HSBC appointed Richard Blackburn as interim group chief risk and compliance officer. It was also announced that Julian Wentzel will be the interim group chief sustainability officer.

Blackburn joined HSBC in 2016 and has held a number of senior risk leadership positions within the group, including as chief risk officer for Global Banking Markets, Commercial Banking, MENAT and Europe, and his current role as global head of traded and treasury risk management & global analytics.

Wentzel is currently the head of global banking, MENAT. He joined HSBC in 2015 and has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry.

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