Standard Bank has become the first Africa-based bank to achieve a WELL Health-Safety Rating for 15 of its corporate buildings, spanning 353,000 square meters nationwide, through the WELL at Scale pathway. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is developed by the International International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for advancing health in buildings, organisations and communities. Their evidence-based,...

Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is delighted to have acted as a Joint Global Coordinator on the divestment of Anglo American’s residual 19.9% stake in Valterra Platinum. The placement, which raised R44.1 billion, is the largest Equity Capital Markets (ECM) transaction to have ever taken place on the JSE. The deal realised Anglo...

Tana Malinga The Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 was held on 22 and 23 September at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The event brought together top women leaders, business owners, government officials, and young entrepreneurs from across Africa. The theme was “Her Power. Africa’s Future.” It focused on how women are shaping Africa’s...

 As South Africa marks Wills Week this September, Standard Bank Wealth & Investment is urging consumers to ensure their Wills are valid and up to date, and that any amendments comply with the law. On the 1 August   in the matter of Mokgoro NO and Others v The Master and Others, the  Kimberley High Court,  ...