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Standard Chartered said Thursday chief executive Peter Sands will step down from his role in June after more than eight years at the helm, and that it has appointed Bill Winters as his replacement.
The UK-based, Asia-focused lender said Winters will join the group May 1, and be appointed chief executive in June. He will get a base salary of £1.15 million ($1.75 million), and be based in London.