Following recent announcements of management changes at Standard Chartered PLC, the company has confirmed that regulatory approval was received yesterday from the PRA with consent from the FCA for Jackie Hunt’s appointment as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Her appointment took effect on 15 September 2025.
Phil Rivett, who remained Chair of the Audit Committee ahead of Jackie receiving regulatory approval, stepped down as Chair of the Audit Committee effective 15 September 2025.
Jackie Hunt is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has spent the majority of her career within financial services. She brings significant UK and international financial services experience, including asset management, insurance, regulatory and accounting knowledge.
Ms Hunt has held a number of senior management positions in companies including Aviva, Hibernian Group, Norwich Union Insurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers and RSA Insurance.
From 2016, she was a member of the Allianz SE management Board with executive responsibility for the asset management and US life insurance divisions, a position she held until 2021. Prior to that, Jackie Hunt was an executive director of Prudential plc and CEO of Prudential UK, Europe and Africa.
She was Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Life plc from 2010 to 2013, where she helped transform the life insurer into a diverse savings, pensions and asset management business.
Jackie Hunt was previously the Senior Independent Director of National Express Group PLC, held non-executive director roles at Man Group PLC, Rothesay Life PLC, TheCityUK, OneWeb Holdings Limited and was the Deputy Chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel.
