Standard Chartered names Ole Matthiessen to lead unified transaction and digital asset services
Standard Chartered has named former Deutsche Bank executive Ole Matthiessen to lead a newly unified transaction services and digital assets team within its Corporate & Investment Banking business.
He joins the bank as Global Head of Transaction Services and Digital Assets.
Matthiessen will oversee a structure that brings together transaction banking, financing and securities services, as well as Standard Chartered's digital asset capabilities.
He will be based in Singapore, join the Corporate & Investment Banking management team, and report to Roberto Hoornweg, CEO of Corporate & Investment Bank.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered, he spent 18 years at Deutsche Bank, where he most recently served as Co-Head of the Corporate Bank division and was a member of the Group Management Committee.
He also previously held senior roles including Global Head of Cash Management and Head of Corporate Bank for Asia Pacific.
His experience covers transaction banking, derivatives, structured lending and capital markets.
The appointment supports the bank's effort to bring these capabilities closer together as it strengthens its cross-border offering for corporate and financial institution clients.
Roberto Hoornweg, CEO, Corporate & Investment Bank, said,
"Ole is a fantastic addition to the team as we harness the convergence between Transaction Banking and Financing & Securities Services, and between TradFi and DeFi.
Integrating these solutions in a unified financial ecosystem with our fast-growing digital asset capabilities will further accelerate our ability to provide a world-class cross-border experience for our corporate and financial institution clients."
