Noel Quinn was appointed Group Chief Executive in March 2020, having previously served as interim Group Chief Executive from August 2019.
Mr Quinn has been with HSBC – or its constituent companies – since 1987, when he joined Forward Trust Group, a subsidiary of Midland Bank (now HSBC UK). He led HSBC’s acquisitions of Swan National Motor Finance and Eversholt Leasing Ltd, becoming General Manager of each business in turn.
He subsequently served as Head of Specialised and Equity Finance at HSBC; Group Director of Strategy & Development at HSBC Insurance Services North America; Head of Commercial Finance Europe; and Head of Commercial Banking UK.
From 2011 to 2015, he was the Regional Head of Commercial Banking for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Mr Quinn was appointed Chief Executive, Global Commercial Banking in December 2015. He became a Group Managing Director in September 2016.
Mr Quinn chairs the Financial Services Taskforce of The Sustainable Markets Initiative and is a Principal Member of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, which commits financial institutions worldwide to align their lending and investment portfolios with net zero emissions by 2050. He is also a member of the WEF International Business Council.
Mr Quinn qualified as an accountant in 1987.
More from Noel Quinn
Our net zero ambition: a letter to customers
Noel Quinn has written an open letter to our customers explaining how we plan to support them on the journey to a net zero carbon future.
Embracing digital to enhance our service
Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn explains how HSBC has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to better serve its customers.
Investing in a sustainable recovery
Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn says the aftermath of COVID-19 offers an opportunity to build a more resilient and just economy.
