A Trio of ANZ Credit Traders Depart to Join Standard Chartered
Some senior ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. credit traders are departing the Australian lender to move to Standard Chartered Plc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Ming Wo, Duncan Robinson and Adam Hall, all based in Singapore, have left, the people said, declining to be identified discussing confidential information.
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