Standard Chartered Mulls Candidates for New Chair, FT Reports

--Standard Chartered is looking at a number of candidates to be its next chair when Jose Vinals steps down, including Charles Roxburgh and U.K. Parliament member Sajid Javid, the FT reports, citing unnamed sources.

--The FT says that Roxburgh is a favorite for the role.

--Vinals became chairman in December 2016 and is approaching the nine-year limit for independent directors.

--Standard Chartered didn't immediately respond when approached by Dow Jones Newswires for comment.

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