FT Professional amplifies the power of trusted, independent journalism with actionable intelligence, tailored context and seamless workflow integration helping banking professionals at Standard Chartered lead informed client conversations and make confident, evidence-based decisions across global markets.

Trusted by leading financial institutions worldwide, FT Professional delivers the commercial insight and international perspective your teams need to anticipate market shifts, manage risk and support clients operating across diverse regions and sectors. With timely market intelligence and cross-border analysis, your specialists can respond proactively to economic change, navigate evolving regulatory environments and understand how macro events impact client portfolios, operations and long-term growth strategies.

Join the group trial today and discover how FT Professional can strengthen Standard Chartered’s global market awareness, support risk-informed decision-making and enhance the value delivered to your clients.

The power of the Financial Times, amplified.

Stay well-informed with insights on global business, finance and economic trends, equipping Standard Chartered’s teams with a nuanced understanding of the forces shaping international markets, regulatory landscapes and client strategy across key regions.

Newsletters we recommend include:

• Due Diligence: the must-read daily briefing on corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity.
• FT City Bulletin: prepares readers for the London market opening with breaking corporate, economic and financial news.
• Lex: concise financial commentary and analysis on global companies, markets and trends.

Ask FT (now available with the iOS app) is an AI-powered feature that answers questions by searching and summarising trusted Financial Times journalism.

Whether you’re needing background context or a brief overview of a news event, our latest feature will make sure your next steps are reliably informed.

Inform your decisions with a new, intelligent way of leveraging the FT’s expertise:

• Smart searching - submit a query and Ask FT uses AI to summarise the most relevant FT coverage.
• A trusted source - the summaries that Ask FT generates are drawn solely from Financial Times articles.
• Go deeper - Ask FT surfaces the articles used to answer your query, providing a starting point for further research.