David Howes

David Howes is an experienced professional in financial crime compliance with a career spanning over two decades. Currently serving as the Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Conduct, and Compliance Frameworks at Standard Chartered Bank since December 2007, David oversees AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery Compliance across the organization. Prior roles at Standard Chartered include Global Co-Head and Deputy Head of Group Financial Crime Compliance. David also holds positions as Non Executive Director at Zai, Nouvobanq, and Assembly Payments, and previously worked at HM Treasury as Senior Analyst and Head of International Financial Crime. David's early career includes significant roles at Reuters in various Asia-Pacific regions. David earned an MBA from Henley Business School and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford.