Steven Vinik, who held the role of head of investment advisory for North Asia at the private banking arm of Standard Chartered, has left the UK-listed bank, this publication can confirm.

Vinik, based in Hong Kong, left the firm at the start of December last year.

Previously, Vinik had been director, investment management, at RBC.

Among recent developments at the firm, it was reported last November that Standard Chartered is to focus its private banking operations on ultra high net worth clients, as it targets wealthy individuals in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.