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Tag: HSBC

Barclays board changes

Barclays announces board changes

Sir John Kingman will join as a NED and take over from Crawford Gillies as chair of the group’s ring-fenced banking arm, Barclays UK.

Greenwashing emissions from a chimney

Watchdog aims to clamp down on greenwashing

The Financial Conduct Authority reveals plans to target greenwashing with new rules on use of key terms.

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News round-up: this week in governance

Surveillance of home workers; Davos in Saudi Arabia; German ‘impact investors’; VW challenged on climate; HSBC’s ‘misleading’ adverts.

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HSBC appoints Rachel Duan as independent non-executive director

Duan will join the group remuneration committee and the nomination and corporate governance committee when she starts the role in September.

Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn to join HSBC as independent NED

The experienced non-exec and former director-general of the CBI will take up her board role at the bank later this year.

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Investors signal unease with banks’ support for Hong Kong security law

Aviva Investors’ CIO reveals concerns about HSBC and Standard Chartered’s backing for the new law, which has been widely criticised.

Coronavirus risk

FRC issues advice on coronavirus risk disclosures

UK watchdog says businesses with operations in affected areas should consider whether coronavirus should be included in their disclosures on material risk.

HSBC

HSBC reveals gender pay gap of 60% but pledges to improve diversity

One of the UK’s biggest banks reveals an average gender pay gap of 60%, while the average bonus gap is 84%.

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HSBC spends $28m preparing for Brexit

HSBC bank reports its spending on preparations for departure from the EU, while working on a contingency plan that assumes the UK will leave the single market and customs union.

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Mark Tucker to chair HSBC

Former Prudential chief executive to chair the board at HSBC.

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