HSBC names Georges Elhedery as successor to Noel Quinn

The banking group's chief financial officer, who has experience in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, will start the group chief executive role in September.

HSBC Holdings has appointed its group chief financial officer CFO Georges Elhedery as group chief executive, effective from September 2.

The appointment of Elhedery pictured follows a selection process that considered both internal and external candidates, after current group chief executive Noel Quinn announced his departure earlier in the year in April

Elhedery joined HSBC in 2005 and has worked in financial services, in a variety of high-profile international roles, including as co-CEO of global banking markets for almost three decades. This includes roles in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He became CFO in January 2023. 

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