HSBC has announced the appointment of Andrew Long as chief operating officer COO, effective immediately. To be based in Hong Kong, Long will manage the Asian country heads of operations and will report directly to HSBC chief executive officer, Michael Smith.
Long will focus on a number of functional areas in the region including banking operations support services, security, administration and purchasing, property and business continuity.
He will be the inaugural COO in the Asia Pacific region, following on from HSBC's creation of similar posts in the UK and US markets. The formation of this new position is described by HSBC as a strategy management move, where operations and...
