Roberto Hoornweg — CEO
Roberto, a banking and finance executive with more than 30 years' experience in global financial markets, was appointed in December 2025 as Chief Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking at Standard Chartered, having served as Co-Head of the division since April 2024. He also has governance oversight of Standard Chartered's markets in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East & Africa. He is based in Dubai, UAE. Roberto joined Standard Chartered in 2017 as Global Head of Financial Markets, leading a team that has grown the division into one of the leading fixed income, currencies and commodities providers in global emerging markets. He previously held senior roles at Brevan Howard Asset Management, UBS Investment Bank, and Morgan Stanley. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 33 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Financial Markets
- Investment Banking
Career Highlights
- Over 30 years in global financial markets.
- Led Standard Chartered's Financial Markets division to prominence.
- Expert in investment banking and financial market strategies.
Work Experience
Standard Chartered
Chief Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking and CEO Europe, Americas, Middle East & Africa (5 mos)
Global Co-Head Corporate & Investment Bank and CEO, Europe, Americas, Middle East & Africa (2 yrs 1 mo)
Global Head, Financial Markets (9 yrs 4 mos)
Brevan Howard Asset Management
Partner (2 yrs)
UBS Investment Bank
Global Co-Head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities & Global Head of Securities Distribution (3 yrs)
Morgan Stanley
Global Head of Interest Rates, Credit and Currencies (17 yrs)
Salomon Brothers
Fixed Income Derivatives (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
at St. George's English School of Rome
