Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc (LUSE:SCBL) agreed to acquire RBC Investor Services Trust Hong Kong Limited from Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) on January 12, 2022. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP acted as a legal advisor to Royal Bank of Canada. Chris McGaffin of Slaughter and May acted as legal advisor for Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc. Completion is expected to occur in the first half of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and certain other closing conditions.

Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc (LUSE:SCBL) completed the acquisition of RBC Investor Services Trust Hong Kong Limited from Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) on May 24, 2023.