Vincent Van Pelt has joined Standard Chartered as global head of equity derivatives and commodities.

In his newly created position based in Singapore, Van Pelt will be responsible for all trading, risk and product activities. He will join the financial markets management team and will report to Lenny Feder, group head of financial markets.

Van Pelt previously worked for Bear Stearns for 14 years, where he was co-head of European equities and a member of the European executive committee.