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StanChart's CFO De Giorgi departs to lead Apollo's EMEA business
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 10, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 10, 2026
Quick Summary
Standard Chartered appoints Peter Burrill as interim CFO, replacing Diego De Giorgi who steps down immediately for an external opportunity.
Standard Chartered CFO Diego De Giorgi Joins Apollo's EMEA Division
Leadership Changes at Standard Chartered and Apollo
By Selena Li and Roshan Thomas
De Giorgi's Departure
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Chief Financial Officer Diego De Giorgi left the bank on Tuesday, and is joining asset manager Apollo to become head of its EMEA region.
Interim CFO Appointment
De Giorgi stepped down from the role at the Asia- and Africa-focused lender following a two-year stint after he was appointed CFO in January 2024, according to a company statement.
Apollo's Expansion Plans
The departure of StanChart's top financier comes amid an ongoing overhaul that has helped boost its earnings outlook and as the company's stock price has largely outperformed that of rival HSBC since 2025.
De Giorgi was previously seen as a contender to succeed StanChart Chief Executive Bill Winters, who is the longest-serving banking chief among large British banks.
The London-headquartered lender appointed Peter Burrill as interim group CFO and said an announcement on a permanent appointment will be made in due course.
Burrill, who joined Standard Chartered in 2017 and is currently group head of central finance and the deputy chief financial officer, will be based in London and report to Winters.
De Giorgi will succeed longtime Apollo Partner Rob Seminara, who will remain in the region to support a transition before assuming new, global responsibilities for Apollo later this year, according to the firm.
The asset manager said De Giorgi will oversee a fast-growing region for the firm as it expands credit, equity and hybrid origination, as well as in wealth and retirement solutions.
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru and Selena Li in Hong Kong; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Lincoln Feast.)
Key Takeaways
- •Peter Burrill appointed as interim CFO of Standard Chartered.
- •Diego De Giorgi steps down to pursue external opportunities.
- •Leadership change announced on February 10.
- •Standard Chartered is a major banking institution.
- •The change is effective immediately.
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