Benjamin Hung

Regional CEO, Greater China & North Asia and CEO, Retail Banking, and Wealth Management | Joined 1992

Appointed

Ben was appointed Regional CEO, Greater China & North Asia on 1 October 2015, and CEO, Retail Banking on 30 November 2017. He assumed his additional role of CEO, Wealth Management in March 2018.

Career

Ben was previously CEO for the Greater China Region. He joined Standard Chartered in 1992 and has held a number of senior management positions spanning corporate, commercial and retail banking in the UK and Hong Kong. During 2008 to 2014, he was the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. Ben was previously a board member of the Hong Kong Airport Authority, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and a Council Member of the Hong Kong University

External appointments

Ben is a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development. He also sits on the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee and is a member of the General Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Insights

The sky’s the limit for the emerging affluent

Our survey of 11,000 of the emerging affluent across Asia, Africa and the Middle East reveals that social mobility is…

Grow your wealth | 29 Oct 2018

China is changing

The West’s skewed view of China means some fundamental positives are being overlooked

Trade beyond borders | 21 Oct 2015

The renminbi deserves its SDR recognition

Why now is a good time for the IMF to include the renminbi in its SDR currency basket

Trade beyond borders | 8 Jun 2015

All aboard China’s reform train

Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is a significant step in the opening up of China’s capital account

Trade beyond borders | 23 Apr 2014