Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Roel Louwhoff as Chief Technology, Operations and Transformation Officer to lead its transformation, operations and technology agenda from 1 April 2022. This follows current Group Chief Operating Officer, David Whiteing's decision to leave the Bank and relocate back to Australia. Louwhoff, who joined the Bank on 1 November 2021 as Group Chief Digital, Technology & Innovation Officer, has a strong track record in leading technology, innovation and operations in his previous roles and is well positioned to drive the Bank's transformation to achieve greater alignment, efficiency, and client-focus.