HSBC Holdings welcomes Eileen Murray to its Board as Independent Director

– UK, London –  HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) today announced the appointment of Eileen K Murray to its Board as an independent non-executive Director effective from 1 July 2020.

She will also be appointed as a member of the Group Audit Committee, Group Risk Committee and the Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee.

“I am absolutely delighted to welcome Eileen. Her wealth of experience across banking and finance, together with her extensive knowledge of financial technologies and corporate strategy, will bring an invaluable perspective to the Board.” said Group Chairman, Mark Tucker.

Ms Murray’s appointment as a Director of HSBC Holdings plc is subject to election by shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) for an initial three-year term.

About Eileen Murray

Ms Murray is an accomplished executive with over 40 years of experience in financial services. She was recently elected designate Chair of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulating organisation for US financial securities firms. She most recently served as Co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, LP. Prior to joining Bridgewater, she was Chief Executive Officer for Investment Risk Management LLC and President and Co-CEO of Duff Capital Advisors.

Ms Murray launched her professional career in 1984 at Morgan Stanley, where she held several senior positions including Controller, Treasurer, and Global Head of Technology and Operations, as well as Chief Operating Officer for the firm’s Institutional Securities Group. From 2002 to 2005, she was Head of Global Technology, Operations and Product Control at Credit Suisse and served on the firm’s management and executive board.

About HSBC Group

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 64 countries and territories in its geographical regions: Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,918bn at 31 March 2020, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

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