Standard Chartered appointed Peter Burrill, his age is 54, as interim Group Chief Financial Officer, replacing Diego De Giorgi with effect from 10 February 2026. Diego De Giorgi will step down from his role as GCFO due to pursuing an external opportunity, while Pete will take office in London and report to the current Group Chief Executive, Bill Winters. Burrill currently serves as Group Head, Central Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Standard Chartered.
He joined the bank in 2017 and has held several senior finance leadership roles across the group. Before joining Standard Chartered, Burrill was Group Controller and Co-Head of Group Finance at Deutsche Bank. He began his career at professional services firm KPMG, where he spent nearly two decades, including ten years in the United States followed by ten years in Germany.
He also chairs the Supervisory Board of SCB AG, a position he has held since March 2025. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2019.
