HSBC appoints ‘unexpected’ chair after chaotic search | FT #shorts

Earlier this week, HSBC finally appointed its chair, and it wasn't who we were expecting. The bank had narrowed down its list of candidates to two, but then decided in a lastminute decision to stick with its interim chair, Brendan Nelson. It capped off a chaotic process that the bank had led, which showed that it didn't really have any succession planning.Is Brendan Nelson the right man for the job. Well, he's been on the board since 2023 and he has extensive financial services experience, but he's never be ...