Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.071 -- 00:00:03.452 Good morning and good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. 00:00:03.452 -- 00:00:07.453 Before I get into the second quarter performance, I want to step back and touch on a 00:00:07.453 -- 00:00:10.633 few things we discussed at our investor event in May. 00:00:10.633 -- 00:00:12.614 It was great to host many of you in Hong Kong. 00:00:12.614 -- 00:00:17.355 I hope the energy from the presentations and the discussions resonated with you and was 00:00:17.355 -- 00:00:20.355 a reminder of the momentum in our franchise. 00:00:20.355 -- 00:00:25.476 Our message was clear. We built a bank capable of delivering durable returns 00:00:25.476 -- 00:00:30.249 by sharpening our strategy, improving the balance sheet, Investing in infrastructure 00:00:30.249 -- 00:00:35.271 and focusing on areas where we have real competitive advantage. 00:00:35.271 -- 00:00:41.393 And most importantly, we're now moving from durable returns into compounding growth. 00:00:41.393 -- 00:00:45.915 Our super connector model is hard to replicate and highly valued by clients. 00:00:45.915 -- 00:00:50.397 Our strategy is aligned to long-term structural growth drivers. 00:00:50.397 -- 00:00:54.959 We have clear and measurable plans for continuous improvement in our productivity. 00:00:54.959 -- 00:01:00.536 Together, this supports exceptional growth and sustainably higher returns. 00:01:00.536 -- 00:01:03.678 Manus and I will cover these points over the course of the presentation. 00:01:03.678 -- 00:01:08.900 All of this gives us confidence to maintain clear milestones, above 15% ROTE 00:01:08.900 -- 00:01:12.282 in 2028 and around 18% in 2030. They 00:01:12.282 -- 00:01:17.064 are the output of a strategy that is working and a franchise positioned to comp...