HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as chair
Former KPMG partner had been serving as interim chair since October
Former KPMG partner had been serving as interim chair since October

Bank’s leadership differs on who has necessary finance experience and Asia knowledge

Bank’s board still riven over a replacement for Mark Tucker, 15 years after similar succession saga

Ann Godbehere will step down as a director at next year’s annual meeting

A chaotic seven-month search cast the net wide but ended with Mark Tucker’s interim replacement

Brendan Nelson to take over as interim head of UK bank’s board

The bank scoured the globe for candidates only to choose the person already doing the job on an interim basis