Standard Chartered appoints Mike Garcia as head of Hong Kong equities sales trading

Standard Chartered announced the appointments of Mike Garcia as Head of Hong Kong Equities Sales Trading, and Jamie White as Director, Equities Sales Trading. Both Mike and Jamie are based in Hong Kong and will report to Richard Stone, Global Head of Equities Sales Trading.

In their new roles, Mike and Jamie will contribute to the Bank’s efforts to expand the Cash Equities Sales Trading platform in Hong Kong. This aligns to our ambition to meet the growing needs of our clients as we continue to build capabilities.

Mike brings more than 15 years of sales and trading experience to Standard Chartered. Prior to joining the Bank, he was Head of Hong Kong Sales Trading at Barclays Capital. Mike also previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ITG Securities, Macquarie Bank and Kim Eng Securities.

Jamie also joins Standard Chartered from Barclays Capital, where he was most recently Director, Equity Sales Trading. He previously held a similar role at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Commenting on the appointments, Tim Andrew, Global Head of Cash Equities, said, “We are very pleased to welcome both Mike and Jamie to the Bank. Mike’s wealth of sales and trading experience, and Jamie’s specialist trading skills will greatly complement our business as we continue to enhance our Cash Equities capabilities and expand our presence across the Bank’s footprint in Asia.”