FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Standard Chartered / 5 October 2026
Standard Chartered (STAN): news on Monday 5 October 2026
+6.3 strongly positive
Coverage leaned positive, led by Standard Chartered winning a Hong Kong stablecoin licence and its VCC platform reaching $2.6 billion in assets with a tenth sub-fund. A retail banking award and interest in its Bangladesh retail business added support, while the shares were reported down 1.26 percent.
What drove it
- stablecoin licence
- VCC platform growth
- retail unit sales
The 12 stories
- +10.0 Hong Kong issues first stablecoin licences to HSBC, Standard Chartered By Investing.com
Wins first Hong Kong stablecoin licence - +8.3 Standard Chartered's VCC platform hits $2.6B AUM with 10th sub-fund
VCC platform reaches $2.6B AUM - +8.3 Inside Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia’s win at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2026
Malaysian unit wins retail banking award - +8.3 Standard Chartered's VCC Launches 10th Sub-Fund as Platform Hits $2.6 Billion in AUM
VCC platform growth to $2.6B AUM - +7.5 Standard Chartered launches its 10th sub-fund under its VCC platform with BNY Investments
Launch of 10th sub-fund on its VCC platform - +7.5 Standard Chartered - Vcc Platform Surpasses $
VCC platform passes AUM milestone - +4.2 Standard Chartered, EDC Graduate 11 Female Founders in Tech Skills
Community programme graduates female tech founders - +3.3 Weekly Recap: HKEX open-market buybacks and Uganda unit sale approval
Recap mentions Uganda unit sale approval - +2.5 Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon brings thousands together for a day of sport and community impact
Sponsored community marathon, mildly positive brand exposure - +1.7 Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
Bidders interested in Bangladesh retail unit sale - −1.7 Standard Chartered stock fell 1.26 percent as targets rose
Share price fell 1.26 percent, though targets rose - +0.8 Standard Chartered expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by another 50 basis points before mid-next year, with a potential pivot to rate cuts in the second half of next year.
Bank's rate outlook view, neutral for its prospects
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