HSBC Holdings (HSBA)

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HSBC appoints Carolyn Fairbairn as new chair of UK bank

By Josh White

Date: Monday 02 Mar 2026

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - HSBC Holdings announced a planned change in the chair of its ring-fenced UK bank on Monday, with Dame Carolyn Fairbairn set to succeed Dame Clara Furse as non-executive chair of HSBC UK Bank in the first half of 2026.
In accordance with PRA ring-fencing rules and corporate governance best practice, Dame Clara Furse would retire after nine years as non-executive chair of HSBC UK Bank in the first half of 2026.

The FTSE 100 company said the appointment of Dame Carolyn, currently chair of the group remuneration committee, followed a "robust succession process which considered both internal and external candidates" and remained subject to regulatory approval.

Dame Carolyn would remain an independent non-executive director of HSBC Holdings and continue as chair of the group remuneration committee while assuming the subsidiary board role.

The bank said she would bring "deep experience of the UK commercial and business environment and as well as the role of UK businesses in an international context", adding that her "customer-oriented perspective, strategic acumen, regulatory expertise and strong stakeholder management experience, make her ideally suited for the role."

As part of the transition, group chairman Brendan Nelson would step down as an independent non-executive director of HSBC UK Bank when Dame Carolyn joins the subsidiary board.

"I would like to thank Dame Clara for her dedication, commitment and the significant contribution she has made to HSBC during her time as chair of HSBC UK," Nelson said.

"I believe that Dame Carolyn's deep understanding of the UK business and regulatory landscape will be invaluable in the next phase of delivery of HSBC UK Bank's growth strategy and as we deliver for our investors, customers, communities and employees."

At 1125 GMT, shares in HSBC Holdings were down 3.93% at 1,338.8p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.

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HSBC Holdings Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Price 1,552.60p
Change Today 23.60p
52 Week High 1,597.40p
52 Week Low 964.30p
Volume 9,107,768
Shares Issued 17,160m
Market Cap £266,418m

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