Standard Chartered PLC announced the appointment of Tracey McDermott CBE, as Group Head, Corporate, Public and Regulatory Affairs, with effect from March 20, 2017. Tracey will report into Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, and will join Standard Chartered's global Management Team. Tracey was formerly the Acting Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority from September 2015 until June 2016. Prior to this she held a number of senior roles at the FCA with responsibility for the conduct regulation of the UK's Financial Services sector.