HSBC Australia announces new chief executive
(9 November 2012 – Australia) This week HSBC announced the appointment of Tony Cripps as chief executive for the bank’s operations in Australia, effective from Christmas Eve.
Cripps, currently chief executive HSCB Philippines, will replace Paulo Maia, who will take up the role of president and chief executive of HSBC Bank Canada.
Cripps comes to the Australian Chief Executive role with more than 25 years of experience working with HSBC in Australia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
He began his career with HSBC as Head of Derivatives Trading in Australia in 1986. He also held a number of senior Global Banking and Markets roles in Hong Kong and London before returning to Australia in 2006 where he was promoted to Head of Global Banking and Markets in 2009. In 2010, he was appointed chief executive of HSBC in the Philippines.
Paulo Maia has held the position of chief executive at HSBC Bank Australia since July 2009. Previously, Maia held a variety of senior positions with HSBC Bank Brazil including executive director of each of the bank’s main business lines, and then deputy chief executive.
Maia joined HSBC in 1993 in São Paulo as Director Corporate Finance and subsequently moved to London as senior manager Emerging Markets. Prior to joining HSBC, he held positions in corporate finance and corporate banking in New York, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo with Chase Manhattan Bank.
Group chief executive, Stuart Gulliver said: "I am delighted with Paulo’s and Tony’s appointments and the fact that the Group has such depth of talent, which allows us to make appointments of this quality from within."
Cripps comes to the Australian Chief Executive role with more than 25 years of experience working with HSBC in Australia, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.
He began his career with HSBC as Head of Derivatives Trading in Australia in 1986. He also held a number of senior Global Banking and Markets roles in Hong Kong and London before returning to Australia in 2006 where he was promoted to Head of Global Banking and Markets in 2009. In 2010, he was appointed chief executive of HSBC in the Philippines.
Paulo Maia has held the position of chief executive at HSBC Bank Australia since July 2009. Previously, Maia held a variety of senior positions with HSBC Bank Brazil including executive director of each of the bank’s main business lines, and then deputy chief executive.
Maia joined HSBC in 1993 in São Paulo as Director Corporate Finance and subsequently moved to London as senior manager Emerging Markets. Prior to joining HSBC, he held positions in corporate finance and corporate banking in New York, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo with Chase Manhattan Bank.
Group chief executive, Stuart Gulliver said: "I am delighted with Paulo’s and Tony’s appointments and the fact that the Group has such depth of talent, which allows us to make appointments of this quality from within."
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