for leading all aspects of Standard Chartered’s growing Equities initiatives. He brings to Standard Chartered more than 20 years of equities experience. He was most recently based in London as CEO of Execution Noble Group. In addition to a decade in Asia, Simon also held positions at HSBC, as Global Head of Equities, and with Merrill Lynch as Head of Equities (Europe) and Global Head of Equity Linked Derivatives.

Lenny Feder, Group Head, Financial Markets said, “Simon’s appointment reaffirms Standard Chartered’s commitment to strengthening the Equities business and serving the needs of our deep client base across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

“He is seasoned professional, with deep industry experience and will greatly assist us in our continued focus on building out the Equities business. We are delighted that Simon will be joining to lead the Bank’s Equities team.”