Job Title: chief information officer of global markets
Company: Standard Bank Group
Nicole Borges is the chief information officer of global markets at Standard Bank Group, a role she has held since January 2022.
Before taking on this position, Nicole served as director of strategic accounts for Africa at FIS.
She previously spent over 15 years at Standard Bank Group, where she held several senior technology positions. These included serving as chief information officer of investment banking and digital, head of investment banking technology and head of the Murex centre of excellence.
Earlier in her career, she worked at Standard Bank Group as head of forex and money markets IT, head of forex IT, a Murex business analyst and a CIB IT graduate.
Nicole holds a master's in financial technology from UNSW, an executive leadership certification from Insead and a certification in digital strategies for business from Columbia Business School.
She also holds an honours in advanced maths of finance from the University of the Witwatersrand, as well as an honours and a bachelor's in computer science from the University of Johannesburg.
Work:
2022 – Present: chief information officer of global markets, Standard Bank Group
2020 – 2022: director of strategic accounts for Africa, FIS
2018 – 2020: chief information officer of investment banking and digital, Standard Bank Group
2015 – 2017: head of investment banking technology, Standard Bank Group
2013 – 2015: head of Murex centre of excellence, Standard Bank Group
2010 – 2012: head of forex and money markets IT, Standard Bank Group
2009 – 2010: head of forex IT, Standard Bank Group
2006 – 2009: Murex business analyst, Standard Bank Group
2005 – 2006: CIB IT graduate programme, Standard Bank Group
Education:
2026: Executive leadership certification, Insead
2023: Master's in financial technology, UNSW
2018: Digital strategies for business, Columbia Business School
2008: Honours in advanced maths of finance, University of the Witwatersrand
2004: Honours in computer science, University of Johannesburg
2003: Bachelor's in computer science, University of Johannesburg
About company: Standard Bank Group is a leading financial services provider that supports Africa's growth and development.
