FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of November
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd
Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or
Form 40-F).
Form
20-F X Form 40-F
10 November
2025
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
CHANGES TO BOARD AND COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') has today announced the
appointment of Wei Sun Christianson (aged 69) as an Independent
non-executive Director and member of the Group Risk Committee and
the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee with effect from
1 January 2026.
Wei Sun brings extensive banking and regulatory experience gained
over a 30-year international career. Wei Sun most recently served
as a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley, a role she assumed following
her retirement from Morgan Stanley in 2022. Her final executive
role at Morgan Stanley was Co-CEO, Asia Pacific and she also served
as CEO, Morgan Stanley China from 2006 to 2022.
Prior to Morgan Stanley, she held senior regulatory roles at the
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission where she was involved
in the drafting of the regulatory structure that would enable the
companies of the People's Republic of China to be listed outside
China.
In line with the UK and Hong Kong Corporate Governance Codes, the
Board have determined that Wei Sun is independent. In making that
determination, the Board have concluded that there are no other
relationships or circumstances which are likely to affect her
judgements and that any relationships or circumstances which could
appear to do so are not considered to be material.
Commenting on the appointment, HSBC's Group Chair, Brendan Nelson,
said:
"Wei Sun is a highly regarded and experienced business leader, with
deep banking knowledge and experience in HSBC's strategically
important markets, including Hong Kong and Mainland China. This
experience will be an asset to the Board. We look forward to
welcoming her to the Board in the new year."
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Aileen Taylor
Company Secretary
Media enquiries to:
Neil Fleming +44
(0) 7384 792051
[email protected]
Supplementary Information:
Wei Sun's appointment as a Director of the Company is subject to
election by shareholders at the 2026 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')
and annual re-election thereafter. Her initial three-year term will
run from her initial election, if successful, until the 2029
AGM.
As an Independent non-executive Director, Wei Sun will not have a
service contract with the Company and will be paid total fees of
£213,150 per annum pursuant to the Directors' remuneration
policy, approved by shareholders at the 2025 AGM. The total per
annum fees consists of: £136,500 for her role as Independent
non-executive Director, £42,000 for her role as a member of
the Group Risk Committee and £34,650 for her role as a member
of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.
Professional qualifications: Juris Doctor, Columbia University
School of Law, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Amherst
College and a member of the New York Bar Association.
Current and past listed company appointments:
● Independent non-executive director of LVMH
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE: 18 April 2024 -
Present.
● Independent non-executive director of The
Estée Lauder Companies Inc: 1 March 2011 - 17 November
2023.
Save as disclosed above, Wei Sun has not held any directorships in
any other publicly listed companies, whether in London, Hong Kong
or overseas, during the previous five years. She does not have any
relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial or
controlling shareholders of the Company.
Wei Sun has confirmed:
● Her respective independence as regards each of the
factors referred to in Rule 3.13(1) to (8) of the Hong Kong Listing
Rules;
● she does not have any past or present financial or
other interest in the business of the Company or its subsidiaries
or any connection with any core connected person of the
Company;
● she does not have any interests in the shares of
the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and
Futures Ordinance; and
● that there are no other factors that may affect
her independence at the time of her
appointment.
There are no matters that need to be disclosed pursuant to Listing
Rule 6.4.8(1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct
Authority. Save as disclosed above there is no other information
required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of the
Hong Kong Limited.
HSBC Holdings plc
Registered Office and Group Head Office:
8
Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
Web: www.hsbc.com
Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability.
Registration number 617987.
Board of Directors
The
Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises:
Brendan Robert Nelson*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce
Buckingham†,
Rachel Duan†,
Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†,
James Anthony Forese†,
Ann Frances Godbehere†,
Steven Craig Guggenheimer†,
Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade
Kuribreña†,
Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†,
Eileen K Murray† and
Swee Lian Teo†.
* Independent non-executive Chair
† Independent
non-executive Director
HSBC Group
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in
London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 57
countries and territories. With assets of US$3,234bn at 30
September 2025, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and
financial services organisations.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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HSBC
Holdings plc
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By:
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Name:
Aileen Taylor
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Title:
Group Company Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
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Date:
11 November 2025
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